Brisbane Open House is a

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that showcases many of the city's buildings to the public. Among the buildings included are historical landmarks, galleries, office buildings, museums, places of worship and bridges. Well known buildings not usually open to the public are open for free public tours. The annual event is usually held on the first weekend in October. The event is organised by the

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, the Brisbane Development Association, and the

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. Brisbane Open House is part of the ''Open House Worldwide'' annual cultural event.

History

The inaugural Brisbane Open House took place on 2 October 2010, and featured 20 buildings in the CBD and

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. More than 12,000 people attended. In 2011 the event expanded to 30 buildings and included

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. The 2012 event featured 51 buildings and attracted 33,000 visitors. The 2013 event expanded to 71 buildings presented over a two-day weekend. The 2014 event featured 89 buildings. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the events planned in 2020 and 2021 had been cancelled.

2016

The 2016 event expanded to 100 buildings with large number of new buildings open to the general public for the first time: *

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* Moreton Club *

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* Wacol Military Museum *

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2015

New buildings open to the general public for the first time were: *

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* Princess Theatre * Queensland Emergency Operations Centre

Participating buildings

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