Visit Gab Tutui

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The Centre is clearly visible on approach to Thursday Island by ferry and is located on the corner of Victoria Parade and Blackall Street.
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The two story modern building is adorned with three feature sails and bears an iconic resemblance to the old pearl luggers of the 1960s, an era of modern Torres Strait history that transformed and shaped today’s society.

For many years, Torres Strait Islanders wanted a place in their homeland where objects of cultural significance, contemporary art and culture could be displayed and protected for future generations.

This aspiration is part of a community cultural revival movement in the Torres Strait that broadly aims to promote and maintain both traditional ‘Ailan Kastom’ and contemporary indigenous art.

The Gab Titui Cultural Centre is part of a regional framework that links community cultural centres together creating a series of steppingstones that highlight the Torres Strait’s unique cultural heritage.

The Centre takes visitors on a journey through time from the past to the present and into the future showing culture through artefacts, artwork, song, dance and stories.

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The Ephraim Bani Gallery:
Exhibits artefacts from some of Australia's best Torres Strait collections.

Interpretive Displays:
Reflect themes and objects significant to Torres Strait culture.

Workshop and Temporary Exhibition Area:
Demonstrates crafts and showcases exhibitions from leading and emerging Torres Strait artists. 132

Gab Titui Gift Shop:
Brims with authentic art and craft sourced from across Torres Strait’s 18 communities.

Gab Titui Cafe:
Provides a relaxing rest stop to recharge and appreciate the Torres Strait.