Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Museum of Tropical Queensland

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4726 0600

Address: 70-102 Flinders Street 4810 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: https://mtq.qm.qld.gov.au

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25.01.2022 All aboard the Museum Revealed podcast train! In episode 3 Jen High, Senior Curator of Transport, takes us through the new Might and Muscle exhibition at our other regional campus in Ipswich The Workshops Rail Museum. Listen here: https://bit.ly/2ExVjM2 #MuseumRevealed #QMNetwork

25.01.2022 This weeks Little Learners animal is at home on land as much as at sea. Tune in with our friend Chantal, find out what is and discover a fun activity for you to try at home! Tune into Museum at Home for all our Little Learners sessions #museumathome #QMNetwork

24.01.2022 Do you know how to encrypt a message? Today we’re going to be secret agents and explore code breaking with Queensland Museum Learning Officer Chae. Are you ready? Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/2JlC22v #QMNetwork

23.01.2022 Get a glimpse of life over time ~40 metres down in this extraordinary vision, taken by a team of marine biologists including Queensland Museum Collections Manager Dr Paul Muir, showing coral and marine animals thriving down deep on the Great Barrier Reef. #museumathome

23.01.2022 Were declaring each Wednesday this month #WheelWednesday! Each week in September step back in time with the team at Cobb+Co Museum as we share their brilliant and enlightening series on the technology and stories behind the early Australian stage coaches and the technology that made them move! First up, meet Andrew wholl takes us through the tools and techniques need to build a wagon wheel by hand Watch the full video here: https://bit.ly/3lDKI39 #QMNetwork #museumathome

23.01.2022 Whilst the museum is closed we're exploring new ways to deliver inspiring learning experiences Early learning educator or primary school teacher? Find out more https://bit.ly/2GTsY4i

23.01.2022 This #MacroMonday we are highlighting the incredible Dodd Collection. This online exhibition showcases our spectacular and historic F.P & A.P Dodd Collection of Tropical Insects from Australia and New Guinea. Get up close from the comfort of your phone right here: https://bit.ly/2E4FRal #museumathome The Grand Parade, Frederick Parkhurst Dodd

23.01.2022 Did you know that the Heritage of Helmets display is only a drop in the ocean of this extensive diving helmet collection? Explore more online right here: https://bit.ly/39RdDwY

22.01.2022 #CaptionThisMW has us thinking of the minute, the minuscule and super microscopic....what could this possibly be? Post your most #imaginative MuseumWeek answers below! #MuseumWeek #QMNetwork Jeremy Horowitz

22.01.2022 Rows of perfection Each one of the shells is classified as part of the Queensland Museum Biodiversity Collection. Did you know that it is actually the spots underneath cowrie shells that help to identify different species, not just the colouring on top? #museumathome #museumoftropicalqld #ScienceWeek #QMNetwork

21.01.2022 Today for Little Learners, Wendy has a rather large yet majestic animal to share with you. Listen closely and see if you can figure out what it might be! #QMNetwork #LittleLearners

21.01.2022 Art is everywhere, just take a look through the eyes of Bwgcolman, Birri-Gubba and Mamu man, Jumbo Prior as he translates the museum's place in community in his work 'Connections to the Land and Sea' Read here: https://bit.ly/2StaIV5 #ArtisEverywhereMW #MuseumWeek #museumoftropicalqld MuseumWeek

21.01.2022 Reminder to count those croaks this weekend! Please keep recording frog calls with the Frog ID app as often as you can to help scientists understand and conserve Australian frogs #FrogID #citscioz Our favourite little leaper - Graceful Tree Frog by Dr Jodi Rowley

21.01.2022 Its Electricity Safety Week! Parents and teachers can get on board and take advantage of a wide range of resources available online that explains to kids how electricity works and how to behave safely around electrical equipment #SafetyHeroes Energy Queensland is the proud sponsor of Sciencentre at Museum of Tropical Queensland. Visit and be a scientist when the museum reopens in early 2021!

21.01.2022 Does size matter? Today for #WheelWednesday were asking the question! Head into the National Carriage Gallery at Cobb+Co Museum with curator Jeff Powell as he explains the science behind why old stage coaches had both big and small wheels. #QMNetwork #museumoftropicalqld #cobbandcomuseum

21.01.2022 #onthisday in 1791 HMS Pandora sank to the ocean floor after hitting reef the night before. Today Claire is here to tell all junior maritime archaeologists about a very important piece of equipment that was recovered from the wreck which is now is on display in our gallery. Visit the Pandora Gallery when the museum reopens in early 2021. #museumoftropicalqld #museumathome #HMSPandora

20.01.2022 Words for the future? We'll just let our people do the talking... Farewell MuseumWeek 2021 Till next year! #WordsfortheFutureMW #museumoftropicalqld

19.01.2022 This weeks Little Learners animal is so big, Gabriel and Chantal had to team up to reveal it! Black and white and one of Nemos best mates - can you guess who he is? #QMNetwork #museumoftropicalqld

18.01.2022 Today marks the 20th anniversary of the Queensland Governments official recognition of Australian South Sea Islanders continuing contributions to Queensland. #OnThisDay 7 September 2000, Imelda Miller, Curator, Torres Strait Islander and Pacific Indigenous Studies remembers sitting in the public gallery of the Queensland Parliament about to witness a significant moment in Queenslands history. Read more on the blog via the link in our bio.... 1. Australian South Sea Islanders travelled from across the state to be apart of the Queensland Government Recognition Ceremony, Queensland Parliament, 7 September 2000. 2. Queensland Government Recognition Statement Australian South Sea Islander Community. #qldmuseum #QMNetwork #museumathome

18.01.2022 The humble tea towel is more than meets the eye. Discover a story of multiple layers and threads about Far North Queensland Indigenous culture & art. Read here https://bit.ly/3iBYST8 Rainbow Serpent, Roslyn Serico (Kemp)

18.01.2022 During our closure we're offering you unlimited access to museum collections, exhibitions and school holiday programs on Museum at Home. Beat the heat by listening to our podcast series, download kids activities, watch exciting videos and more! https://bit.ly/3cwXknE

17.01.2022 Be sure to check out these little beauties if you are in #Brisbane

17.01.2022 Earlier this week the TATSICC (Townsville Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Centre) collection handover ceremony was held at the NAIDOC celebrations in Townsville. The ceremony formalised the agreement the museum would become temporary custodian of the cultural centre collection until a new centre is established. The collection includes over 120 historic and contemporary objects which showcase the living heritage, history and culture of Townsville’s Aboriginal ...and Torres Strait Islander communities. The ceremony was complimented by fantastic performances by local dance groups such as the Mala Jina Waran Kuku Yalanji Dancers, the Wulgurukaba Walkabout Dancers, Komet Dancers and Mala Jina Julbu Kuku Yalanji Dancers. #NAIDOCWeek2020 #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe Queensland Museum Big Eye Theatre National NAIDOC Visit Townsville, Australia

17.01.2022 Excited for our friends down at Queensland Museum in Brisbane for the opening of I Do! Wedding Stories from Queensland today. A beautiful exhibition that is must see whilst visiting our #Queensland capital #idoqm #QMNetwork

16.01.2022 Is biodiversity important? At Queensland Museum Network we are passionate about preserving our biodiversity. We asked Dr Chris Burwell, Senior Curator of Insects to answer this burning question. #BiodiversityMonth #QMNetwork #museumoftropicalqld

16.01.2022 In our latest Little Learners Gabriel and Chantal return to reveal another native animal that we find all over Australia. Listen to the clues but be wary - it's not what you first think! #QMNetwork #LittleLearners

16.01.2022 It is the final weekend of National Science Week - keen to take part? Check out the 6 ways you can participate on our latest blog https://bit.ly/2Q7d2My #ScienceWeek Flashback to snappy science celebrations at the museum in 2019

16.01.2022 Its National Biodiversity Month! Were celebrating with our network of museums by highlighting our collections, research and curiosities about the natural world and what we can do to help protect, improve and increase biodiversity on Earth. Meet Dr Marissa McNamara, Collection Manager of Crustacea at Queensland Museum in Brisbane who will kick start the celebrations by telling us a bit about what biodiversity is You can also hear Dr McNamara on our next podcast episode t...his week when shell shed even more light on invertebrates from land and sea. #QMNetwork #biodiversitymonth #museumoftropicalqld

16.01.2022 To celebrate all things birds, today on the next episode of our Museum Revealed podcast we are talking to our Librarian Shannon Robinson about rare books, in particular John Goulds The Birds of Australia publication. Listen to Museum Revealed here: https://bit.ly/337BR0U #MuseumRevealed #QMNetwork

15.01.2022 #FlashbackFriday In 2016 dinosaurs filled our galleries for the most popular exhibition ever held at the museum 'Dinosaur Discovery: Lost Creatures of the Cretaceous' took six weeks to build and was seen by over 100 000 people. Do you remember these roaring giants?

15.01.2022 Museum of Tropical Queensland will be closed for roof works until early 2021. Stay connected with us via social media or online at our Museum at Home website https://athome.qm.qld.gov.au/ Further information for Annual Pass holders and visitors about the museum closure can be found here https://bit.ly/3cnVmVL #museumoftropicalqld #museumathome

15.01.2022 An international team of scientists from ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies - Coral CoE, Smithsonians National Museum of Natural History Invertebrate Zoology and Queensland Museum have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to save coral reefs across the world. See the research release here: https://bit.ly/32vL9op Find out more about Project Phoenix here: https://coralprojectphoenix.org/

14.01.2022 Don't feel blue it's Monday! How beautiful are the wing scales of this Jewel Butterfly, Hypochrysops theon johnsoni from our entomology collection? There's never been a better way to start the day Geoff Thompson

14.01.2022 See firsthand the care and attention that our Cultures and Histories team take when preparing objects for storage. These wine bottle corks were retrieved from the HMS Pandora shipwreck after over 200 years underwater. Today safely conserved for future generations, they form part of the extensive maritime archaeology collection housed here at Museum of Tropical Queensland. #museumathome #museumoftropicalqld

14.01.2022 In the lead up to the official end of World War II - 75 years ago on 2 September, Cobb+Co Museum curator Jeff Powell chats about the mobilisation of Queensland during the war and highlights objects from the Queensland Museum collection that helps to paint a picture about this time in history. Read here: https://bit.ly/3l3w9Fv #QMNetwork #museumathome U.S. Army Chaplain, John Radlinski - American Army Station Hospital near Townsville, ca. 1942. (Source: SLQ Image 153183)

14.01.2022 A storeroom filled with stories Did you know that #museumoftropicalqld holds the largest maritime archaeology collection in the State? This summer we’ll be chatting shipwrecks every Saturday and revealing true stories behind some of Queensland's most incredible wrecks #ShipwreckSaturday #museumathome

13.01.2022 Happy #AskaCurator Day! Curious about something? Send us your questions today #QMNetwork

13.01.2022 Captain Bill MacIntosh, MC, MM was Townsville’s most decorated soldier in World War II. Here he is with his wife Hylma and daughter Sandra after receiving his decorations at Government House, Brisbane in 1946. MacIntosh was chosen to lead Townsville’s formal Victory Day Parade in June 1946 and later led some of Townsville’s Anzac Day parades. After the war he was very involved in the RSL and Legacy where he helped war widows by mowing yards and doing other odd jobs. Extract ...from the book 'Townsville in War and Peace'. Image: MacIntosh Family Collection. 'Townsville in War and Peace' is now available to purchase online https://bit.ly/2GK4ev2 #lestweforget #rememberanceday2020 #museumoftropicalqld

12.01.2022 Gear up to have fun at home these holidays and learn about the antics of some amazing animals! Each Monday and Friday of the holidays well be releasing all new videos with a creature feature and ideas for activities that you can easily do at home. Stay tuned into our social channels and our Museum at Home website. #QMNetwork #museumathome

12.01.2022 Today were exploring a superpower that a special type of snake has! Tune in with Claire as she talks about this animals amazing ability and gives you some great ideas for fun activities that you can do at home these school holidays. Watch the full video on Museum at Home: https://bit.ly/32KNvAe #museumathome #museumoftropicalqld #QMNetwork

12.01.2022 Mechanics may not always seem self-explanatory... but did you ever think about the origin of the brake shoe in a vehicle? It may be more obvious than you thought! This #WheelWednesday let Cobb+Co Museum curator Jeff explain. #QMNetwork

11.01.2022 At Queensland Museum Network, we want everyone to learn more and engage with Queensland’s natural and cultural history. Our loans program allows kids from all across the state to see, touch and experience real objects from our collections no matter how far away from one of our museums. Help us to provide even more learning opportunities for schools by making a tax deductible donation today: https://foundation.qm.qld.gov.au/ ... #QMNetwork #SupportQM #qldmuseum

10.01.2022 Experience the online exhibition Hard Labour for Sweet Fields: the history of sugar in the Ingham region. Follow the story of the first canefields of the Herbert River Valley, and how it has become the multi-million dollar industry that it is today. With all new photos and content not included in the original display, see it online today: https://bit.ly/2DPjR2o Macknade Mill. Courtesy of Wilmar Sugar Australia

10.01.2022 Now available online just in time for Christmas! Eve-Marie Walsh's iconic children's storybooks telling the timeless tales of Croaky the Frog, Nipper the Crocodile and many other Australian animals. Buy now https://bit.ly/3mB8Gvz

09.01.2022 Spring is here and as the weather warms up, expect to see more insects emerging and active. Queensland Museum entomologist Dr Chris Burwell recently spotted some early risers at Gold Creek Reservoir, Brookfield, in Brisbanes western suburbs. What insects have you spotted recently in your yard? Read more about what happens to dragonflies and damselflies during the colder months in our latest blog post: https://bit.ly/31Wuavt Dr Chris Burwell... #museumoftropicalqld #QMNetwork

08.01.2022 Experience the wonder of this online exhibition showcasing Queensland Museum's spectacular and historic F.P. & A.P. Dodd Collection of Tropical Insects from Australia and New Guinea https://bit.ly/34gcoUL

08.01.2022 #FunFactFriday You may be mistaken for thinking that this incredibly ornate organism is a coral. It is actually a completely different marine animal called a Bryozoan. Bryozoa are invertebrate animals that live in colonies on reefs all over the world. They have a delicate skeletons of calcium carbonate and feed on phytoplankton and other bacteria. #BiodiversityMonth #QMNetwork Queensland Museum

07.01.2022 We all know that the seahorse is the #SuperDad of the sea. But this Fathers Day we are giving a shout out to the mantis shrimp who also does his share of egg sitting duties. In some species, female mantis shrimps lay two sets of eggs - one for her to look after, the other for the male to take care of. Now thats teamwork! Happy Fathers Day! #biodiversitymonth #QMNetwork... Peacock mantis shrimp

06.01.2022 How do you search for fossils? What happens when you find one? Join Dr Espen Knutsen, Senior Curator of Palaeontology based right here in Townsville for episode 6 of the Museum Revealed podcast. https://bit.ly/3mwb4EH #QMNetwork #museumathome JCU: Geoscience

06.01.2022 Threatened species come in all shapes and sizes and unfortunately the list of national and state threatened species, particularly invertebrates keeps growing. Joining us on the blog this evening is our Principal Curator of Arachnida, Dr Michael Rix to remind us that the small members of that group just as important as the large ones. Read the blog here: https://bit.ly/2Dyom1A... #museumathome #QMNetwork Image: Live male Zephyrarchaea robinsi, lateral view.

06.01.2022 One of the flashiest reptiles around, yet who is excellent at blending in. Can you guess who Gabriel will reveal today? Little Learners is taking a break over the school holidays - see you for more online fun in Term 4! Watch whole Term 3 series on our Museum at Home website https://bit.ly/32KNvAe #QMNetwork #museumathome

06.01.2022 #OnThisDay Where were you when the 2000 Sydney Olympics opened?

06.01.2022 Royals of the sea? Did you know that crabs have blue blood? Join Dr Marissa McNamara, Collection Manager of Crustacea for episode 4 of the Museum Revealed Podcast. Listen here: https://bit.ly/2Gf03GX #qldmuseum #MuseumRevealed #QMNetwork

06.01.2022 More #Queensland stories for #remembranceday today. Lest We Forget. #QMNetwork

05.01.2022 Townsville history books now available online! Browse our catalogue of history books from local authors that tell the story of Townsville, Charters Towers and the surrounding regions through the ages. https://bit.ly/2RqTLGx 1867 Corner of Wickham and Flinders Street. Image 0011238. Courtesy of Townsville City Libraries.

03.01.2022 We’re excited to be progressing with our building works at the museum! The next step in our roof project is replacing the soffit that overhangs the Flinders Street pathway. #museumoftropicalqld

03.01.2022 Today marks 229 years since HMS Pandora hit reef in the Torres Strait. This year, were highlighting the archaeological expeditions to the wreck and showing you what life was like for the archaeologists. Each expedition often lasted for weeks with the main vessel nestled in the middle of the ocean whilst scientists worked in the deep sea below. There were 9 expeditions to Pandora over a 20 year period which retrieved over 7 000 items that Queensland Museum maintains as part ...of the State Collection. Even today daybooks or field journals are kept by archaeologists to record what was achieved each day, its a great way to record the choices made and changes, discoveries, or issues for that day. Often after weeks or months in the field what happens on which exact day blurs into one! On top of a real field journal, maritime archaeology expeditions often kept social day books. These were more relaxed filled with jokes, daily life on board, cartoons, and quotes. This daybook is the whole team field journal from the 1986 expedition. Weve selected a page that shows what it was like during the Pandora expedition at his time - where it notes that over 2000 dives on Pandora had been done to date! [Now as it was the 80s there is a lot we cant show you from these entries. What happened in the field, stays in the fieldunless you record it in the daybook!] Maritime archaeologists diving on Pandora, with a grid marking the location of objects from the wreck, 1984. Scientists in elaborate safety gear, retrieving one of the ships cannons with a special on board crane, 1984. #museumathome #museumoftropicalqld The Shipwreck Mermaid #HMSPandora

03.01.2022 Today is our final Little Learners for 2020 until we return in 2021. See if you can figure out the mystery object from the guessing poem. We'll share one of the hints: You can find these in the ocean! #LittleLearners #QMNetwork #museumathome

02.01.2022 Welcome to another exciting Thursday session of Little Learners! Gabriel is here to tell us about a special feathered friend who we often see flying through the sky. Can you guess what it is? #QMNetwork #LittleLearners

01.01.2022 Exciting news, World Science Festival Queensland returns to Townsville in 2021! #WSFQ2021

01.01.2022 Cant see the forests for the trees? Our Collection Imager Geoff Thompson can! Read about his adventures in the Daintree Rainforest and those panoramic views from the canopy top. Check out the story here: https://bit.ly/2ZAgHaP #museumoftropicalqld #QMNetwork #museumathome

01.01.2022 Happy #MacroMonday! Take a fly over some of the amazing wasps (Hymenoptera) and dragonflies (Odonata) from the Queensland Museum Entomology Collection. #QMNetwork