Learning

MoB’s learning program encourages adults, children and teachers alike to be involved and excited about Brisbane’s art and creative industry.

At MoB learning is for everyone. Whether you visit by yourself, with family and friends or a school group, you’ll find ideas and objects to explore and stretch your imagination.

MoB’s learning program is ever changing with new and exciting public program events, workshops and tours with a twist.

		The Discovery Room The Discovery Room offers a range of installations and activities for visitors of all ages.Take a peek in the Discovery Room Drawers, where you'll discover fascinating objects or artworks and be surprised by things you never knew. Also, find out more about a work from the City of Brisbane Collection. Browse through our collection of children's picture books, delve into reference books and information folders about MoB's exhibitions or use our on-line resources. Work out what the Mystery MoBject is - an everchanging display or curios and paraphenalia that will keep you guessing. MoB's Discovery Room is located on the Ann Street side of City Hall, near the Helen Taylor Theatre.

		Helen Taylor Theatre Enjoy a sense of Brisbane’s past in MoB’s Helen Taylor Theatre. This multimedia space has three screens showing short film clips and silent images called Faces, Places and Stories of Brisbane. This program is on a continuous loop and features short film clips of interviews with Brisbane residents, and a silent slideshow of images from Brisbane history. The film clips feature 20 Brisbane residents speaking about topics related to the city’s climate, geography, origins and creativity. Interviews range from 30 seconds to three minutes long. They also include glorious archival photographs of Brisbane. The silent slideshow presents a chronological sequence of images showing the rapid development of Brisbane – from the earliest British charts of the Brisbane River in 1826 to Australian Federation in 1901. Many of the images are glass plate photographs by Alfred Elliott, from the City of Brisbane Collection. The Helen Taylor Theatre program is designed so that you can come and go as you please. The loop runs for approximately one hour and there is no set beginning or end to the sequence. So on any day you drop in, you could see something different. *Who is Helen Taylor?* HelenTaylor 1941 - 2006 Helen Taylor was an historian who had the rare capacity of combining a professional approach to the researching and writing of history with a passion and enthusiasm for making history accessible to the community. Helen joined Brisbane City Council in 1990 and was instrumental in the opening of Museum of Brisbane where she curated many exhibitions including Bite the Blue Sky: Brisbane Beginnings and Brisbane at War. The Memory Theatre was renamed in honour of her enormous contribution to Council and Museum of Brisbane on 8 April 2008.

		Schools School and tour groups are always welcome at MoB. Keep up to date with what's happening at MoB. Sign up for our E-news for Teachers and Educators here. Plan your own exhibition tour MoB's Information Officers are available to introduce your group to the ideas and themes behind our major exhibitions. To arrange this FREE service, please call an Information Officer on (07) 3403 6363 two weeks in advance. If you would like your students to research a particular aspect of our exhibitions please let us know. Tour City Hall Why not combine your visit to MoB with a tour of City Hall. There are several tours suitable for primary and secondary students covering a variety of topics from local government to the architecture of the building. To book a tour, please call City Hall Management on (07) 3403 8888 from 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday or visit the their website for more information. Click here. Resources for teachers and students Planning a visit to MoB? Learning Resources are available to enhance your visit. MoB Exhibition Worksheets Exhibition worksheets include information, questions and activities related to selected exhibitions. These are available for school groups and other visitors on request. Please ask at the Information counter for free copies when you visit. DVD and video loans Teachers are encourged to borrow from a range of MoB resources developed to compliment the exhibition program. A range of titles are available in both formats for loan period of one month. Please phone an Information Officer on (07) 3403 4355 to arrange a loan. Artists Talks in Schools Program Selected local artists shown in the exhibition program at MoB during 2008 are available upon request to visit your school and talk about their practice during Artists in Schools Week 2008. Please contact an Interpretation Officer on (07) 3403 5302 for more information. MoB Exhibitions - Out and About in Brisbane Miss a Story Hall exhibition? You can see them out and about at Brisbane City Council Libraries. To find out what's on at your local library, consult your What's on - Brisbane City Council Libraries brochure, available at the library or check out the monthly program of library events here.

		MoB Trolley and School Holiday Workshops FREE activities for chidren on the MoB Trolley Come and take part in 'hands-on' activities on the The MoB trolley - a special place for young people to get creative.It is available every weekend during the school holidays. Activities are designed for adults and children (aged 4 to 12 years) to do together. All materials are provided. FREE School Holiday Workshops for children Our 30 minute art workshops are a great way to spend some of the holidays! Enjoy creating a peice of artwork to take home, in the historic surrounds of City Hall's King George Square Foyer. Children must be accompanied by a parent or carer. No bookings required. Visit our Events page for more details and dates.