Queensland Museum Kurilpa

Queensland Government

Queensland Museum is a museum of natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement that tells the changing story of Queensland.

The Museum houses permanent and changing exhibitions and also provides in-depth education experiences, innovative public programs, early childhood activities and entertaining holiday activities.

We aim to connect visitors to Queensland, its people and place in the world – past, present and future through exhibitions, displays and public programs.

The Museum conducts internationally significant research into cultures and histories, geological and biological sciences and environment, and is home to millions of objects, specimens and artefacts that tell the changing story of Queensland.

Website

https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/collections-and-research

Organisation type

• Queensland statutory authority

Number of research staff

20-100 research staff

Address

Grey St & Melbourne St, Brisbane Queensland 4101

Strengths and capabilities

• Cultural and historical research
• Biological research
• Anthropological research
• Paleontological research
• the most comprehensive fossil heritage in Australia

Facilities and major equipment

• Queensland Centre for Biodiversity
• Queensland Museum Kurilpa Brisbane
• Queensand Museum Tropics Townsville
• Molecular Identities Laboratory

Achievements of the centre

• Hosts of the World Science Festival Brisbane and Queensland

Key science sectors

More information about the sectors this centre is involved in:

• Environment and nature
• Health and medical
• Transport
• Tropical