Neon exhibition opening weekend curator's tours

Schedule

Sat Dec 07 2024 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC+10:00

Location

slq Gallery, Level 2, State Library of Queensland | South Brisbane, QL

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Join us for the opening weekend curator tours and experience the history of neon across Queensland from the 1940s to today.
About this Event

Join State Library Curator for an exhibition tour of Neon in slq Gallery on the history of neon across Queensland from the 1940s to today.

Featuring over 20 original neon signs sought from film sets, Gold Coast motels, through to the iconic Stefan’s rainbow, explore its history through photographs and original footage of Queensland alight from the State Library’s collection.

This event is accessible. For any accessibility enquiries please email us at: [email protected]


Image attribution: Central Queen Street at night with illuminated signs for Woolworths, Palings, and Kinos, 1959. Dell Wood, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Image no. 31993-0001-0097.

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Where is it happening?

slq Gallery, Level 2, State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Brisbane, Australia

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