Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 10 : Record of press coverage, March 1982 - May 1984

,,· The Courier-Mail 4 Novembe r 1982 The Works and Housing Minister, Mr Wharton, yesterday announced the acceptance of an $18.3 million tender to build Brisbane's new-muse– um in the Queensland Cultural Cen– tre. Prentice Builders (Qld) Pty Ud bas set an early-1985 completion targ~t. Mr Wbartoa said the museum would 'housc 6260 aq mof display area. Most Clhibits from the museum at Gregory Temce would be moved to the Cultural Centre. · Bert Hinkler's plane, large models of prehistoric animals and a gCC>logical gar• den, off Grey Street, would be included. A lcct111e theatre, with a capacity audi• elll:C of I00, was planned adjacent to the main entrance, nca" • mall in which snacks and refrcabments could be ob– tained. Many audio-visual and other educa– tional facilities were planned. The mu,eum would be built behind the art gaJlcry, with • matching pre• stressed concrete and white sand-blasted finish. . Mr Wharton laid the Gregory Ter– J'IOl.muscwn building would be retained by the Na~nal Trust. ·But it ia not known what the premises will he ascd for. Mr Wharton did not say when the CuJt1111l Centre library, the lut 1tage in the complex, would be bui!J_ , ,.•· •· •