Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Brisbane and the museum car park is temporarily closed today (Friday 4 October) due to a burst water main, impacting water flow to our facilities. All other Queensland Museum locations remain open as usual.

Assortments of shells collected from the Great Barrier Reef

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The outside of the Queensland Museum Kurilpa in Brisbane
Queensland Museum Kurilpa, Brisbane

As the state’s foremost collecting institution, Queensland Museum Kurilpa celebrates the stories of Queensland from prehistoric giants to modern achievements and scientific discovery spanning millennia.

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Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, Ipswich

Queensland Museum Rail Workshops will take you on an eye-opening journey through the state’s history as seen from the birthplace of rail in Queensland, the heritage-listed Ipswich Railway Workshops.

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Cobb+Co Museum
Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Toowoomba

Queensland Museum Cobb+Co houses the National Carriage Collection - Australia’s finest collection of more than 50 horse-drawn vehicles from coaches, buggies and wagons to carriages, sulkies and carts.

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The Museum of Tropical Queensland at dusk
Queensland Museum Tropics, Townsville

Queensland Museum Tropics offers a deep dive into the collections of Queensland’s tropical paradise from pristine rainforests to the magnificence of the Great Barrier Reef and the ocean’s bountiful treasures.

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First Nations Initiatives & Programs

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Close up image of woven basket on display Queensland Museum's Discovery Centre exhibition
First Nations Initiatives & Programs

Queensland Museum commits to ensuring representation and respectfully showcasing the contributions and stories of Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islanders through our research, exhibitions and programming.

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Award programs

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2024 Queensland Women in STEM Prize
Queensland Women in STEM Prize

The Queensland Women in STEM Prize recognises women who are making a difference to the world, in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) fields.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Queensland Museum acknowledges the First Peoples – the Traditional Custodians of the lands, waters and sky where we live and work.

We honour their unbroken connection to Country, culture, and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and future.

We recognise our shared history and commit to embedding First Nations voices in Queensland’s continuing story.

Learn & Discover

Learn & Discover
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Lost in Space booklet from Queensland Museum's learning resource collection
Learning Resources

Discover our range of high-quality classroom and learning resources for educators, parents, carers, students and children.

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Four objects from the First Nations Collection
First Nations

Learn about the rich cultures and histories of First Nations Queensland Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, World Cultures and Pacific peoples.

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Collections & Research

Collections & Research
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Collection of butterflies
Queensland Museum Collection

Find out about our cultural and natural collections and explore thousands of specimens and artefacts online.

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Researchers examining objects from the collection
Projects

Find out more about some of our long-term Collections & Research projects.

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