Brisbane Open House (BOH) is a free annual event which allows the public to discover the architecture, engineering and history in buildings and places in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Selected buildings are open to the public with guided and self-guided tours encouraging visitors to explore Brisbane's built environment.
The event is organised by the Queensland Government Architect, the Brisbane Development Association, and the National Trust of Queensland. It is supported by the Brisbane City Council and a range of program and practice partners and friends of Brisbane Open House.
Brisbane Open House is part of the Open House Worldwide annual cultural event.
History The inaugural Brisbane Open House took place on 2 October 2010, and featured 20 buildings 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. The 2013 event expanded to 71 buildings presented over a two-day weekend. The 2014 event featured 89 buildings.
2015 New buildings open to the general public for the first time were: Archerfield Airport Brisbane GPO Princess Theatre Queensland Emergency Operations Centre
2016 The 2016 event expanded to 100 buildings with large number of new buildings open to the general public for the first time: 480 Queen Street Brisbane Arts Theatre Fort Lytton Historic Military Precinct Moreton Club Queensland State Archives Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium Wacol Military Museum Wolston House
2019 In 2019, the tenth anniversary, BOH attracted 80,000 visits across 119 sites.
2020-21 In 2020 and 2021 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic meant the planned 2020 and 2021 events had to be cancelled. Instead, Brisbane Open House created year-round offerings for smaller groups of participants.
2022 In 2022, Brisbane Open House partnered with Aria Property Group to celebrate the Fish Lane Arts Precinct by offering guided walking tours.
2024 For the 2024 event, BOH once agained open a range of buildings and spaces to the public, with a geo-focused program across the Brisbane CBD and New Farm, as well as the introduction of an inaugural Speaker Series.
Villages of Brisbane (VOB) The inaugural VOB celebrated Sandgate and Shorncliffe where many local buildings and places were open to the public with a speaker series in the Sandgate Town Hall, as well as a number of walking tours. In 2023, the Iconic Precinct showcased the heritage gems and state-of-the-art medical labs of Herston. In 2024, the inner-city suburb of New Farm was celebrated as the Village of Brisbane.
Participating buildings
Building 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016201720182019480 Queen Street xxx4ZZZxxxABC Brisbane Centre xxxxxxxAll Saints Anglican Church x x xxx xxxArcherfield Airport xxxxBoggo Road Gaol xx xxBrisbane City Hall x x xxxx xxxBrisbane General Post Office xBrisbane Polo Club – Naldham House xx Brisbane Powerhouse xxxBrisbane Square x x x xxxx Commissariat Store x x xxxxx xxxCustoms House x x x xxxx Ecosciences Precinct xxxx xxFernberg, Government House xx xxxFort Lytton Historic Military Precinct xxxxGabba Stadium xx Griffith Film School xxxxxxxHASSELL Studio Warry St x x x x Howard Smith Wharves xxxxxxKurilpa Bridge x x x Lady Cilento Children's Hospital x MacArthur Museum x x xxxx xxxMasonic Memorial Temple x x x xx xx xxMercy Heritage Centre, 547 Ann Street x x xx Miegunyah House Museum xxxxxxNational Australia Bank, 308 Queen Street x x x xx xx National Trust House, 95 William St x x xx Naval Offices, Edward St xx Newstead House xxxxxxxOld Bishopsbourne and Old Bishopsbourne Chapel xxxxxOld Government Housexxxxxxx xxxOld Museum Brisbane xxx One One One Eagle Street x xx Oral Health Centre, University of Queensland xx xParliament House x x x x xx xxxPort of Brisbane xxx xxxPrincess Theatre, 8 Annerley Road, Woolloongabba xx QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute xxxx xQueen Elizabeth II Courts of Law x xx xxQueensland Art Gallery xxQueensland Conservatorium Griffith University x xx Queensland Emergency Operations Centre x Queensland Gallery of Modern Art x x xxxxQueensland Herbarium xxxxxQueensland Maritime Museum x x xxxx xxxQueensland Museum & Sciencentre x x xxx xQueensland Performing Arts Centre x x x xx xxxxQueensland Tennis Centre x QUT Science and Engineering Centre, Gardens Point campus xxxRiverside Centre x xx Roma Street Fire Station, 279 Upper Roma Street x xxxx xxxRoma Street Station Heritage Building xxSantos Place x x x x Spring Hill Service Reservoirs x xxxxxSpring Hill Baths xx xxSt Andrew's Uniting Churchxxxxxxx xxxSt John's Cathedral x x xxxxx xxxSt Stephen's Cathedral xx xxxxState Library of Queensland x x x xx xx xxxTara House – Irish Club, 175 Elizabeth St x xx Tattersalls Club, 215 Queen St x x x xx xx xThe Old Windmill x xx xxxxxTranslational Research Institute, 37 Kent Street, Wooloongabba xx xxxxxTreasury Heritage Hotel x x x xx xx xxxVictoria Barracks x x Wacol Military Museum xxxxWalter Taylor Bridge xxxxxxXXXX Brewery x
See also
Doors Open Days Open House Melbourne
References
External links Brisbane Open House Homepage List of buildings open in 2012