The Le Corbusier Center, home to the Heidi Weber Museum, was the final building designed by Le Corbusier, one of the seminal architects of the twentieth century. He was born Charles-Edouart Jeanneret in a small city in eastern Switzerland in 1887. He would shape the Modernist movement in architecture with his International Style, and his influence can be seen in cities throughout...
The Grand Palais is a magnificent glass exhibition hall that was built for the 1900 Paris Exhibition in the Beaux Arts style. Inspired by London’s Crystal Palace (built for the 1851 Exhibition), the 200m long central hall is topped with a glass, iron, and, steel roof and it is the largest such structure in the world. Grand art exhibitions were held here until the 1940s. The Grand Palais ...
Jannatul Mallah contains the graves of some of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) including those of Abu Talib (The Prophet’s uncle), and Khadija (The Prophet’s wife). Their graves are in a green gated enclosure in the northern most section of the graveyard. Open: after Friday prayers for men and on Thursday for women. ...
Located on the ground floor of City Hall, this museum is broken into two wings: one half charts the city’s historical journey. The Memory Theatre shows a continuous film of Brisbanites of various backgrounds, each giving their historical, creative and social take on the city. The other half of the museum showcases artworks, crafts and photography by local and international artists. Phone: 340...