Queensland Museum

Queensland Museum

The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland, located in the capital city of Brisbane. Established in 1862, its purpose is to provide visitors with a deeper understanding of Queensland's past and present natural history.

The Queensland Museum houses a wide variety of exhibits, with approximately 10,000 items in its collection. These include everything from ancient dinosaur skeletons to more recent historical artifacts of Queensland. Displayed items feature historic locomotives, dinosaur skeletons, Devonian-era carnivorous fish fossils, precious fossil and diamond specimens, whale models, and samples of extinct Queensland species — including the world’s largest cockroach specimen. In addition, the museum also features a small section showcasing Aboriginal cultural artifacts and Chinese ceramics.

The Queensland Museum also includes a Science Centre, which features interactive exhibits such as optical illusion displays and a time tunnel, and regularly screens science education films.

Queensland Museum

Reason to visit: One of Australia’s most important museums

Continent: Oceania

Country/Region: Australia

State/Province: Queensland

City: Brisbane