Accessibility

Tour for visitors with low vision featuring Bicycle (20) – 1996 no.15/20 1996 by Luyan Wang, China b.1956. Read about the artist on the QAGOMA Blog

Tour for visitors with low vision featuring Bicycle (20) – 1996 no.15/20 1996 by Luyan Wang, China b.1956. Read about the artist on the QAGOMA Blog / View full image

Everyone is welcome at QAGOMA. The Gallery is committed to providing inclusive and accessible experiences for all visitors. Both buildings are physically accessible and we offer a range of access programs that are tailored to visitor needs.

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Information for your visit

Onsite Access & Parking

Mobility impaired and wheelchair access is available to both the Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) and Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA).

Accessible parking bays are located in the Cultural Centre car parks. More information

Wheelchairs

Wheelchairs are available free of charge for use during a visit. To make a booking, contact the Information Desk between 10.00am and 5.00pm on +61 (0)7 3840 7303. Bookings are subject to availability.

Assistance Dogs

Guide dogs and registered assistance dogs are welcome at QAGOMA.

Assisted Hearing

A hearing loop system is installed in the Australian Cinémathèque at GOMA. Headphones or neck loops are available for visitors with cochlear implants or hearing aids. Enquire at the GOMA Information Desk on arrival.

Companion Cards

Companion Card holders receive concession priced tickets to all paid exhibitions and programs, and a complimentary ticket for their companion. Complimentary tickets for companions must be collected at the Gallery.

Queensland Art Gallery’s Australian Art Collection, Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Galleries / © The artists or their representatives

Queensland Art Gallery’s Australian Art Collection, Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Galleries / © The artists or their representatives / View full image

Art and Dementia

QAGOMA’s award-winning Art and Dementia Program is a participant-focused gallery experience designed for visitors living with dementia and their care partner. It aims to support psychosocial wellbeing using non-pharmacological intervention approaches.

Slow art viewing of selected artworks incorporates specially curated visual, auditory and narrative prompts that stimulate exploration and reflection. The therapeutic creative making activity invites relaxation and socialisation, supports autonomy, and encourages meaningful engagement.

Winner ‘2022 Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement Award’

Subject to availability and program capacity. The program is suitable for people with dementia living at home*, attending community and day respite groups or residential aged care groups.

*Transport support may be available for individuals living in the Brisbane metro area.

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The Australian Art Collection at the Queensland Art Gallery / © The artists or their representatives

The Australian Art Collection at the Queensland Art Gallery / © The artists or their representatives / View full image

Access Tours & Events

QAGOMA offers customised programs and events for visitors with disability. Our Group Bookings Office can help plan a visit and explain how we tailor an experience specific to your needs or for those in your care. Volunteer guided tours for visitors with disability are available between February and November and are free unless otherwise advertised.

Each September, we schedule a program which highlights what we offer and acknowledges various events in the community.

For all Access programs, contact the Group Bookings Office Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.00pm.

A minimum of 15 days’ booking notice is required to arrange a tour.

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Auslan Interpreted

Free volunteer guided tours for members of the Deaf community are scheduled on the last Sunday of the month from January to November. A NAATI accredited Auslan interpreter accompanies our guide on these tours. For information about the next tour, check the events calendar.

Hearing Loss

Visitors with a cochlear implant, hearing aid or hearing loss are invited to join a small group tour led by a volunteer guide. Assistive listening devices (FM system) are available and tours are scheduled on the fourth Friday of the month between January and November. Capacity is limited and bookings are essential. Check the events calendar for information about the next tour.

Low Sensory

On selected days throughout the year, Autistic visitors and people with sensory sensitivity or disability are invited to experience the gallery in a relaxed environment, and where possible, outside of usual gallery hours.

These events are generally scheduled to coincide with major exhibitions or community awareness days. Volumes within the Gallery are lowered or turned off where possible. High sensory areas are signposted and quiet zones are available. An information sheet with sensory floorplan is developed to assist with planning a visit.

The next low sensory event is scheduled at GOMA before opening hours on Saturday 15 July 2023 to coincide with exhibitions and Children's Art Centre projects by artists Michael Zavros and eX de Medici. More information is coming soon.

A sensory guide is also available for the Creative Generation 2023 exhibition at GOMA. Visit the exhibition page to view or download.

The below information may assist with general visits to QAGOMA.

Low Vision or No Vision

Audio-described tours offer a narrated description of the visual elements of selected artworks. A tactile experience is also included where possible. Tours are available for small groups and individuals on weekdays (excluding public holidays), from February to November. A minimum of 15 days’ booking notice is required and tours are subject to availability.

A braille and large print guide is available for visits to Superpowered presented by the Children's Art Centre at GOMA.

Physical and/or Cognitive impairment

Tours are suited to small groups and tailored to the needs of group members. Bookings are available on weekdays (excluding public holidays), between February and November. A minimum of 15 days’ booking notice is required and tours are subject to availability.

Experiencing the Collection / David Medalla, The Philippines/UK b.1942 / Cloud canyons No.25 1963/2015 / Plexiglass tubing, motor pumps, alloy, water, detergent / Purchased 2014. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © David Medalla

Experiencing the Collection / David Medalla, The Philippines/UK b.1942 / Cloud canyons No.25 1963/2015 / Plexiglass tubing, motor pumps, alloy, water, detergent / Purchased 2014. Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © David Medalla / View full image

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