This month, the Museum’s weekend opening aligns with the Friends of Antiquity's 2025 Milns Visiting Professor Lecture:
Styles and Status: Roman Women and the Art of Hair
Prof. Kelly Olsen, Western U, Ontario
Date: Sunday 10 August 2025
Time: 2–4pm
Cost: $10
Location: Room E302, Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus
Please visit their website for more information: https://alumni.uq.edu.au/friends-of-antiquity.
The Friends of Antiquity was established in 1989 as a special interest group of the University of Queensland Alumni Association (now Alumni Friends) to support Classics and Ancient History at UQ.
About Weekend Openings
Thanks to the bequest of Professor Barry Nurcombe AM and the goodwill of his son, Professor Victor Nurcombe, the RD Milns Antiquities Museum opens its doors to the public on selected weekends.
Select Weekend Openings for 2025
Saturday 1 March, 10am – 4pm (UQ Museums Block Party)
Saturday 22 March, 10am – 2pm (FOA Ancient History Day)
Sunday 6 April, 10am – 2pm
Sunday 4 May, 10am – 2pm
Sunday 1 June, 10am – 2pm
Sunday 6 July, 10am – 2pm
Sunday 3 August, 9am – 3pm (UQ Open Day)
Sunday 10 August, 10am – 2pm
Sunday 14 September, 10am – 2pm
Sunday 5 October, 10am – 2pm
Sunday 2 November, 10am – 2pm
