VISIT

Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 August, 9.00 AM – 3.00 PM

Come and see a magnificent display of quilts, spinning and weaving, woodwork and other handcrafts as you wander through St Paul’s Anglican Church – the oldest Anglican church in Queensland.

At various times enjoy the sound of the restored pipe organ being played. Pick up a bargain from our craft stall and second-hand book stall or enjoy the art display in the adjacent church hall. Morning tea and lunch are also offered in the beautiful gardens of the church grounds.

Entry to the Craft and Quilt display is $5 per person at the door. For more information visit St Pauls Anglican Church.
124 Brisbane Road, Ipswich

Thursday 29 August, Tuesday 3 September, Thursday 5 September, 9.00 AM – 3.00 PM

Admire the historical aircraft on display at the Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre including the Douglas A20G Havoc (“Hell’n Pelican”) and the F-111 (A8-126).

The RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre is open for pre-booked visits Tuesdays and Thursdays 9.00am – 3.00pm, as well as the third Sunday of every month (excluding December).

Bookings are essential seven days in advance of you visit. For more information and booking requests please visit RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre.

Thursday 29 August – Monday 2 September, Thursday 5 September – Monday 9 September

Explore the 1895 Heritage listed Congregational Sunday School Hall in the heart of Ipswich.

Designed by George Brockwell Gill, the atmospheric building is home to the Ipswich Antique Centre and was recently restored to its former glory. The restoration, which took a year and two weeks, successfully repurposed this iconic Ipswich heritage building into a thriving antiques hub.

Find out more about this fascinating building and its conversion from the Ipswich Antique Centre’s director, Heather Mildwaters, during a free talk given on Sunday 1 September at 1.30pm or visit during the Centre’s opening days. The Congregational Sunday School Hall is open from Thursday to Monday (closed Tuesday and Wednesday).

For more information visit Ipswich Antiques Centre.
86 East Street, Ipswich

Sunday 1 September, 10:00am – 2:00pm, Wednesday 4 September, 8:30am- 12:00pm

Situated in the Historic Jubilee Building on the campus of the Ipswich Hospital. The Ipswich Hospital Museum displays medical and nursing memorabilia relating to the Ipswich Hospital and the Ipswich Community. The Ipswich Hospital Museum tells stories of the progress of local health services.

Come visit and explore the Ipswich Hospital Museum’s displays including:

• Dr Thornton the first medical superintendent of early 1900’s and an operating theatre of that time.

• Children’s ward items and documents of children’s care in earlier times.

• Old pharmacy items and recipes of treatments long past.

• A nurse’s working life and documentation relating to her training in the 1950’s

• Dr Trumpy and Matron Wilcox – their long careers in charge of the hospital for over 40 years in early 1900’s

• Board Minutes from 1863-1876 relating to the administration of the hospital.

• Complete album of graduation photos

For more information visit the Ipswich Hospital Museum.

Thursday 29 August – Saturday 31 August, Thursday 5 September – Saturday 7 September, 10.00 AM – 2.00 PM

The Ipswich Historical Society, founded in 1966, houses an impressive collection of Ipswich history and heritage at the Cooneana Heritage Centre.

The Heritage Centre houses a working blacksmith shop, miners’ cottage and displays of machinery, as well as the Ipswich Genealogical Society and its extensive historical records, the Historic Motor Cycle Club of Queensland, the Spinners, Weavers, Fibre Artisans of Ipswich and the Ipswich Mini Crafters.

The Historical Centre is open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM. Entry is $5, with free entry for children under 12 years. For more information visit The Ipswich Historical Society.
Cooneana Heritage Centre, 1041 Redbank Plains Road, New Chum

Saturday 31 August, Monday 2 September, Thursday 5 September – Saturday 7 September

Get started on your family history research with the Ipswich Genealogical Society, the first genealogical society in Queensland. Visitors are welcome to browse the extensive library and collection of resources specialising in historical records of Ipswich and the surrounding areas.

Library Assistants will be on hand to support your research journey, catering to all needs and covering many countries from across the world. So spend some time at the Cooneana Heritage Centre and uncover your family past!

The Ipswich Genealogical Society opening hours:

• Saturday 31 August, 9.30 am to 12.00 pm
• Monday 2 September, 9.30 am to 1.00 pm
• Thursday 5 September, 9.30 am to 2.30 pm
• Friday 6 September, 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
• Saturday 7 September, 9.30 am to 12.00 pm

For more information visit the Ipswich Genealogical Society.
Brigg House, Cooneana Heritage Centre 1041 Redbank Plains Road, New Chum

Thursday 29 August – Sunday 8 September, Online

Are you ready for the Picture Ipswich Galvanized Challenge?

Throughout Galvanized, Picture Ipswich will be sharing a series of unidentified photos on our Facebook page.  Your challenge is to identify faces, places, and events. You may be the key to unlocking hidden mysteries of times gone by.

For more information and to get started, follow Picture Ipswich on Facebook.

Thursday 29 August – Sunday 8 September, Online

Welcome to Brickswich, a place where Ipswich history is reimagined in bricks. Help us to build Brickswich by recreating historical photos from Picture Ipswich using any construction blocks you have at home. Recreate a scene, a building, or a streetscape, using Picture Ipswich images as inspiration, then take a photo and share it with us by uploading to Picture Ipswich. Don’t forget to tell us which Picture Ipswich image inspired you.

Children and adults, individuals and families are all invited to be inspired by the thousands of images on Picture Ipswich.  What iconic Ipswich landmarks can you build in bricks?  Are you the ultimate Ipswich LEGO® builder who takes up the challenge of recreating St Mary’s, the Art Gallery or 1 Nicholas Street?

Be inspired by a series of set images, or take a risk, click on the ‘Surprise Me’ button and recreate the first random image that opens.  Your Brickswich creations can be as simple or as complex as your skills (and brick collection) allow.  Then test out your photography skills by recreating the angle and colours of the original photo.

Once you have taken a photo of your Brickswich build, submit it to the Picture Ipswich Facebook page or directly to the Picture Ipswich website using the Upload button.  All Brickswich photographed creations will be added to the Picture Ipswich website, alongside the images that inspired them.

Sunday 1 September, 10.00 AM, 12.00 PM OR 2.00 PM

Thursday 29 August – Sunday 8 September

Collect them all!

The 2024 Galvanized Postcard Series feature women of Ipswich. Scan the QR Code on the back of each postcard to learn more about women in health, entertainment, sport and work throughout Ipswich’s past.

Available at Ipswich Libraries, Visitor Information Centre and select festival venues while stocks last.

For more information visit, Picture Ipswich.

3 August – 10 November

IAG Kids!

Journey through the landscapes, stories and traditions of First Nations peoples in this all ages, interactive exhibition.

Engage with tactile materials inspired by traditional crafts, participate in hands-on activities and experience rich cultural heritage. Walking Together is designed to foster understanding, respect, and connection with the world’s oldest continuous living culture.

For more information visit, Ipswich Art Gallery.

17 August — 13 October 2024

Contemporary and historical works from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) Indigenous Australian Art collection.

For more information visit, Ipswich Art Gallery.

10 August 2024 — 27 October 2024

Jardibirri Nungarima Bukanyi — Standing Strong For the future

For more information visit, Ipswich Art Gallery.

31 August 2024 — 29 September 2024

For more information visit, Ipswich Art Gallery.