Brisbane Open House

Brisbane Open House
Genre Open day
Frequency Annual
Location(s) Brisbane, Queensland
Inaugurated 2 October 2010 (2010-October-02)
Next event 10–11 October 2015
Participants 89 buildings
Attendance 33,000
Website
brisbaneopenhouse.com.au

Brisbane Open House is a Doors Open Days event held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia that showcases many of the city's buildings to the public. Among the buildings included are historical landmarks, galleries, office buildings, museums, places of worship and bridges. Well known buildings not usually open to the public are open for free public tours. The annual event is usually held on the first Saturday in October.

The event is organised by the Queensland Government Architect, the Brisbane Development Association, and the National Trust of Queensland.[1]

Brisbane Open House is part of the Open House Worldwide annual cultural event.[2]

History

The inaugural Brisbane Open House took place on 2 October 2010, and featured 20 buildings[3] in the CBD and South Bank. More than 12,000 people attended. In 2011 the event expanded to 30 buildings and included Fortitude Valley. The 2012 event featured 51 buildings and attracted 33,000 visitors.[4] The 2013 event expanded to 71 buildings presented over a two-day weekend.[5] The 2014 event featured 89 buildings.[6]

2015

New buildings open to the general public for the first time were:

Participating buildings

Building 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
ABC Brisbane Centre xxx
All Saints Anglican Church x x xx
Archerfield Airport x
Boggo Road Gaol xx
Brisbane City Hall x x xxx
Brisbane General Post Office x
Brisbane Polo Club - Naldham House xx
Brisbane Powerhouse x
Brisbane Square x x x xxx
Commissariat Store x x x xxx
Customs House x x x xxx
Ecosciences Precinct, 41 Boggo Road, Dutton Park xxx
Fernberg, Government House x
Gabba Stadium xx
Griffith Film School xxx
HASSELL Studio, 36 Warry St x x x x
Howard Smith Wharves xxx
Kurilpa Bridge x x x
Lady Cilento Children's Hospital x
MacArthur Museum x x xxx
Masonic Memorial Temple x x x xx x
Mercy Heritage Centre, 547 Ann Street x x xx
Miegunyah House Museum xx
National Australia Bank, 308 Queen Street x x x xx x
National Trust House, 95 William St x x x
Naval Offices, Edward St x
Newstead House xxx
Old Bishopsbourne and Old Bishopsbourne Chapel x
Old Government Housexxxxxx
Old Museum Brisbane xxx
One One One Eagle Street x xx
Oral Health Centre, University of Queensland x
Parliament House x x x xx x
Port of Brisbane xx
Princess Theatre, 8 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba x
QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute xx
Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law x xx
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University x x
Queensland Emergency Operations Centre x
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art x x
Queensland Herbarium x
Queensland Maritime Museum x x xxx
Queensland Museum & Sciencentre x x xxx
Queensland Performing Arts Centre x x x xx x
Queensland Tennis Centre x
QUT Science and Engineering Centre, Gardens Point campus xxx
Riverside Centre x xx
Roma Street Fire Station, 279 Upper Roma Street x xxx
Roma Street Station Heritage Building x
Santos Place x x x x
Spring Hill Service Reservoirs x x
Spring Hill Baths xx
St Andrew's Uniting Church x x x xx x
St John's Cathedral x x x xx x
St Stephen's Cathedral xx x
State Library of Queensland x x x xx
Tara House - Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth St x xx
Tattersalls Club, 215 Queen St x x x xx x
The Old Windmill x xx x
Translational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Wooloongabba xx x
Treasury Heritage Hotel x x x xx x
Victoria Barracks x x
Walter Taylor Bridge xx
XXXX Brewery x

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Brisbane Open House" (PDF). Brisbane Development Association. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ↑ "Brisbane Open House". Green Building Council of Australia. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Phil Hammond (1 October 2010). "Brisbane's architectural marvels revealed in Open House scheme". The Courier Mail (Queensland Newspapers). Retrieved 27 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "2012 Brisbane Open House". brisbane open house. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "2013 Brisbane Open House". brisbane open house. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  6. ↑ "BOH 2014 Buildings". Brisbane Open House. Retrieved 11 September 2014.

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