The QPAC Museum collects and preserves the State's performing arts heritage and provides community access to the collection through exhibitions and research facilities. The collection consists of over 62,000 items including costumes, photographs, set and costume designs, programs, recordings, scrapbooks and artefacts.
Exhibitions are presented in the Tony Gould Gallery, QPAC, and throughout the foyers of the Centre. The Gallery is accessed via the Cremorne Theatre entrance.
Gallery Hours & Cost
It is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm. Admission is free.
Exhibitions
BOBBY DAZZLER! Celebrating the Helpmann Centenary
Free exhibition Tony Gould Gallery (access via the Cremorne Theatre entrance) 21 October 2008 to 8 March 2009 Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 4pm
Bobby Dazzler! celebrates the centenary of the birth of one of Australia's theatrical legends, Sir Robert Helpmann - internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, stage and film actor, and director.
Drawing on the diverse performing arts collections around the country, the exhibition brings together a selection of photographic and print material, costumes and related artefacts, personal memorabilia and video and audio recordings to explore and celebrate the centenary of this significant Australian.
QPAC Museum has small touring exhibitions available. Please contact the Manager if you would like further information or to make a booking.
AFTER THE WAVE: ART BY THE CHILDREN OF MOTHER LANKA On Boxing Day 2004, as Australians settled in for a day of rest and relaxation, the people of the Indian Ocean countries were experiencing one of the world's greatest natural and humanitarian disasters. After the Wave tells the story of the 2004 tsunami through paintings and stories by the children and parents of coastal Sri Lanka. The 37 framed pictures (600mm x 690mm) provide poignant and powerful reminders of the event and its aftermath. The sometimes bleak and disturbing images are balanced with messages of hope and promises of new beginnings.
The art was collected by the Children of Mother Lanka Association Inc., a registered charity, whose aim is to raise funds for the building of new houses in this community. The exhibition includes 11 foamcore-mounted didactic panels, internal fabric banner and DVD footage from the community before the tsunami. There is also a free (photocopied) catalogue, teachers' notes and pro-forma graphics which can be adapted if required.
Hire Fee: $500 (includes a $300 donation to CoMLA) + return freight to QPAC, Brisbane.
Backstage Wizards — Behind the Scenes of a Major Musical Twenty-four framed black and white photographs taken during the bump-in of The Wizard of Oz at the Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, in 2002.Michael Dare (an experienced stage technician at QPAC and talented photographer) captured remarkable images of the work that goes on behind the scenes by a skilled backstage crew. The exhibition leaflet provides further information.
Fee:$300 (excl. GST) plus freight to and from your venue.
Dancing By Design — The Australian Youth Ballet Features 8 costumes (on display stands),7 information panels and AV presentation from Australian Youth Ballet productions.This company of young dancers, formed in Brisbane in 1978 by Inara Svalbe and Kenneth McCaffrey, performed throughout Australia until 1990.Note: display cases are not required for these costumes. The exhibition leaflet provides further information.
Fee: $300 (excl. GST) plus freight to and from your venue.
More Online Resources
Click here to access Brisbane's Living Heritage Network (QPAC Museum is a member).
QPAC Museum is the Queensland partner for the national event database AusStage. Information about performing arts events in Queensland is collected and entered by QPAC Museum. Please contact us if you would like your company's information included.
Treading the Boards published by the QPAC Museum Surveys Brisbane's inner-city theatres from 1849-2000. Available from the Centre Stage Shop for $15.00.
A View from the Sixth Row : Reina Irmer Photography Features black and white performance photographs of musicals, plays, and operas performed in Brisbane from 1994-2000. Available at the Centre Stage Shop for $29.70.
For further information on the QPAC Museum or to receive a brochure please contact: Manager, QPAC Museum Ph: (07) 3840 7362 Fax: (07) 3840 7560 Email: collections@qpac.com.au
