Cairns Museum
Museum · Cairns City ·

Cairns Museum

Museum · Cairns City ·

Local history displays, indigenous culture, railway, Kanakas, gold rush

cairns history
museum volunteer
storytelling
great barrier reef
sugarcane industry
tourism history
terrace view
pharaohs exhibition
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null
Cairns Museum by null

Information

93/105 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia Get directions

Restroom
Family friendly
Paid street parking
Free Wi-Fi
Wheelchair accessible entrance

Information

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93/105 Lake St, Cairns City QLD 4870, Australia Get directions

+61 7 4051 5582
cairnsmuseum.org.au
@cairnshistoricalmuseum

Features

•Restroom
•Family friendly
•Paid street parking
•Free Wi-Fi
•Wheelchair accessible entrance
•Wheelchair accessible parking lot
•Wheelchair accessible restroom

Last updated

Jan 23, 2026

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5 museums in Asia-Pacific for your cultural fix - SilverKris

"Reopened after a two-year renovation in the historic School of Arts building from the early 20th century, this museum houses extensive archival and photographic collections documenting the city and Far North Queensland. Four permanent galleries trace Cairns’s development from an industrial port to a holiday destination, while a veranda and temporary gallery host rotating displays about local characters and stories. After a visit, visitors often sample tropical fruit at Rusty’s Market, try ziplining at the Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome or go snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef." - Isabel Ong

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Cairns Museum

Sujata R.

Google
The Cairns Museum offers a beautifully layered journey through the history of this small but significant city — from Aboriginal heritage and early colonial settlers, to the protection of the world’s oldest rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. It also highlights the people behind the sugarcane industry and how tourism has shaped Cairns today. A special shout-out to the museum volunteer who walked me through parts of the exhibition — her storytelling made the history feel alive, relevant, and genuinely engaging. Well worth a visit if you want to understand Cairns beyond the postcard.

Debbie L.

Google
Lovely little Museum in the heart of Cairns. Great history displays on local area, indigenous displays. Building of the Railway etc, lot's of info on individuals who made up Cairns history. Nice open veranda area upstairs with a breezy view of Cairns streets. Worth the visit, very reasonable price for entry. Recommend!

L. G

Google
Small but essential museum with all the information about the history, culture and life of the city.

Daphne D.

Google
Saw the Pharaohs exhibition. Worth seeing. Either work your way around on your own or with a guide. Plenty to see.

Gabriel De la T.

Google
Beautiful museum displaying the old history of Cairns and the aboriginal communities. Everything is very well explained and preserved, including the audiovisual material and artifacts. The entry is fee is 15$ adult, there is also a nice shop at the entrance

Tasha P.

Google
Very disappointing.. def not worth $15 .. smallest most expensive museum i have ever been too ... didn't know backpacks were soo important to cairns lmao .. do not recommend wasting you $$ here

Lori T.

Google
We had a 30 minute stop at the museum as part of a day tour with another company. James was assigned to us - and what can I say - he was A - M - A - Z - I - N - G. I could have stayed all day with him - he was informative, funny, kind and inclusive. I highly recommend that anyone who visits Cairms - they should visit this museum and learn what the city is all about. It is an incredible history. Thank you James, in particular, for making our short time with you so wonderful.

Zuzana V.

Google
Great museum, we learned lots of things about the area. Loved the terrace, shame there isn't small coffee shop on it.