This month, the Museum’s weekend opening aligns with the Friends of Antiquity's October Sunday Series talk:
Night vision – what did Greeks and Romans do at night?
Dr Estelle Strazdins
The October Sunday Series will also announce the recipient of the 2025 Betty Fletcher Memorial Travelling Scholarship.
Date: Sunday 5 October 2025
Time: 2–4pm
Cost: $10
Location: Room E302, Forgan Smith Building, St Lucia campus
Please visit the event page for more information: https://alumni.uq.edu.au/event/session/26622
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