Giving

Queensland Museum is the custodian of the State Collection: a magnificent assemblage of millions of significant cultural objects, natural history specimens and geological treasures, many of which have been generously donated by individual collectors and enthusiasts.

To make a cultural gift to Queensland Museum is to make a gift that will be seen and studied by future generations, deepening our knowledge and appreciation of the world around us.

The State Collection holds a diverse range of objects which contribute to our technological, mechanical, scientific and social history collections — items such as toys, clothing, household items, ceramics, manuscripts, cars, furniture, fossils and specimens. What connects these objects is the role they play in telling the stories of Queensland’s cultural and natural history.

How to make a cultural gift
If you are interested in making a cultural gift, we invite you to contact the Queensland Museum Foundation to discuss your intentions in the first instance.

Cultural gifts to Queensland Museum are accepted in accordance with our Cultural Gift Guidelines.

Queensland Museum is a participating institution in the Federal Government's Cultural Gifts Program which provides tax incentives to encourage Australians to donate culturally significant items from private collections to public art galleries, museums, libraries and archives.

Please be aware that the museum cannot accept every item for donation. If we are unable to accept your gift, it may be of interest to specialist museums or collectors.

Contact Foundation

Thank you to our circle of Guardians and all supporters whose generosity and commitment make it possible for us to inspire curiosity, care for our collections and share Queensland’s remarkable stories.

Guardians	Supporters
Storytellers	Anonymous x 5
The Raulings family	Andrea Abrams
Elinor Scambler	Georgina Anthonisz
	Michael Barnett
Curators	Johanne Bawden
Avril Quail	Dr Bianca Beetson
	Bradley Bognuda
Keepers	Hugh Botting
Entomological Society of Queensland	Alexandra Brosnan
Prof. Margaret Sheil AO	Lesley Bryant
	Michelle Cartlidge
Collectors	Stacy Chapman
Frank and Karen Alpert	Tennille Chase
Dr Jim Thompson PSM	Joanne Clark
The Geoff Ross Endowment (APS Foundation)	Louise Cornege
	Chantel Delany
Explorers	Peter Denham
Robert Dumke	Daniel Feeney
Valamy Hill	Myia Fewster
Rachel Leung	Greg Gola
Catherine Taylor	Sally Anna Hamilton
Queensland Community Foundation	Toni Harten
Ashby Utting Foundation	Dianne Heley
	Judith Herman
The Coxen Circle	Cheyenne Hayward
Bolton-Cardell family in memory of William Bolton MBE	Tara Horner
The late Joe Francese	Kylie Johnson
The late Peter John Fry	Katherine Kerr
The late Vera Thiess	Andy Keeys
The Harry West Memorial Fund	Paul Marangelli
The late Thora Whitehead	Shan Marshall
	Ryan McFarlane
Cultural Gifts Program	Liz McKay
Robert Brownhall	Mary Novello
	Andrew Osborn
	Graham Palmer
	Sririta Peebles
	Ann Richardson
	Alan Rix
	Karen Roberts
	Michael Roberts
	Kathryn Russell
	Chris Salter
	Robin Schleich
	Elin Schran
	Samantha Searle
	Margaret Stacey
	Allan Stork
	Ingrid Strasser
	Hollie Twidale
	Julia Waters
	Shane Watson
	Eugene White
	Margaret White
	Birgit Willadsen

We would also like to acknowledge the 2,100+ individuals who made a donation at one of our museums or when purchasing a ticket.