The enduring beauty of ancient and contemporary ceramic art will be celebrated in Fragile and Forever, the Queensland Museum’s newest exhibition from May 29, 2026.
This free exhibition is a rare opportunity to experience some of the Museum’s remarkable ceramics collection, with many pieces displayed publicly for the first time.
There will be almost 300 objects spanning thousands of years including by Japan’s Jōmon people, First Nations artists and ceramic artists from Denmark, China, Egypt, England, Austria, Italy, Greece and Australia.
Queensland Museum CEO Renai Grace said the ceramics collection revealed how objects carried stories across generations and cultures, connecting people through shared human experience.
Queensland Museum Acting Head of Cultures and Histories Dr Geraldine Mate said the exhibition offered a unique lens through which to view human history and artistry.
“Ceramics are more than objects, they are storytellers – they connect us to the past, reflect the present and inspire the future,” Dr Mate said.
