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Brisbane's Best Little Museums

Updated: Apr 24, 2026

Here are 13 fascinating little Brisbane museums you may not have heard of, from a vintage motor museum and a tiny antiquities museum to the police museum here you try solving a murder and the wartime museum with General Macarthur's office just as he left it:

Brisbane Motor Museum

A fantastic trip back in time and must-visit for motoring enthusiasts, located in a massive converted warehouse

Queensland Police Museum

The Queensland Police Museum is a fascinating secret trove that contains the history of crime, law and order

Redlands Coast Museum

Old machines, motorbike and horse carriage inside Redlands Museum in Cleveland.

Behind the plain brick façade of Redlands Coast Museum lies a wonderland of memorabilia from the past

Macarthur Museum

Few who pass the glass doors of MacArthur Chambers Hotel would know that it was from this building that General Douglas MacArthur directed the Allies in holding back the Japanese invasion.

Redcliffe Museum

Visitors to this museum will be happily surprised to find a modern well laid out display of the Redcliffe peninsula's 200+ years of European history

Pine Rivers Heritage Museum

There’s nothing dusty or musty about this slick little timber building on the edge of the Old Petrie Town car park.

Samford District Historical Museum

Resembling a mini historical village, the Samford Museum holds one of the most extraordinary collections of heirlooms, memorabilia and building styles of late 19th and early 20th century Queensland life to be found

Antiquities Museum

This fascinating little trove of ancient artefacts belonging to UQ and dating back 4000 years is one of the best kept secrets around.

Brisbane Tramway Museum

This fascinating outdoor museum is where you can ride restored Brisbane trams

Logan Village Museum

Home to thousands of artefacts, the Logan Village Museum is a must-visit destination for all history buffs

Museum of Brisbane

This impressive Brisbane City Council-owned museum offers an insight into the local social history and visual arts scenes

This fascinating museum in one of Brisbane's only 2 remaining convict buildings, showcases Queensland's colonial history, including convict relics

The largest collection of Queensland telecommunications equipment throughout the ages, from the 1880's can be found at this Clayfield museum

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