List of museums in Brisbane

The City of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia, is home to a large number of cultural institutions, museums and historic sites, several of which have worldwide acclaim.

For museums in the rest of Queensland, see List of museums in Queensland.

Museum of Brisbane
MacArthur Museum
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
Commissariat Store, Brisbane

Name Location Area Coords Type Summary
Boggo Road GaolDutton ParkBrisbane Suburbs South 27.4951°S 153.0289°E / -27.4951; 153.0289 (Boggo Road Gaol)PrisonOperated throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and considered to be Australia's most notorious prison[1]
Brisbane Opal MuseumWindsorBrisbane Suburbs North 27.4367°S 153.0316°E / -27.4367; 153.0316 (Brisbane Opal Museum)Natural historyjewelry store with exhibits about opals and opal mining[2]
Brisbane Tramway MuseumFerny GroveBrisbane Suburbs North 27.4072°S 152.9376°E / -27.4072; 152.9376 (Brisbane Tramway Museum)TransportationTrams and trolley-buses of Brisbane[3]
Brookfield District MuseumBrookfieldBrisbane Suburbs North 27.4934°S 152.9121°E / -27.4934; 152.9121 (Brookfield District Museum)Local historyHoused in a former farmhouse and post office relocated from Pullenvale to the Brookfield Showgrounds. Exhibits include collections of local pioneers and the history of the Brookfield Show.[4][5]
Commissariat Store, BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane central 27.4733°S 153.0243°E / -27.4733; 153.0243 (Commissariat Store)HistoryOne of the oldest buildings in Brisbane, operated by the Royal Historical Society of Queensland[6]
Diamantina Health Care MuseumWoolloongabbaBrisbane Suburbs South MedicalHistory of healthcare at Princess Alexandra Hospital[7][8][9]
Embroiderers Guild, QueenslandFortitude ValleyBrisbane Suburbs North Textilewebsite, embroidery on display from the 18th to 20th centuries from the Middle East, Europe, India, and Australia, exhibits of embroidered textiles of members' work
Fort Lytton Military MuseumLyttonBrisbane Suburbs South MilitaryLocated in Fort Lytton National Park, displays about the fort and the military history of Brisbane, exhibits of more general military significance, tours of the fort
Girl Guides Museum of QueenslandGeebungBrisbane Suburbs North Scoutinginformation, history of Girl Guides in Queensland, currently closed
Institute of Modern ArtFortitude ValleyBrisbane Suburbs North Artwebsite, contemporary art exhibits
MacArthur MuseumBrisbaneBrisbane central HistoryThe building was used as the South West Pacific Area Headquarters from July 1942 to November 1944 and served an important role throughout WW2
Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History Herston Brisbane Suburbs North Medical Part of the University of Queensland and located within the heritage-listed Mayne Medical School
Mercy Heritage Centre BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane central HistorySocial history museum dedicated to the life and works of the Sisters of Mercy
Miegunyah HouseBowen HillsBrisbane Suburbs North Historic houseOperated by the Queensland Women's Historical Association, late 19th century period house[10]
Museum of BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane central HistoryBrisbane's history from the 1820s and culture
Museum of Lands, Mapping and SurveyingBrisbaneBrisbane central MappingHistorical maps, survey plans and artefacts
Newstead HouseNewsteadBrisbane Suburbs North Historic houseLate Victorian period house, Brisbane's oldest surviving residence
Nursing Museum, Royal Brisbane HospitalHerstonBrisbane Suburbs North Medicalinformation, 19th-century history of nursing at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Old Government HouseBrisbaneBrisbane central Historic HouseHome of Queensland's governors until 1910, also includes an art gallery with collection of art by William Robinson (painter)
Queensland Ambulance MuseumWynnumBrisbane Suburbs South MedicalHistoric ambulances and equipment, open by appointment
Queensland Art GallerySouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs South ArtAustralian art from settlement to contemporary, European and Asian art
Queensland Fire MuseumPetrieBrisbane Suburbs North Firefightingwebsite
Queensland Gallery of Modern ArtSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs South ArtContemporary art centre
Queensland Maritime MuseumSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs South MaritimeQueensland's maritime history
Queensland Military Historical Society MuseumFort LyttonBrisbane Militarywebsite, history of Queensland military forces
Queensland MuseumSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs South MultipleState history, culture, natural history, sustainable living
Queensland Police MuseumBrisbaneBrisbane central Law enforcementwebsite, Queensland police force from the 1850s to the present
Queensland Telecommunications MuseumClayfieldBrisbane Suburbs North Technologywebsite, operated by the Postal-Telecommunications Historical Society of Queensland, includes telegraphs, telephones, radio, television
RD Milns Antiquities MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs North Archaeologywebsite, part of the University of Queensland, classical antiquities from western Asia, Egypt, Greece and Rome
Regimental Museum of 2nd/14th Light HorseEnoggeraBrisbane Suburbs North Militarywebsite, located in Enoggera Barracks, history of the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment
Sandgate MuseumSandgateBrisbane Suburbs North Local historywebsite, operated by the Sandgate Historical Society
SciencenterSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs South ScienceLocated on Level 1 of Queensland Museum, hands-on science exhibits
Sir Harry Gibbs Legal Heritage CentreBrisbaneBrisbane central LawQueensland's only legal heritage museum
St Helena Island National ParkSt Helena IslandBrisbane Suburbs South PrisonTours of the 19th-century prison ruins and a museum
Tony Gould GallerySouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs South Performing ArtsLocated at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, exhibits about theatre, opera, dance and other performing arts
University of Queensland Anthropology MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs North AnthropologyEthnographic material and visual culture of the Aboriginal people, Pacific peoples, and Africa, South-East Asia and China
University of Queensland Art MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs North ArtIncludes works by major Australian artists, Chinese antiquities
University of Queensland Gatton MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs North Educationwebsite, memorabilia of the history of the university
University of Queensland Physics MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs North Sciencewebsite, physics instruments, books and memorabilia, located on Level 2 in the Parnell Building
Victoria Barracks MuseumPetrie TerraceBrisbane Suburbs North MilitaryHistory of the Australian Army's involvement in the Boer War, World War I and World War II
Wolston HouseWacolBrisbane Suburbs South Historic houseOperated by the National Trust of Queensland

See also

References
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