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

rovides more than 4700 sq. m. of :iditioned displ ay space in 15 gal– .vith a spectacular panorama of the ne skyiine. : orporates an auditorium, restau– nd ca r park . The gallery is of inter- I standard , an d has been de– to house Queensland's art collec– least until the turn of the century · remier, Mr Bjelke-Petersen. will open the building today at 2.30 p.m. be– ' re several hundred guests. The public will be able to visit the gal– lery between 6 p .m. and 9 p.m. tonight , and then during normal opening hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p .m., Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 9 p .m . Friday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. For two weeks , the gallery will also open until 9 p.m. on Saturdays. Nor– m;il Sa turday hours are 10 a.m. to 5 .p.m. At 8.30 tonight a spectacular fireworks display will be held on the Brisbane River fronting the gallery. The Queensland Theatre Orchestra wind ensemble will play in the exhibitions area until 8 p.m. At 6.30 p.m., a Japanese tea ceremony will be held in the water mall area, and demonstrati ons of tradi – tional Japanese pottery will be given • from 6.30 p.m. -I