Brisbane Open House
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Brisbane Open House (BOH) is a free annual event which allows the public to discover the architecture, engineering and history in buildings and places in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Selected buildings are open to the public with guided and self-guided tours encouraging visitors to explore Brisbane's built environment.[1]
| Brisbane Open House | |
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| Genre | Open day |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Locations | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Inaugurated | 2 October 2010 |
| Next event | 2025 |
| Participants | 50-120 buildings |
| Attendance | 25,000-33,000 |
| Website | brisbaneopenhouse.com.au |
The event is organised by the Queensland Government Architect, the Brisbane Development Association, and the National Trust of Queensland.[2] It is supported by the Brisbane City Council and a range of program and practice partners and friends of Brisbane Open House.[citation needed]
Brisbane Open House is part of the Open House Worldwide annual cultural event.[3]
History
The inaugural Brisbane Open House took place on 2 October 2010, and featured 20 buildings in the CBD and South Bank.[4] More than 12,000 people attended. In 2011 the event expanded to 30 buildings and included Fortitude Valley. The 2012 event featured 51 buildings and attracted 33,000 visitors.[5] The 2013 event expanded to 71 buildings presented over a two-day weekend.[6] The 2014 event featured 89 buildings.[7]
2015
New buildings open to the general public for the first time were:[citation needed]
2016
The 2016 event expanded to 100 buildings with large number of new buildings open to the general public for the first time:[citation needed]
2019
In 2019, the tenth anniversary, BOH attracted 80,000 visits across 119 sites.[citation needed]
2020-21
In 2020 and 2021 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic meant the planned 2020 and 2021 events had to be cancelled.[8] Instead, Brisbane Open House created year-round offerings for smaller groups of participants.[citation needed]
2022
In 2022, Brisbane Open House partnered with Aria Property Group to celebrate the Fish Lane Arts Precinct by offering guided walking tours.[citation needed]
2024
For the 2024 event, BOH once agained open a range of buildings and spaces to the public, with a geo-focused program across the Brisbane CBD and New Farm, as well as the introduction of an inaugural Speaker Series.[citation needed]
Villages of Brisbane (VOB)
The inaugural VOB celebrated Sandgate and Shorncliffe where many local buildings and places were open to the public witha speaker series in the Sandgate Town Hall, as well as a number of walking tours. In 2023, the Iconic Precinct showcased the heritage gems and state-of-the-art medical labs of Herston. In 2024, the inner-city suburb of New Farm was celebrated as the Village of Brisbane.[citation needed]
