City Hall Clock Tower Tours

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City Hall Clock Tower Tours

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  • History & Heritage
$0 – $0
  • General

Highlights

  • Experience the charm of a 1930s hand-operated lift as you ascend Brisbane's iconic Clock Tower.
  • Enjoy breathtaking views of the ever-changing cityscape from the observation platform at 64 metres high.
  • Discover the rich history of Brisbane City Hall on a guided tour that reveals hidden secrets.
  • Capture unforgettable moments as you stand on the observation deck, a time-honoured tradition for visitors.
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Discover the hidden secrets of your heritage-listed City Hall building with a guided tour of Brisbane’s iconic Clock Tower.

Tours operate daily taking visitors up the Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower in a beautiful, old, hand-operated lift, providing a bird’s-eye view of the city.

The clock tower has been in operation since the opening of City Hall in 1930, and is 87.47 metres high with an observation platform at 64 metres, which people can walk out onto to absorb the unique view of Brisbane. The city is ever-changing – what better a platform to watch from.

Over the years, hundreds of thousands of visitors have taken a ride up to the clock tower. Whilst the view from the observation deck has changed significantly over the past 80 years, it is still a time-honoured tradition to “go up the Clock Tower”, a tradition which happily continues at Museum of Brisbane.

Make a booking online today to secure your spot! Spaces are limited and fill up quickly.
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Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour.

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Brisbane City Hall
Brisbane City Hall
City Hall Clock Face
City Hall Clock Face
Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower
Brisbane City Hall Clock Tower

Contact and Booking Channels

Brisbane City, Queensland
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Venue address: Museum of Brisbane, 64 Adelaide Street, Level 3, City Hall, King George Square, Brisbane City, Queensland, 4000, Australia

Rates

$0 – $0
  • General
Lat -27.46911, Lng 153.02357

Booking Channels

HASHTAGS #CityHallClockTower

Dates & times

  • Next occurrence: 10 April 2026 reoccurring

Accreditations

  • Australian Museums and Galleries Association

Features

  • Carpark
  • Family Friendly
  • Lockers
  • Non Smoking
  • Parents Room
  • Public Toilet
  • Shop / Gift Shop

Tags

  • History & Heritage
Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

  • Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
  • Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
  • Companion Cards are accepted.
  • Employs people with disabilities.
  • Staff are trained in disability awareness.
  • Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
  • Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
  • Website meets <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/" target="_blank">WCAG 2.0</a> accessibility standards
  • Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
  • Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)

Communication

  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)

  • Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
  • Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
  • A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.

Vision

  • Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.

  • Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
  • Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
  • Raised tactile buttons in lifts are available.
  • Handrails on all stairways
  • Exit signs which are visible at a ground level (high level signs are difficult to see in a fire) are available.

Hearing

  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.

  • Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Volume controlled phones are available.
  • Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
  • A low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music) is available.

Physical – Mobility

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

  • Grab rails in the bathroom
  • Seating in common areas including reception area

Allergies and intolerances

  • Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.

  • Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
  • Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
  • Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.

Access & Inclusion

  • An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.

  • https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/visit-us/access/

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