DISCOVER CAIRNS PAST & PRESENT
Offering a snapshot of our fascinating, beautiful, dynamic frontier region and its people, Cairns Museumโs incredible collection holds the secrets and memories of the people, places, events and changing environment of Far North Queensland.
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Learn, play, explore and be excited at Cairns Museum with interactive, engaging and fun displays.
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CAIRNS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Making history accessible for current and future generations. The
Cairns Historical Society has nurtured the collections on display at
Cairns Museum, led research into the regionโs past and continues to
preserve this remarkable history for generations to come.
Acknowledgement of Country
The Cairns Historical Society + Cairns Museum respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we stand and we extend our respect to all First Nations Peoples across Cairns, Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait.
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HOLIDAY FUN WITH DRAGONS AT CAIRNS MUSEUM
Chinese New Year celebrations will continue on at Cairns Museum with the sights and sounds of the annual event as the inspiration for ..
CHS LECTURES ARE BACK!
Local History Talks return! The Society is happy to announce that our local history talks are returning in 2021.
WELCOME TO THE YEAR OF THE OX
The colour and intrigue of the Chinese lunar New Year celebrations in the Far North goes on show at Cairns Museum this month
