Step into Han Mak Belong Tumbuna: Made by the Hands of the Ancestors and you’ll find a striking display of arrows and bows drawn from...

Cairns Museum Executive Officer Dr Sandi Robb joined Murray Jones on his Breakfast program on 4CA for a conversation about the upcoming Cairns 150 celebrations.

Celebrate the Museum’s 45th anniversary and add to our collection understanding. Share your insight into some of our favourites from If These Walls Could Talk.

Tune in and hear Dr Sandi Robb discuss the latest exhibition on ABC Radio.

One of the most decorative and beautiful items in the Cairns Museum is an impressive, pewter box hammered deftly in the Arts and Crafts style.

This year we celebrate 45 years of the Cairns Museum. If these walls could talk, they would have tales to tell about our unique history.

As part of Echo of the Past, one of the families in the display are the Cuttens, early European settlers at Clump Point.

Cats and Dogs — All at Sea consists of black and white photographs made by the Sydney photographer Samuel Hood who went on board ships.

Echo of the Past – Historical photographs from Mission Beach 1890s-1950s. Showing themes of community, sea and land, and the Djiru culture.

Learners and educators are invited to engage with the Kirrenderri, Heart of the Channel Country exhibition by utilising our learning resources.

A visually striking and narrative rich exhibition chronicling extraordinary stories from one of the most remote locations at the very heart of Australia.

To learn more about our latest exhibition, Still Life Comes Alive, we asked three artists to share the stories and inspiration behind their creations.

As part of our latest exhibition Still Life Comes Alive, we had a chat with Lone White about her life-long experimenting with making ceramics.

Experience Cairns' rich history through contemporary still life art at Cairns Museum's collaborative exhibit with Cairns Art Society.

Explore the rich history of Laurie Bragge's collection through a selection of treasures, such as the Orator’s Stool, obtained from a Iatmul – speaking Tegoi...

Join Bronwyn McBurnie, Manager JCU Library Special Collections, as she shares insights into a selection of treasures on display. 

Explore the rich history of James Cook University through a selection of treasures, showcased in a captivating exhibition.

Experience the smells of Far North Queensland in our exhibition Growing up in the Tropics through manmade and natural smell pods.

Read the story of George Schipke growing up in Cairns and his time in the Cairns Combined School Band in the 1940s.

Growing up in the tropics is a unique experience. We invite you to reflect on your childhood in this new exhibition.

We don’t know what will remain of us centuries from now but one thing is certain: there will be plastic, lots of plastic. From 18...

Museums use objects to tell stories – but which story and from whose perspective? From 23 July - 12 Nov, 2022

This exhibition uncovers the hidden histories of the Chinese community of Ingham, 230 kilometres south of Cairns. Runs 19 Feb - 13 May, 2022

Cairns students will have direct access to local Indigenous culture through a ground breaking educational resource

The Cairns Historical Society and Museum is giving a huge shout out during National Volunteer Week to the incredible volunteers who ..

Cairns Museum’s inspiring Kids’ Audio Tour of guided and self-guided activities through the collection is a highlight of an exciting line-up of interests and activities...

The Cairns Museum, with children’s theatre specialists Box Jelly Theatre and CQU School of Education & the Arts, have teamed up to create a playful...

Cairns Museum is gearing up for a fun festive season with a packed summer school holiday program.

’At Our Table: Christmas in the Tropics’ is the fascinating interactive exhibition which opens at Cairns Museum on December 5 and runs until January 2.

Hindsight condemns the release of the invasive cane toad into Far North Queensland sugar cane paddocks back in the 1930s.

How will future generations know what the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis meant for Cairns?

The first 10 to book a ticket are invited to bring along a bottle for appraisal and guide to its possible value, and to learn...

The brainchild of New York-trained teacher and local mother Sari Lorner, STEAM with a Theme is a program devised in collaboration with Cairns Museum to...

An exhibition at Cairns Museum shows how this formidable generation of local Chinese-Australians steered between their two worlds, sometimes with difficulty but ultimately with great...

An exhibition at Cairns Museum shows how this formidable generation of local Chinese-Australians steered between their two worlds, sometimes with difficulty but ultimately with great...

Cairns Museum has a jam-packed school holiday program with everything from code breaking to retro baking to miniature room making.

There is something “especially” small about Cairns Museum’s latest temporary exhibit that will open this Saturday, September 7.

Cairns Museum is throwing open its doors and letting kids in for free with every adult ticket on Saturday, August 24.

There is something “especially” small about Cairns Museum’s latest temporary exhibit that will open this Saturday, September 7.

The Far North's passion for Rugby League Cairns Museum has opened its latest exhibition, showcasing the diverse and rich history of rugby league in Far...

Museums in the Cairns region have come together to showcase some fabulous frocks and textile treasures in a new exhibition Dressed to Impress.

The Far North's passion for Rugby League Cairns Museum has opened its latest exhibition, showcasing the diverse and rich history of rugby league in Far...