Former name | Queensland Museum |
---|---|
Established | 20 January 1862 |
Location | South Brisbane |
Coordinates | 27°28′24″S 153°01′06″E / 27.473412°S 153.018420°E |
Collection size | 1,000,000+ |
Visitors | 2,000,000+[1] |
Website | museum.qld.gov.au/kurilpa |
The Queensland Museum Kurilpa is the state museum of Queensland, funded by the government, and dedicated to natural history, cultural heritage, science and human achievement.[2] The museum currently operates from its headquarters and general museum in South Brisbane with specialist museums located in North Ipswich in Ipswich, East Toowoomba in Toowoomba, and in Townsville City in Townsville.[3]
The museum is funded by the Queensland Government.