Visual Story:
Planning Your Visit to Outer Space
A step-by-step visual and written guide for visitors to Outer Space
A Visual Story is a visual & written accessible guide to assist you with your visit.
Visual stories are used to prepare a person for and increase the predictability of a new environment or situation. This helps bring familiarity to a process and to reduce anxiety and stress.
This guide provides information on how to access the Outer Space gallery and office, what to expect when you arrive and who to ask for assistance.
How to get to Outer Space
Outer Space is located at the front of the Judith Wright Arts Centre, 420 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley.
There are two entrances to the Outer Space gallery.
One entrance is located on Brunswick St, towards the corner of Brunswick St and Berwick St and enters directly into the gallery. This entrance has a small set of steps with handrails and is not wheelchair accessible.
You can also enter the Outer Space gallery through the Judith Wright Arts Centre foyer. This entrance is also located on Brunswick St to the right of the gallery entrance (when facing the building from the street). This entrance is wheelchair accessible, with a slight incline from the street to the foyer.
If you are visiting Outer Space on a Saturday, the foyer entrance may be locked. If you are unable to enter via the steps, please let our gallery attendant know through the front windows and they can unlock the foyer door from the inside. The gallery attendant will be sitting in the gallery ready to assist you.
Parking at Outer Space
There is no parking onsite at Outer Space. Visitors can find several carpark options nearby. Wilson Parking and Secure Parking operate carparks close by. Visit their websites for more information on locations and pricing.
Public transport to Outer Space
Fortitude Valley can be accessed by both bus and train networks.
Fortitude Valley Train Station is located beneath the Valley Metro complex. Pedestrian access to the station is via 2 thoroughfares near the corner of Brunswick and Wickham Streets.
The 199, 196 and 195 buses all stop directly outside the Judith Wright Arts Centre at Brunswick St at Robertson Street, stop 5.
For public transport timetable information, contact TransLink on 131 230 or plan your journey online.
What to expect at Outer Space
Gallery opening hours are: 10am - 5pm Wednesday – Saturday (during exhibition periods) and our office opening hours are: 9-5pm Tuesday – Friday.
If you are an artist and you have a meeting with the Outer Space team, you can find the team at the office. The Outer Space office is also located in the Judith Wright Arts Centre and is accessible via Brunswick St. You can find it if you continue walking to the right of the foyer entrance.
Gallery opening hours are: 10am - 5pm Wednesday – Saturday (during exhibition periods) and our office opening hours are: 9-5pm Tuesday – Friday.
You can find out more about our current exhibitions via our website outerspacebrisbane.org or via our social media @outerspace.brisbane
The Judith Wright Arts Centre is a wheelchair accessible venue. Lifts and ambulant toilets, are available for use on all levels.
To find out more about the access features of the venue you can call 07 3872 9000 or email centremanagement@arts.qld.gov.au
The Outer Space gallery has one room. If you need to take a break while visiting the exhibition, seating is available in the Judith Wright Arts Centre foyer.
Every Outer Space exhibition is different and sometimes exhibitions have special instructions for visitors. Some exhibitions may be interactive, include dark lighting or feature loud sound.
You can find out more about our current exhibitions via our website outerspacebrisbane.org or via our social media @outerspace.brisbane.
For up to date accessibility information about our current exhibition, head to our current exhibition page.
For example, Amy Claire Mills’ exhibition This will only hurt for a second was able to be touched.
Rebecca Ross’ exhibition Greater Sunrise featured dark lighting, sound and ground seating.
Our friendly gallery attendants are always available to help if you need assistance.
Enjoy your visit to Outer Space!