# The Design Bank, Australia: what it is and when to go

> The Design Bank is a gallery in Australia (Brisbane). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-design-bank/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Gallery · Museums and art
- **Where:** Australia · Grey Street 89, 4101, South Brisbane
- **Best time:** March to November.
- **Nearest airport:** BNE Brisbane, 14 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00
- **Website:** [aboriginalart.co](https://aboriginalart.co/)
- **Coordinates:** -27.47373, 153.01797

## What it is and where

The Design Bank is a gallery in Australia (Brisbane).

It is in [Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/brisbane/), where this site lists 95 more places to see, 2.7 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -27.47373, 153.01797; the nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE, Brisbane), 14 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-27.473728%2C153.017973)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.473728%2C153.017973)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit The Design Bank is **March to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 13 h 33 |
| February | Possible | 12 h 56 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 12 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 20 |
| May | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| June | Best time | 10 h 16 |
| July | Best time | 10 h 25 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 01 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 51 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 40 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 23 |
| December | Possible | 13 h 44 |

In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Queensland Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/queensland-museum/): State museum of Queensland, Australia · 110 m
- [Queensland Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/queensland-art-gallery/): Art museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · 135 m
- [Wheel of Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-wheel-of-brisbane/): Ferris wheel in Brisbane, Australia · 339 m
- [Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gallery-of-modern-art/): Art museum in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia · 364 m
- [Neville Bonner Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/neville-bonner-bridge/): Bridge in Queensland, Australia · 485 m

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Museums and art

- [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia
- [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia
- [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia
- [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia

Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is The Design Bank?

It is a gallery in Australia.

### When is the best time to visit The Design Bank?

March to November. In December there are 13 h 44 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 16.

### How do you get to The Design Bank?

The nearest main airport is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), 14 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-27.473728%2C153.017973) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Queensland Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/queensland-museum/), [Queensland Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/queensland-art-gallery/), [Wheel of Brisbane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/the-wheel-of-brisbane/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/13159395029), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

