Photo: Michael Marzik, courtesy of Cairns Museum.

Cairns Museum

The Cairns Museum has amazing stories to share about living in the tropics.

Useful information

93 – 105 Lake Street, Cairns, QLD
Ticketed

Features

Gift shop
Disabled access
Accessible toilets
Baby changing facilities
Regular guided tours

Opening hours

Monday10am – 4pm
Tuesday10am – 4pm
Wednesday10am – 4pm
Thursday10am – 4pm
Friday10am – 4pm
Saturday10am – 4pm
SundayClosed

More information about Cairns Museum

Stories of heat, sweat and hard work. Of cane, railways, rainforests and reefs. Of White Australia, Aboriginal resistance and European isolation. Tales of tourists, hippies and local celebrations, amidst humidity, cyclones, toads, mould and mozzies. Come in and discover the real Cairns!

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