What to Expect

If you have any access needs or other queries about this interactive exhibition, please don’t hesitate to contact childrensartcentre@qagoma.qld.gov.au. Find out more about Accessibility at QAGOMA and planning your visit.

Participation and content

• Entry to the Children’s Art Centre is free
• ‘Barbara Heath: Hidden Jewels’ features drawing, hands-on making activities using glue and scissors, and screen-based activities and interactive installations as well as a reading corner
• Pram parking is available outside the Children’s Art Centre. Prams are welcome in the activity spaces during quiet times or if occupied by a sleeping child
• Parents’ rooms are available opposite the Park Level Children’s Art Centre space and in the Cinema Foyer on Level 1
• For health and safety reasons, children must wear shoes in the Gallery

Accessibility features

• Braille and large print guide
• Drawing boards are available to support visitors who feel more comfortable using a different creative setup

Sensory aspects

• The Children’s Art Centre can be busy at times. For those who prefer a calmer environment, visiting after 3pm is often a quieter option
• Ambient music is played in the space
• The exhibition features bright natural light contained to a section of the space
• The Gallery air conditioning is set to 21°C to conserve the artworks. We recommend bringing a light jumper or jacket

Food and drink

• Breastfeeding and bottle feeding are welcome anywhere in the Gallery
• For the safety of artworks, food and drink cannot be consumed in the Gallery except by children seated in a pram

Capacity

• The activities in this exhibition space each have capacity limits. During busy periods, there may be a small wait time to access activities
• Queuing to enter the Children’s Art Centre is occasionally required at peak times, including on school holidays