Permanent exhibitions


  • Action StationsGet hands-on with everyday science. Science is everywhere - at home, school, work and play. Discover what makes everyday things tick.Sciencentre
  • All AboardView The Romance of Rail film and see the 1865 A10 No 6 locomotive, the oldest steam locomotive still operating in Australia.The Workshops Rail Museum
  • Body ZoneYour body - like you've never seen it before. Challenge it, move it, re-assemble it, confuse it. Collect your vital statistics. For a total hands-on, minds-on, body-on experience - jump in!Sciencentre
  • Dandiiri MaiwarAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures Centre

    Dandiiri Maiwar celebrates, from a traditional and contemporary perspective, Queensland's two distinct Indigenous cultures through stories, film, artefacts, photographs, art and music.    Queensland Museum South Bank
  • diesel cab simulator Diesel RevolutionDiesel locomotives are large, powerful machines. See inside a diesel locomotive and test your skill on the diesel cab simulator.The Workshops Rail Museum
  • Neptune Life Savers Club ladies uniform Discover QueenslandDiscover Queensland presents objects, photographs and stories that capture the history, geography and social fabric of Queensland. There are stunning images, state-of-the-art technology, children's interactives and fascinating Queensland stories - all encouraging us to get out and discover our wonderful State. Queensland Museum South Bank
  • Discover Tropical Queensland GalleryExplore the environment of North Queensland through time, in the intriguing Discover Tropical Queensland.Museum of Tropical Qld
  • Discovery Centre Discovery CentreWith thousands of objects, animals and fossils at your fingertips the Discovery Centre is a showcase of the museum’s collection and provides a rich interactive experience for all visitors. Discover answers to your questions about Queensland’s natural, social and cultural history.Queensland Museum South Bank
  • Kids at the Enchanted Rainforest exhibition Enchanted RainforestLearn more about a typical North Queensland rainforest environment.Museum of Tropical Qld
  • ENERGEX Playasaurus Place ENERGEX Playasaurus PlacePacked with interactives and things to explore, the new ENERGEX Playasaurus Place explores energy in your world including making choices for a sustainable future. Discover our life-sized dinosaurs, how they lived and the food they ate. Explore your food choices, energy hungry appliances and challenge your friends on the energy bikes. Queensland Museum South Bank

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