This is three attractions rolled into one. You can see the City Hall, the Brisbane Museum which is housed here and take a tower tour of the Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower. The City Hall is a Heritage Listed building constructed in the 1920s and 1930s. The building has played a part in the lives of residents through celebrations, wars and peace. It is nicknamed the People’s Place. When famous guests visit the city they are brought here like Queen Elizabeth II and the Rolling Stones.

The City Hall was built in the Italian Renaissance style and has three floors. The central auditorium was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome and has a circular hall which can seat up to 2,500 people. The hall is topped by a large copper dome and LED lights positioned just below the dome provide a light show. The façade features columns supporting a pediment carved by Brisbane artist Daphne Mayo. The building is topped by the impressive 92 meter high clock tower. The tower was modeled on St. Mark’s tower in Venice and has a clock face on each of its four sides. Visitors can access an observation deck above the clocks via a hand-operated elevator. The main door and entrance awning are made of bronze.

There are daily free guided tours of City Hall which take visitors through the main auditorium and to several highlights in the building like the Father Henry Willis Organ.  The organ has 4,600 pipes and was constructed in 1892. The tours leave from the King George Square and can be booked online. The Museum of Brisbane is located in the purpose-built third floor space and displays art from the municipal collection featuring top Brisbane artists. At City Hall there are also two cafes.