List of museums in Brisbane

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

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Name Location Area Coords Type Summary
Boggo Road Gaol Dutton Park Brisbane Suburbs South 27°29′42″S 153°01′44″E / 27.4951°S 153.0289°E / -27.4951; 153.0289 (Boggo Road Gaol) Prison Operated throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and considered[by whom?] to be Australia's most notorious prison[1]
Brisbane Opal Museum Windsor Brisbane Suburbs North 27°26′12″S 153°01′54″E / 27.4367°S 153.0316°E / -27.4367; 153.0316 (Brisbane Opal Museum) Natural history jewelry store with exhibits about opals and opal mining[2]
Brisbane Tramway Museum Ferny Grove Brisbane Suburbs North 27°24′26″S 152°56′15″E / 27.4072°S 152.9376°E / -27.4072; 152.9376 (Brisbane Tramway Museum) Transportation Trams and trolley-buses of Brisbane[3]
Brookfield District Museum Brookfield Brisbane Suburbs North 27°29′36″S 152°54′44″E / 27.4934°S 152.9121°E / -27.4934; 152.9121 (Brookfield District Museum) Local history Housed 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, Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane central 27°28′24″S 153°01′27″E / 27.4733°S 153.0243°E / -27.4733; 153.0243 (Commissariat Store) History One of the oldest buildings in Brisbane, operated by the Royal Historical Society of Queensland[6]
Diamantina Health Care Museum Woolloongabba Brisbane Suburbs South Medical History of healthcare at Princess Alexandra Hospital[7][8][9]
Embroiderers Guild, Queensland Fortitude Valley Brisbane Suburbs North Textile website, 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 Museum Lytton Brisbane Suburbs South Military Located 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 Queensland Geebung Brisbane Suburbs North Scouting information, history of Girl Guides in Queensland, currently closed
Fortitude Valley Brisbane Suburbs North Art website, contemporary art exhibits
MacArthur Museum Brisbane Brisbane central History The building was used as the 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 Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane central History Social history museum dedicated to the life and works of the Sisters of Mercy
Miegunyah House Bowen Hills Brisbane Suburbs North Historic house Operated by the Queensland Women's Historical Association, late 19th century period house[10]
Museum of Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane central History Brisbane's history from the 1820s and culture
Museum of Lands, Mapping and Surveying Brisbane Brisbane central Mapping Historical maps, survey plans and artefacts
Newstead House Newstead Brisbane Suburbs North Historic house Late Victorian period house, Brisbane's oldest surviving residence
Nursing Museum, Royal Brisbane Hospital Herston Brisbane Suburbs North Medical information, 19th-century history of nursing at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Old Government House Brisbane Brisbane central Historic House Home of Queensland's governors until 1910, also includes an art gallery with collection of art by William Robinson (painter)
Queensland Ambulance Museum Wynnum Brisbane Suburbs South Medical Historic ambulances and equipment, open by appointment
Queensland Art Gallery South Brisbane Brisbane Suburbs South Art Australian art from settlement to contemporary, European and Asian art
Queensland Fire Museum Petrie Brisbane Suburbs North Firefighting website
Queensland Gallery of Modern Art South Brisbane Brisbane Suburbs South Art Contemporary art centre
Queensland Maritime Museum South Brisbane Brisbane Suburbs South Maritime Queensland's maritime history
Queensland Military Historical Society Museum Brisbane Military website, history of Queensland military forces
Queensland Museum South Brisbane Brisbane Suburbs South Multiple State history, culture, natural history, sustainable living
Queensland Police Museum Brisbane Brisbane central Law enforcement website, Queensland police force from the 1850s to the present
Queensland Telecommunications Museum Clayfield Brisbane Suburbs North Technology website, operated by the Postal-Telecommunications Historical Society of Queensland, includes telegraphs, telephones, radio, television
RD Milns Antiquities Museum St Lucia Brisbane Suburbs North Archaeology website, part of the University of Queensland, classical antiquities from western Asia, Egypt, Greece and Rome
Regimental Museum of 2nd/14th Light Horse Enoggera Brisbane Suburbs North Military website, located in Enoggera Barracks, history of the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment
Sandgate Museum Sandgate Brisbane Suburbs North Local history website, operated by the Sandgate Historical Society
Sciencenter South Brisbane Brisbane Suburbs South Science Located on Level 1 of Queensland Museum, hands-on science exhibits
Sir Harry Gibbs Legal Heritage Centre Brisbane Brisbane central Law Queensland's only legal heritage museum
St Helena Island National Park St Helena Island Brisbane Suburbs South Prison Tours of the 19th-century prison ruins and a museum
Tony Gould Gallery South Brisbane Brisbane Suburbs South Performing Arts Located at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, exhibits about theatre, opera, dance and other performing arts
University of Queensland Anthropology Museum St Lucia Brisbane Suburbs North Anthropology Ethnographic material and visual culture of the Aboriginal people, Pacific peoples, and Africa, South-East Asia and China
University of Queensland Art Museum St Lucia Brisbane Suburbs North Art Includes works by major Australian artists, Chinese antiquities
University of Queensland Gatton Museum St Lucia Brisbane Suburbs North Education website, memorabilia of the history of the university
University of Queensland Physics Museum St Lucia Brisbane Suburbs North Science website, physics instruments, books and memorabilia, located on Level 2 in the Parnell Building
Victoria Barracks Museum Petrie Terrace Brisbane Suburbs North Military History of the Australian Army's involvement in the Boer War, World War I and World War II
Wolston House Wacol Brisbane Suburbs South Historic house Operated by the National Trust of Queensland

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References[]

  1. ^ "Home". Boggo Road Gaol - Jail. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Brisbane Opal Museum". Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  3. ^ "BTMS Home". Brisbane Tramway Museum. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  4. ^ "The Brookfield District Museum: Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing Brookfield and Upper Brookfield History". KenmoreNews. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Brookfield District Museum - Brookfield Showground". Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Commissariat Store Museum | Brisbanes Convict Museum". Archived from the original on 15 March 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  7. ^ Metro South Hospital and Health Service, The State of Queensland (28 April 2021). "Diamantina Health Care Museum". metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Diamantina Health Care Museum". Museums and Galleries Queensland. Retrieved 8 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ "Diamantina Health Care Museum". Brisbane Heritage Living Network. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Welcome". Miegunyah. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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