PLAN YOUR VISIT
Cairns Museum tells the Cairns story with passion and playfulness – fitting for this frontier town located in Australia’s tropical Far North. Recapping the region’s stories in a contemporary manner, the museum makes history fun. The Museum has five galleries with accounts of the Bama Traditional Owners, the sugar cane industry, tourism development, the good, the bad and the ugly of living in the tropics, the reef and rainforest and of course weather – specifically cyclones. Its remarkable permanent collection is matched by temporary exhibitions and collaborations to extend the museum’s coverage of the city’s past and present.
Don't Miss
Check out Cairns Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Gallery to discover new local stories.
Research
Book an appointment to visit the Research Centre, open Monday to Friday.
VISITOR INFORMATION
Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday
10am – 4pm
The Museum is an All Person Access attraction.
The Museum is closed Sundays, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Day and Good Friday.
ANZAC Day the Museum is open from 12 -4
The Cairns Historical Society Research Centre is closed weekends and all public holidays.
Admission Prices
Adult: $15
Child (under 14): $6
Family (2 parents or grandparents + 2 kids): $30
Concession: $12
Cairns Historical Society / Cairns Museum Members : FREE
MEMBERSHIPS
A Cairns Historical Society Membership will give you free, unlimited general entry to Cairns Museum and the Research Centre, special offers and exclusive events.
Membership Fees:
Individual: $35
Family: $49
Student: $22
Corporate: $120
Getting Here & Parking
The Cairns Museum is two blocks walk from Cairns Esplanade and the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal
Cnr Lake and Shields Streets, Cairns (Located within) Cairns School of Arts building
Cairns has a mix of paid and free on-street parking so please check the signs carefully. Regulated parking hours in the Cairns CBD are between 8.30am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and 8.30am to 2pm on Saturdays. Council generally charges $1.80 per hour for its on street and off-street parking.
BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES
Our booking and enquiries team is available 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday:
Cairns Museum
General:
P: (07) 4051 5582 | E: info@cairnsmuseum.org.au
Schools:
P:(07)4051 5582 | E: schools@cairnsmuseum.org.au
Groups:
P: (07) 4051 5582 | E: info@cairnsmuseum.org.au
Media:
P: (07) 4051 5582 | E: marketing@cairnsmuseum.org.au
Venue Hire:
P: (07) 4051 5582 | E: info@cairnsmuseum.org.au
Cairns Historical Society
General (including membership enquiries):
P: (07) 4051 5582 | E: info@cairnsmuseum.org.au
Research Centre Bookings:
E: research@cairnsmuseum.org.au