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

The Tel egraph 3 April 1984 ... AND IT'S IN BRISBANE QuNnlland Art Gal• lery conservator, Judy Dunlop, pictured abcu,e, puts a final 1P,r-:kle on the "Auld ll'u1", Au1tralla'1 prize of the century - the America's Cup. e. went on display in a tand al the gallery l and Art, Minis- .ter, Mr McKechnie, manoucvred the cut into po– sition after a bric opening ceremony. Mr McKcch nic said he hoped the cup would break all previou s attcndcncc records in its 10-day stay in Brisbane. He hoped the cup would a tl ract about 6000 people each day . Admission was free , he sa id. An art gallery security spokesma n sai d the cup would be guarded around the clock and special precautions had been taken to mai ntain its sa fe keeping . The art gallery opens nt 10am daily. 1