Best places: Museums in Richmond Shire

Australian aircraft museum offering history exhibits & a collection of restored historic planes.

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.

👍👍 Great little museum with a variety of vehicles and motorbikes, had a nice relaxing lunch and drink before wandering around. Good price and a couple of gems. Well worth the visit if about of need a change of pace from the theme parks, if you like driving there’s some good roads on the way.

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

👍👍 I only gave this 5 stars because I couldn’t give it 6 or 7 !! Sunday 9 June. We visited the BEST dinosaur disply yet. No bull. Kronosaurus Kormer in Richmond. I have to admit the advertising i saw for it before today made it look like a cheese cheap and nasty corner shop. Anything but ! If you onl...

Museum at Australia's oldest railway with interactive & multimedia exhibits, plus steam locomotives.

Site featuring a 19th-century fort & surrounding park, with guided tours & history-oriented shows.

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...

Living-history museum featuring 20 preserved buildings with artifacts, including a school & church.

Museum with kitschy oddities on display, including shrunken human heads & rare animal skeletons.

👍👍 Great place to experience old Brisbane Trams including a little trip. Hosted by retired tram enthusiasts, this place will sure delight the young and old alike. They also hold the occasional night experience where you can transport by night or if you’re lucky, ride in the old restored Brisbane bus! A...

👍👍 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

👍👍 A must visit if you are a local as I am or a visitor to our region. A lot of history to be told about this house and surrounds. Very interesting, well portrayed by our guide Claudia and her team. 3 generations have lived in this house, Cobb and co stop, thank you for the opportunity of this Lantern...

👍👍 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

👍👍 I loved it! It is a bit small with 20ish cars but is definitely worth it. There are some cool hidden gems here and you’re provided with background and the story behind some cars! Paid $25

👍 It was pretty interesting. They've put a great deal of effort into the smallest details in each display. We really enjoyed the diorama models, found the tiny ginger cat 🐱❤️. I don't think little kids would get to much out of the show case's. But it's a nice interesting walk through for a more olde...

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.