Queensland Museum

Queensland Museum
Queensland Museum at South Brisbane
Former name
Queensland Museum
Established20 January 1862 (1862-01-20)
Location
Coordinates27°28′24″S 153°01′06″E / 27.473412°S 153.018420°E / -27.473412; 153.018420
Collection size15,200,000+
Visitors2,000,000+ (2019)
Websitemuseum.qld.gov.au

The Queensland Museum is the state museum of Queensland, funded by the Queensland Government, of natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement. The museum, operating under the Queensland Museum Act 1970, has custody of over 15.2 million items relating to the State's natural and cultural heritage, including those from the Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Indigenous cultures.

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