Listen to Dr Sandi Robb on 4CA with Murray Jones
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.
Continue readingFavourites from If These Walls Could Talk
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.
Continue readingTune in to a milestone in Cairns Museum history
Tune in and hear Dr Sandi Robb discuss the latest exhibition on ABC Radio.
Continue readingPewter Case and Address
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.
Continue readingIf These Walls Could Talk
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.
Continue readingJames Cutten’s Diary
As part of Echo of the Past, one of the families in the display are the Cuttens, early European settlers at Clump Point.
Continue readingCats and Dogs – All at Sea
Cats and Dogs — All at Sea consists of black and white photographs made by the Sydney photographer Samuel Hood who went on board ships.
Continue readingEcho of the Past
Echo of the Past – Historical photographs from Mission Beach 1890s-1950s. Showing themes of community, sea and land, and the Djiru culture.
Continue readingKirrenderri Learning Resources
Learners and educators are invited to engage with the Kirrenderri, Heart of the Channel Country exhibition by utilising our learning resources.
Continue readingKirrenderri, Heart of the Channel Country
A visually striking and narrative rich exhibition chronicling extraordinary stories from one of the most remote locations at the very heart of Australia.
Continue readingStill Life Comes Alive, a Q&A with the Artists
To learn more about our latest exhibition, Still Life Comes Alive, we asked three artists to share the stories and inspiration behind their creations.
Continue readingExperimenting with Pottery
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.
Continue readingStill Life Comes Alive
Experience Cairns’ rich history through contemporary still life art at Cairns Museum’s collaborative exhibit with Cairns Art Society.
Continue readingThe Orator’s Chair – a chair not to be sat upon!
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 villager in 1972.
Continue reading50 Treasures Revisited – Curator’s talk
Join Bronwyn McBurnie, Manager JCU Library Special Collections, as she shares insights into a selection of treasures on display.
Continue reading50 Treasures Revisited
Explore the rich history of James Cook University through a selection of treasures, showcased in a captivating exhibition.
Continue readingSmell Pods
Experience the smells of Far North Queensland in our exhibition Growing up in the Tropics through manmade and natural smell pods.
Continue readingGeorge Schipke – Cairns Combined Schools Band from 1942-1945
Read the story of George Schipke growing up in Cairns and his time in the Cairns Combined School Band in the 1940s.
Continue readingGrowing up in the Tropics
Growing up in the tropics is a unique experience. We invite you to reflect on your childhood in this new exhibition.
Continue readingBeach Couture: A Haute Mess
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 Nov 2022 to 25 Feb 2023.
Continue reading1 x 4 one object / four stories
Museums use objects to tell stories – but which story and from whose perspective? From 23 July – 12 Nov, 2022
Continue readingSihot’e Nioge: When Skirts Become Artworks
Our new exhibition features the diverse and beautiful tapa art of the Omie people, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. From 21 May – 30 July, 2022
Continue readingREDISCOVERING BUK TI
This exhibition uncovers the hidden histories of the Chinese community of Ingham, 230 kilometres south of Cairns. Runs 19 Feb – 13 May, 2022
Continue readingTRIBUTE TO LOCAL ADVENTURER AND VISIONARY OPENS AT CAIRNS MUSEUM
The life and legacy of a Far North adventurer who, with Traditional Owners, fought for the heritage protection of Cape York Rock Art.
Continue readingCAIRNS MUSEUM SHOWCASES SOUVENIRS AS WORKS OF ART
A new exhibition at Cairns Museum celebrates a locally owned Cairns company that took the often dismissed business of ..
Continue readingYIDINJI CULTURAL KITS DELIVER GROUND-BREAKING LEARNING
Cairns students will have direct access to local Indigenous culture through a ground breaking educational resource
Continue readingCAIRNS MUSEUM THANKS ITS VOLUNTEER HEART
The Cairns Historical Society and Museum is giving a huge shout out during National Volunteer Week to the incredible volunteers who ..
Continue readingHOLIDAY 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 ..
Continue readingWELCOME 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
Continue readingCAIRNS MUSEUM PROGRAM PACKED FULL OF JANUARY FUN FOR EVERYONE
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 for museum visitors of all ages this January.
Continue readingKIDS AUDIO TRAIL
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 and engaging Kid’s Explorer Trail designed for upper primary-aged children.
Continue readingTINKERERS, SHAVERS, MORSE CODE AND CHRISTMAS PUD ON THE BILL AT CAIRNS MUSEUM
Cairns Museum is gearing up for a fun festive season with a packed summer school holiday program.
Continue readingFUN, FOOD AND FAMILY AT THE TABLE AT INTERACTIVE TROPICAL CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION
’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.
Continue readingDISCOVER THE TRUE STORY BEHIND THE CANE TOAD INVASION AT CAIRNS MUSEUM
Hindsight condemns the release of the invasive cane toad into Far North Queensland sugar cane paddocks back in the 1930s.
Continue readingCAPTURING COVID IN CAIRNS
How will future generations know what the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis meant for Cairns?
Continue readingLEARN HOW TO SPOT A TREASURE WITH ANTIQUE BOTTLE COLLECTOR
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 about what to look for in old bottles.
Continue readingCAIRNS MUSEUM PARTNERS WITH CAIRNS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
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 provide an interactive, museum-based, teacher-led program to foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Continue readingGROWING UP CHINESE IN CAIRNS – AN EXHIBITION OF TWO WORLDS
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 aplomb and incredible success.
Continue readingHAPPY HOLIDAYS AT CAIRNS MUSEUM
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 aplomb and incredible success.
Continue readingSCHOOL HOLIDAYS ARE COMING AT CAIRNS MUSEUM
Cairns Museum has a jam-packed school holiday program with everything from code breaking to retro baking to miniature room making.
Continue readingMINIATURE MASTERPIECES AT THE MUSEUM
There is something “especially” small about Cairns Museum’s latest temporary exhibit that will open this Saturday, September 7.
Continue readingJOIN IN THE FUN AT CAIRNS MUSEUM ON OPEN DAY
Cairns Museum is throwing open its doors and letting kids in for free with every adult ticket on Saturday, August 24.
Continue readingSTAR TREATMENT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
There is something “especially” small about Cairns Museum’s latest temporary exhibit that will open this Saturday, September 7.
Continue readingRUGBY LEAGUE SCORES
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 North Queensland.
Continue readingFABULOUS FAR NORTH FASHION ON SHOW AT CAIRNS MUSEUM
Museums in the Cairns region have come together to showcase some fabulous frocks and textile treasures in a new exhibition Dressed to Impress.
Continue readingHERITAGE WALK CELEBRATES CHINESE HISTORY
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 North Queensland.
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