We care for more than 15 million specimens and objects.

To unlock these collections and help preserve these stories - you can support our 2024 Appeal today. Together, we can Save Queensland’s Stories! bit.ly/44zoPsl

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What does lifting a fridge, touching lightning and casting coloured shadows have in common? They're all experiences you can have in SparkLab. Book now bit.ly/SparkLabTickets ⚡
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Digitisation plays a vital role in preserving Queensland’s history and heritage for future generations. With your support, we can Save Queensland’s Stories bit.ly/44zoPsl

Every gift makes a difference. Donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

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Left #MothersDay shopping to the last minute? No worries, your secret's safe with us! Swing by the QM Shop for all your #LastMinuteGift needs & let us help you make Mum feel truly cherished – after all, she deserves it! 💝 Open daily from 9:30am – 5pm on Level 2 of #QMkurilpa .

Our collections tell extraordinary stories and we want to share them with you.

Support the #QM2024Appeal today to help us digitally preserve Queensland’s stories and enable access for everyone. bit.ly/44zoPsl

#QldMuseum #SaveQLDstories

Open Now: Ngurruwarra / Derndernyin: Stone Fish Traps of the Wellesley Islands, a panoramic 20-metre-long by 2-metre-wide canvas highlighting stone-walled intertidal fish traps. Commissioned by @cabahcoe in partnership with MIArt. Learn more: bit.ly/4bi34Q9
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#OnThisDay World Expo '88 opened, placing #Brisbane on the global stage & turning Expo Oz, the official mascot, into an international celebrity. Today Expo Oz is held in the #QMcollection alongside his counterpart plush souvenir. #Expo88
📸 Img 1,3&4 @qldgov; Img 2 #QldMuseum

Four new-to-science #snail s have been discovered during a revision of the eastern #Queensland land #snail genus 'Figuladra'.

This includes one named for @robertirwin known as the banded snail (Figuladra robertirwini) 🐌

📷 Queensland Museum Kurilpa

🤩 FREE MUSEUM HIGHLIGHTS TOURS 🤩 Join our knowledgeable guides on a journey around the museum and uncover the fascinating stories behind some of our most treasured objects.

⏰ Weekdays 11am–12pm; Weekends 3pm–4pm
🎟️ Free, bookings required: bit.ly/QM-Tour
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Lest we forget.

We will be open from 1:30pm – 5pm today. You are invited to join us for an afternoon of talks and tours in our Anzac Legacy Gallery from 2 – 4pm. No bookings required, visit our website for details museum.qld.gov.au/kurilpa/whats-…

#QMkurilpa #AnzacLegacy #AnzacDay

We're proud to support the Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards (GAMAA), which recognise the remarkable achievements of individuals & organisations across QLD's public museums & galleries.
Nominations are now open! Submit yours → magsq.com.au/gallery-and-mu…
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After a century apart, Mephisto’s compass has been reunited with the iconic tank & is on display in #AnzacLegacyGallery .
Come along to our #AnzacDay Talks & Tours from 2–4pm tomorrow to learn about this fascinating piece of history & other stories from the collection.
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Don't let the the dreary weather forecast rain on your parade. ☔ Add some spark to your weekend with a visit to SparkLab! ⚡

Family tickets $47.40. Book now → bit.ly/SparkLabTickets

#SparkLabQM #QMkurilpa #STEMeducation #HandsOnLearning

What do you call a dinosaur that doesn't drink coffee? 🦖 A Tea-Rex!

Don't forget you can get your caffeine fix and enjoy coffee among the ferns these school holidays at our pop up coffee stall in the Dinosaur Garden. Entry via Level 0. ☕ 🌿
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Happy Easter yolks! 🐣 We've cracked open our egg-ceptional bird egg collection – the gorgeous markings on them have us shell shocked! 🤩

We’re open today from 9:30am – 5pm. Hatch a plan to visit → museum.qld.gov.au/qm

#QMkurilpa #HappyEaster

Hop into the Museum this long weekend! 🐇🐣 We're open 9:30am–5pm Saturday, Sunday & Monday with egg-citing things for all ages. General admission is FREE, book your tickets to SparkLab & Jurassic World by Brickman® online: bit.ly/WhatsOn-QMK
#WhatsOnBrisbane #SchoolHolidays

Making plans for the long weekend? Make sure a visit to the Museum is on your list!

We're closed on Good Friday, but are open as usual for the remainder of the weekend.

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What happens when a Bimbo Biologist and a Boganologist Drag King meet and talk about dating, mating and procreating? 🤠 💅

Naomi Koh Belic and I (aka Milton Mango) will be at SOCIAL SCIENCE for World Science Festival Brisbane!

See you Friday at Queensland Museum Kurilpa!
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Excited to speak as part of Queensland Museum Kurilpa's World Science Festival Brisbane World Science Festival 'Dream On: The #Waste and #Climate War' seminar with Craig Reucassel and about some of our UNSW SMaRT Centre waste-to-product #recycling #technologies

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We are looking forward revealing the inner-workings of the #GriffithSeaJelliesResearchLaboratory this weekend as part of the 'Labs Unlocked' program World Science Festival Brisbane! Griffith University Sea World, Gold Coast, Australia experiences Queensland Museum Kurilpa Clarissa Molinari