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Entry to all North Queensland galleries including Pandora and the Sciencentre is free.
Some exhibitions and events have an entry fee and tickets can be purchased online.
Museum of Tropical Queensland
Open daily
9:30am — 4pm
Museum Shop
Open daily
9:30am — 4pm
The Galley Café
Open daily
10am — 2pm
Christmas Day
25 December
CLOSED
Boxing Day
26 December
CLOSED
Good Friday
29 March 2024
CLOSED
Anzac Day
25 April 2024
CLOSED
No. You can explore the museum for free during our opening hours. Entry charges apply for temporary exhibitions.
Please bring your ticket on your mobile device to assist with limiting contact. We need to scan the barcode on each ticket for entry. Please have your mobile device ready.
Whilst the museum does not have a cloakroom, luggage storage may be available upon request. Just ask our friendly staff upon entry.
If you've lost an item while visiting the museum, please contact us. All lost property handed in and/or found will be written in the Lost and Found Register and items stored in a secure location. Lost property will be held for three months, at the end of that time items will be disposed of, recycled, or given to charity.
If you are attending a ticketed experience at the museum, please be aware of this important information.
If you are purchasing a ticket to Museum of Tropical Queensland, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions:
All Museum of Tropical Queensland tickets are available through our ticketing provider, QTIX. By purchasing a ticket you agree to the QTIX Ticketing Terms and Conditions.
If you have purchased a Health Care Card ticket to the museum, please have your valid Australian Government issued ‘Health Care’ or ‘Health Card’ ready to show staff.
For card examples please visit Centrelink and Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
If you have a Companion Card holder ticket to the museum, please have your valid Queensland Government issued ‘Companion Card’ ready to show staff.
For card examples please visit the Queensland Government website.
QTIX and Eventbrite are the official ticketing service for Museum of Tropical Queensland exhibitions and events. Any tickets purchased through unauthorised sales channels may be seized or cancelled without refund or exchange and the bearer of the ticket may be denied admission. Unauthorised sales channels include Viagogo, eBay and Gumtree.
By attending the museum, you agree to follow our conditions of entry and abide by our instructions for a pleasant visit.
To protect and preserve our collection:
Plan your visit to Museum of Tropical Queensland, located in Townsville.
Located in Townsville, Museum of Tropical Queensland is easily accessible on foot, by car, or on public transport.
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