Photography by Sally Batt. Courtesy of Qantas Founders Museum.

Qantas Founders Museum

The Qantas Founders Museum is a tribute to the pioneers of Australian aviation and offers visitors a glimpse into the airline’s remarkable history.

Useful information

1 Hudson Fysh Drive, Longreach, QLD
Ticketed

Features

Gift shop
Café / refreshments
Disabled access
Toilets
Accessible toilets
Baby changing facilities
Regular guided tours

Opening hours (mid Oct to mid Mar)

Monday 8am – 1pm
Tuesday 8am – 1pm
Wednesday 8am – 1pm
Thursday 8am – 1pm
Friday 8am – 1pm
Saturday 8am – 1pm
Sunday 8am – 1pm

More information about Qantas Founders Museum

The Qantas Founders Museum is a tribute to the pioneers of Australian aviation and offers visitors a glimpse into the airline’s remarkable history. This community-operated and not-for-profit Museum is not owned or operated by Qantas.

Qantas Founders Museum is an award-winning museum that tells the story of Qantas from its early days in Outback Queensland to the present day. Displays focus on the founding figures of Qantas, Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness, Fergus McMaster and Arthur Baird, as well as life in Outback Queensland in the 1920s and the advancement and impact of aviation in Australia and the world.

Combining displays, guided tours, original objects and interactive multimedia exhibits, the Museum offers guests a definitive historical experience of Qantas’s heritage.

The Museum has 120 running meters of dedicated exhibition space showcasing visual art, design and cultural exhibitions from local, national and international artists.

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