CAIRNS MUSEUM EVENTS AND NEWS

CAIRNS 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.


KIDS 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.


COLLECTIONS EXPLORER SERIES: JANUARY 2021
COLLECTIONS EXPLORER SERIES: JANUARY 2021 MUSEUM EVENTS: 23 DECEMBER 2020 January is our month for


LOCAL COLLECTORS – THEO TREMBLAY’S SHAVEROLOGY
Theo Tremblay has a vast collection of shavers, acquired over more than 20 years of casual collecting.


LOCAL COLLECTORS – TEDDY POWELL’S MINIATURE STEAM ENGINES
Teddy Powell comes from a line of tinkerers. His father could turn his hand to fixing or remodelling anything…


TINKERERS, 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.



FUN, 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.


‘SAFE IN THE WATER’ – CELEBRATING 70 YEARS OF SURF LIFE SAVING NORTH QUEENSLAND
The purpose of Surf Life Saving is to keep us all safe in the water, regardless of our abilities or the local conditions.


DISCOVER 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.


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



LEARN 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.



BRAD BROWN’S BOTTLE SHOWCASE
BRAD BROWN’S BOTTLE SHOWCASE MUSEUM EVENTS: 9 MARCH 2020 Come and explore the world of