Over 10,000 items of our cultural collection and over 1 million specimens are now accessible online for free. All you need is your device and a little bit of inspiration to explore Queensland’s cultural and natural heritage.
Projects
Find out more about some of our long-term research projects including the Australian South Sea Islander Lived Identities project and the TATSICC Collection.
Australian South Sea Islander Lived Identities
Learn about the Australian South Sea Islander communities researching their histories to preserve for future generations.
TATSICC Collection
Explore the Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre (TATSICC) collection and learn about the museum’s role as collection custodians.
Research projects
Coral Bank
Building a Coral Bank to inform our understanding and conservation efforts of the Great Barrier Reef.
Diversity patterns in Brigalow Belt species
Identifying patterns of diversity in Brigalow Belt species to understand the impacts of past climate change.
HMS Pandora Legacy Project
From black and white negatives to films and artefact illustrations, our researchers are digitising HMS Pandora's legacy.
Cretaceous marine reptiles of Queensland
Dr Espen Knutsen explores how Cretaceous marine reptiles from Queensland have changed over time.
Revealing microscopic details using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
Our researchers are uncovering microscopic details using a scanning electron microscope.
Legless lizards of Queensland
Legless lizard research paints a picture of evolutionary history of Queensland animals and plants.
Tropical megafauna
Discover the supersized creatures that roamed ancient Queensland 40,000 years ago and what drove them to extinction.
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Genetic diversity of Lerista Skinks
Our researchers have discovered unexpected cryptic genetic diversity of Lerista Skinks.
Exploring the diversity and history of Queensland's rainforests
Dr Paul Oliver combines genomic and CT scanning to understand the diversity and history of Queensland’s rainforests.
Middlemount trace fossils
Queensland Museum Network researchers are working to identify mysterious footprints in Central Queensland.
Predators and prey of the past
Exploring predator-prey relationships from Australia’s Pleistocene.
Digitising Australia’s largest dinosaur
Queensland Museum Network researchers used new digital technology to 3-D scan each bone of Australotitan cooperensis.
Digital initiatives | 3D scanning
Bringing hidden treasures in the State Collection to light using 3D scanning.
From dig to digital - Bringing specimens to life in 3D
From real to virtual, 3D scanning technologies unleash museum collections for a global audience.
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Collections & Research
Since 1862, we’ve been dedicated to collecting and researching Queensland's unique natural and cultural heritage.
Queensland Museum Collection
Find out about our cultural and natural collections and explore thousands of specimens and artefacts online.
Memoirs of the Queensland Museum
Discover our research through our Memoirs of the Queensland Museum peer-reviewed journal.