My partner and I arrived an hour and a half before...

My partner and I arrived an hour and a half before the venue closed. The friendly greeter described the four exhibitions that were on briefly, helping us to decide how to focus our time.

We started with the "Seen + Heard: Works and Multiples from the Collection" exhibition looking at the blend of music and art. It was the best exhibition I've seen. It was well lit or dark in all the right places. The multimedia exhibition gave you many ways to enjoy the experience. The music boxes alone -- imagine a desk-sized iPad playing Spotify -- could have held my interest for hours.

We also looked at "Trace: Performance and its Documents". It was an interesting concept for an exhibition: do you have to be "present" to enjoy a performance or can you gain something from the documents that go into putting a performance together. I found it unsettling, but still think it's a worthwhile exhibition.

We come to Brisbane often and now we'll always be looking to see what's new here. It has everything: intriguing concepts, helpful staff and well-organised collections, all housed in a beautiful building.