ANZAC Square Group Visits NOVEMBER 2019

Anzac Square Memorial Galleries Tour: The Place where Queensland Remembers

Experience Queensland’s pre-eminent war memorial and gain a greater understanding of Australia’s military past at Anzac Square. The refreshed Anzac Square Memorial Galleries, curated by the State Library of Queensland, allow you to delve deeper into Queensland’s war history than ever before - embarking on an interactive journey from World War One to today.

Tours are led for adult groups as well as primary, secondary and tertiary students. Tours last 30-45 minutes. If your group has special requirements, please contact us directly to discuss how we can assist.

Please note that tours are not offered on public holidays.

Available Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays

Available Session Times: 10:30am, 11:30am, 1:00pm

Location: Anzac Square Memorial, 285 Ann Street, Brisbane City.

Meet at the main entry. Look for the large double brass doors leading to the World War I Memorial Gallery, located in the left corner of the Anzac Square parkland.

Contact:

t: 0466 922 259

e: anzacsquare@slq.qld.gov.au

Number of attendees

To ensure quality, tour groups are limited to a maximum of 20 participants per tour (not including supervising adults for school groups). A maximum of 2 tour groups (40 participant tickets) are available during each time slot. Larger groups may wish to book across multiple time slots and are welcome to do so. Please email staff for activities to undertake in the area.

Access

Please let us know, via the booking form, if members of your group have mobility challenges. All interactive screens in the galleries are wheel chair accessible. Ambulant toilets are also available in the Post World War II Memorial Gallery.

Resources

Learning resources for teachers are available on the Anzac Square website www.anzacsquare.qld.gov.au and the QAnzac100 initiative http://qanzac100.slq.qld.gov.au/.

You can contact the Schools Engagement team on learning@slq.qld.gov.au or 3840 7768

Additional notes for school groups

One adult supervisor is required for each group of 20 students. Please book the appropriate amount of supervising adult tickets for each group of 20 students. A supervising adult is expected to supervise students at all times.

Tables and chairs are available in the Post World War II Memorial Gallery for learning activities on request.

Cancellations

Two days’ notice for cancellation of tours would be appreciated. Please cancel via Eventbrite bookings. Alternatively, please email anzacsquare@slq.qld.gov.au or contact us on 0466 922 259.