Queensland Museum Tropics

Queensland Museum Tropics
Former name
Museum of Tropical Queensland
Established1987
LocationTownsville, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates19°15′27″S 146°49′20″E / 19.2574°S 146.8221°E / -19.2574; 146.8221 (Museum of Tropical Queensland)
TypeNatural history, maritime archaeology
Websitewww.museum.qld.gov.au/tropics

Queensland Museum Tropics (formerly Museum of Tropical Queensland) is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Queensland Museum Tropics delivers a snapshot of North Queensland with galleries telling the stories of World Heritage-listed rainforests, reefs and HMS Pandora, the ship sent to capture the Bounty mutineers.

The museum also explores life in the tropics from prehistoric times to the modern-day. The diverse range of exhibitions and displays has a focus on natural and cultural history, biodiversity and human science. It is part of the Queensland Museum Network.

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