List of museums in Brisbane

Brisbane, 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 Type Summary
Abbey Museum of Art and ArchaeologyCabooltureMoreton Bay RegionArchaeologyArchaeology and art of Ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, prehistoric era, Medieval and Renaissance periods
Boggo Road GaolDutton ParkBrisbane Suburbs SouthPrisonOperated throughout the 19th and 20th centuries and considered to be Australia's most notorious prison
Brisbane Opal MuseumWindsorBrisbane Suburbs NorthNatural historywebsite, jewelry store with exhibits about opals and opal mining
Brisbane Tramway MuseumFerny GroveBrisbane Suburbs NorthTransportationTrams and trolley-buses
Brookfield District MuseumBrookfieldBrisbane Suburbs NorthLocal historywebsite
Caboolture Historical VillageCabooltureMoreton Bay RegionOpen airwebsite, includes over 70 historic buildings
Caboolture Regional Art GalleryCabooltureMoreton Bay RegionArtwebsite, features four exhibition spaces
Caboolture Warplane MuseumCabooltureMoreton Bay RegionAviationwebsite, wartime aircraft, memorabilia, engine displays
Commissariat Store, BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane centralHistoryOperated by the Queensland Historical Society, one of the oldest buildings in Brisbane
Diamantina Health Care MuseumWoolloongabbaBrisbane Suburbs SouthMedicalHistory of healthcare at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Embroiderers Guild, QueenslandFortitude ValleyBrisbane Suburbs NorthTextilewebsite, 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 SouthMilitaryLocated 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 NorthScoutinginformation, history of Girl Guides in Queensland, currently closed
Institute of Modern ArtFortitude ValleyBrisbane Suburbs NorthArtwebsite, contemporary art exhibits
MacArthur MuseumBrisbaneBrisbane centralHistoryThe 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 centralHistorySocial history museum dedicated to the life and works of the Sisters of Mercy
Miegunyah HouseBowen HillsBrisbane Suburbs NorthHistoric houseOperated by the Queensland Women's Historical Association, late 19th century period house
Museum of BrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbane centralHistoryBrisbane's history from the 1820s and culture
Museum of Lands, Mapping and SurveyingBrisbaneBrisbane centralMappingHistorical maps, survey plans and artefacts
Newstead HouseNewsteadBrisbane Suburbs NorthHistoric houseLate Victorian period house, Brisbane's oldest surviving residence
Nursing Museum, Royal Brisbane HospitalHerstonBrisbane Suburbs NorthMedicalinformation, 19th-century history of nursing at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
Old Government HouseBrisbaneBrisbane centralHistoric HouseHome of Queensland's governors until 1910, also includes an art gallery with collection of art by William Robinson (painter)
Queensland Ambulance MuseumWynnumBrisbane Suburbs SouthMedicalHistoric ambulances and equipment, open by appointment
Queensland Art GallerySouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs SouthArtAustralian art from settlement to contemporary, European and Asian art
Queensland Fire MuseumPetrieBrisbane Suburbs NorthFirefightingwebsite
Queensland Gallery of Modern ArtSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs SouthArtContemporary art centre
Queensland Maritime MuseumSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs SouthMaritimeQueensland's maritime history
Queensland Military Memorial MuseumFortitude ValleyBrisbane Suburbs NorthMilitarywebsite, history of Queensland military forces
Queensland MuseumSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs SouthMultipleState history, culture, natural history, sustainable living
Queensland Police MuseumBrisbaneBrisbane centralLaw enforcementwebsite, Queensland police force from the 1850s to the present
Queensland Telecommunications MuseumClayfieldBrisbane Suburbs NorthTechnologywebsite, operated by the Postal-Telecommunications Historical Society of Queensland, includes telegraphs, telephones, radio, television
RD Milns Antiquities MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs NorthArchaeologywebsite, part of the University of Queensland, classical antiquities from western Asia, Egypt, Greece and Rome
Regimental Museum of 2nd/14th Light HorseEnoggeraBrisbane Suburbs NorthMilitarywebsite, located in Enoggera Barracks, history of the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment
Sandgate MuseumSandgateBrisbane Suburbs NorthLocal historywebsite, operated by the Sandgate Historical Society
SciencenterSouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs SouthScienceLocated on Level 1 of Queensland Museum, hands-on science exhibits
Sir Harry Gibbs Legal Heritage CentreBrisbaneBrisbane centralLawQueensland's only legal heritage museum
St Helena Island National ParkSt Helena IslandBrisbane Suburbs SouthPrisonTours of the 19th-century prison ruins and a museum
Tony Gould GallerySouth BrisbaneBrisbane Suburbs SouthPerforming ArtsLocated at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, exhibits about theatre, opera, dance and other performing arts
University of Queensland Anthropology MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs NorthAnthropologyEthnographic material and visual culture of the Aboriginal people, Pacific peoples, and Africa, South-East Asia and China
University of Queensland Art MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs NorthArtIncludes works by major Australian artists, Chinese antiquities
University of Queensland Gatton MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs NorthEducationwebsite, memorabilia of the history of the university
University of Queensland Physics MuseumSt LuciaBrisbane Suburbs NorthSciencewebsite, physics instruments, books and memorabilia, located on Level 2 in the Parnell Building
Victoria Barracks MuseumPetrie TerraceBrisbane Suburbs NorthMilitaryHistory of the Australian Army's involvement in the Boer War, World War I and World War II
Wolston HouseWacolBrisbane Suburbs SouthHistoric houseOperated by the National Trust of Queensland

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