Brisbane Museums

Get acquainted with the rich cultural heritage of Australia. Just visit the museums and you will find a whole new exciting world unraveling before your eyes. Right from marine museums to army and the barrack museums Brisbane seems to have it all. There is the Redlands Indigiscapes Centre that features various types of plants and it is fascinating to have an entire museum devoted completely to nature. Museums in general besides exhibiting various items also organize innumerable workshops that are both informative and entertaining. Some of the most interesting museums of Brisbane are-

Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane
The Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane is situated on the on the basement and the ground floor of the Brisbane City Hall. It was opened in the year 2005. This museum is a celebration of the socio historic heritage of the Australians along with the people, contemporary culture and the traditions of the people of Brisbane.

Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium, Brisbane
The Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium is located in the Brisbane Botanic Garden ground. It was Sir Brisbane after whom the museum has got its name and he extensively mapped the southern sky and made a list of 7385 stars.

Science Center, Brisbane
This is located at Southbank, Queensland. It has got all sorts of equipment that allows interactivity with science for children.

Commissariat Store, Brisbane
The Commissariat Store at Brisbane was built in 1828 by convict labor. Now it is the headquarters of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland.

Brisbane Tramway Museum, Ferny Grove
The Brisbane Tramway Museum at Ferny Grove, Queensland was opened for the public in June 1980 and here you will find a good collection of restored tramcars.

Fort Lytton, Brisbane
Fort Lytton is located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River near the mouth. It was constructed in the 1800's to defend the country against the Russian threat. It was completed by 1881

Newstead House, Brisbane
This is Brisbane's oldest existing residence. The house was occupied by the US military forces consecutively for three years during World War II. Then in 1951 an Australian-American War Memorial was built on the grounds.

Southbank Maritime Museum, Brisbane
This Museum holds one of the largest collections of vintage vessels and it a must see for those who are interested in the nautical displays.

Anthropology Museum, Brisbane
This Museum holds a massive collection of 26,000 items that celebrate the crafts, art and culture of the native people of Australia, New Guinea, Torres Strait and Melanasia.

Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
This is one of Queensland's most popular art museums and internationally acclaimed visual arts institution.

Zoology Museum, Brisbane
This museum has 10,000 varieties of both vertebrate and invertebrate animals of Australia and it chronicles natural history from the ancient to the modern times.

Victoria Barracks Museum, Brisbane
This museum aims to restore, collect and preserve all the historical matter related to the military and the auxiliary forces.

Queensland Maritime Museum, Brisbane
This museum will take you through an expedition of discovery and will help you trace maritime history from the past to the modern day.

Redlands Museum, Brisbane
This museum has tried to explore the developments, settlements and the changing nature of the Redlands area through exhibiting and preserving material objects.

Redlands Indigiscapes Centre, Brisbane
This museum has a fascinating collection of plants and birds.

Queensland Museum, Brisbane
It is an amalgamation of photographs, exhibition of pre historic creatures and these features make touring through it a fascinating experience.