Planning Your Visit

ENERGEX Playasaurus Place.

Location
Queensland Museum South Bank is on the corner of Grey & Melbourne Streets, South Brisbane, in the same cultural precinct as the State Library of Queensland, the Queensland Art Gallery and the Gallery of Modern Art.

Opening hours
9.30am to 5pm daily. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday. Open from 1.30pm ANZAC Day.

Average length of visit
This depends on the exhibitions and centres you wish to visit, along with any booked Student Programs. We recommend allocating between 1½ and 2½ hours to view our exhibitions. Allow time for a break before or after your visit.

Group sizes
The maximum group size varies depending on the exhibitions, centre or student programs you are booking for. For more information read over our downloadable 2009 Teacher Information and Booking Kit 2009 [new window 137 KB PDF] Current until 11 December 2009, updated 28 August 2009.

For information about group visits in 2010 download the 2010 Teacher Information and Booking Kit 2010 [new window 138 KB PDF] Current until 30 June 2010, uploaded 1 October 2009.

Getting there

• By bus - set down in: Grey Street outside ENERGEX Playasaurus Place, Stanley St Tunnel or Stanley Place. Bus parking is located along Montague Road or near Queensland Performing Arts Centre.
• By train - get off at South Brisbane station and cross the road at the Grey and Melbourne Streets intersection.
• By car - car park entry is via the Stanley St tunnel or Grey St. The car park is a pay on entry facility.

Booking your visit
Bookings are essential for all groups and schools.

Cost
A visit to the Museum is free.

All Student Programs are charged sessions for which you can choose to be invoiced. If paying by cheque please make payable to Queensland Museum Public Programs. All student programs charges include GST.

The Sciencentre and some travelling exhibitions are charged exhibitions for which you can be invoiced. If paying by cheque please make payable to Queensland Museum South Bank. Exhibitions charges DO NOT incur GST.

Arriving
Please arrive 15 minutes before any booked charged session or exhibition, including the Sciencentre, so cloaking, payment and toilet needs can be facilitated. During this time, your group will receive a welcome and orientation by a Visitor Services Officer.

• If your itinerary begins with an exhibition (temporary or permanent) or a booked Student Session in the Museum please enter through ENERGEX Playasaurus Place in Grey Street. ENERGEX Playasaurus Place entrance opens 9:15am - 2:30pm during term time only.
• If your itinerary begins with the Sciencentre please enter through the Sciencentre (drop off at Grey Street and walk around the corner to the Sciencentre entrance).

Make contact with the Visitor Services Officer at the desk (ENERGEX Playasaurus Place) or ticket counter (Sciencentre) and they will confirm details, discuss your itinerary and handle invoicing / payment details (if entering the Sciencentre). A Visitor Services Officer will welcome and greet your group upon arrival.

Cloak Room
Please do not bring school bags unless absolutely necessary. Lunches, small eskies and bags can be stored in the bag store trolleys located at the ENERGEX Playasaurus Place and the Sciencentre entrance. A Visitor Services Officer will assist with your storage and retrieval. No responsibility will be taken for loss of valuables.

Information for people with individual needs
Queensland Museum South Bank seeks to provide equitable access to all visitors using our services, facilities and resources.

There is easy access to the Museum from the car park and for bus and taxi passengers from Grey Street through ENERGEX Playasaurus Place and the Sciencentre. All entrances and areas are wheelchair accessible and there are disabled toilet facilities on level 0, 1 and 2. When making your school and group booking, please advise if you wish to access our free Auslan interpretation service and also advise if you have students with medical needs who require food or drink while inside the Museum.

For further information see Information for people with individual needs or phone Group Bookings on (07) 3840 7633.

Lunch and Refreshments
School groups are welcome to bring morning tea or lunch and eat in the ENERGEX Playasaurus Place (under cover), near the front of the Sciencentre (grassed area near the water feature) or along the river bank. No food or drink is allowed to be consumed inside the Museum, except by visitors with specific medical needs.

Toilets
Toilets are available on arrival in the ENERGEX Playasaurus Place and the outdoor grassed Plaza (between Queensland Art Gallery and Sciencentre entrance). During your visit, toilets are located in the Sciencentre, Level 2 and 4 and the Café.

Risk Assessment
Please contact our Booking Officer if you would like a copy of a Risk Assessment for your school visit.