Best places: Museums in South Brisbane, Australia

Contemporary art from Australia, Asia & the Pacific exhibited in a modern riverside building.

Museum featuring science, culture & natural history exhibits specific to the Queensland region.

Private museum exploring the history of Australia's opal mining industry, with tours & a gift shop.

Tucked away in City Hall, this museum offers historical city exhibits, artwork & a clock tower tour.

👍👍 Great place to discover in Brisbane cbd. Located in level 3 Museum of Brisbane within city hall tower, this clock tower is a must-see attraction if you are in Brisbane. Free tour runs for 15 mins during the day but limited spots so you are better book ahead to avoid waiting time. Very friendly and...

👍👍 Found the perfect pendant as a gift from online shop. Videos and great coverage made it easy to choose and see what I was buying. Product arrived exactly as promised. Great service, recommended

👍👍 Easy to get to from central train station if you come in on the train, only $5 entry on a concession ticket, and a great place to learn about the history of Australia in the pacific theatre in World War II as well as Korea

Built by convicts in 1829, the restored 3-floor museum explores the area's penal & colonial history.

👍👍 Originally had gone to take a look around but didn't realise there was a team of volunteers there to help guide us around and answer all our questions. It was a very valuable experience and it was great to see how technology progressed over the years. I would highly recommend visiting.

👍👍 What a lovely treasure hidden in the side streets of Brisbane. We came upon Miegunyah House Museum unexpectedly during the Brisbane Open House in 2019. There is so much historian detail that is preserved within these halo walls that is so beautifully maintained. From the quaint kitchen to the charm...

👍👍 I really liked I could go at my own pace. I was not hurried by visitors to read and see each Museum display. I will return to read the displays I rushed as I was in my lunch break from work. Will recommend to family and friends. We must never forget the fate of millions of Jewish people. The guides...

👍👍 Popped in here on the way to a friend's and pleasantly surprised. Open limited hours but you can just walk in and see the artifacts from the history of the police force from badges, a crime scene, flags and badges and more. They do have a store however that is open limited hours, but you can see onl...

👍 Great little function centre. Ideal for groups and functions