Latest Queensland Museum News

We checked 2000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new ‘ferocious’ Australian mammal
Guide To School Holiday Fun Out Now
From Conservation to Crocodiles: Australia’s Museums Mark World Environment Day
Two New ‘Doctors of the Reef’ Cleaner Wrasses Identified by Museum Scientists
The wonders of Antarctica and ancient Terracotta Warriors unveiled in Canberra
Why are there so many lizards in Australia? The ancient climate holds a clue
Premier’s Anzac Prize Recipients Welcomed Home
Inspiration Ignites At 2026 World Science Festival
Cyclone Narelle: What it means for Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef?
Council Honours Mysterton Local And Community Volunteer
Artefacts Donated To Queensland Museum For Preservation
Historical Detective Work Revolutionises Coral ID
Public Works Committee heads to Townsville to visit the Great Barrier Reef Aquarium and question the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
UQ Showcases History And Artistry Of Indigenous Shields
Brisbane Dinosaur Fossil Is Australia’s Oldest
280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
New DNA library ready to revolutionise environmental monitoring
Students Go Back To Frontline With Premier’s Anzac Prize
September school holidays spring to life with fun for the whole family
September holiday boredom sorted with School Holiday Guide
Wondai Regional Art Gallery transformed thanks to Queensland Government
New Research Uncovers ‘ghost’ Of Australian Bush
Five New Coral Species Discovered Hiding In Plain Sight
Supersized Stick Insect Discovered In Wet Tropics
Thunderstorm asthma; DIY frog saunas; striptease meets ‘dirty’ science; psychedelics; Milky Way collision course?
How a Macquarie-led team uncovered the sleeping dogs of Ancient Egypt: exhibition
Arts Budget delivers creative experiences across Queensland
What’s on during the winter school holidays
Academy Welcomes New Council Members
Australian scientists describe 71 new Australian bee species
First Nations historical artefacts: improving provenance accuracy and efficiency
Genes Open Window To Past
Ancient giant kangaroos stayed close to home. That made it easier for them to become extinct
Fossil teeth show extinct giant kangaroos spent their lives close to home – and perished when the climate changed
55 New Species Of Wishbone Spiders Discovered
6 Planes, Trains And Autos Events Not To Miss
QUT Bold: Robotic Revolution Calls For Diverse Skills
A 380-million-year-old fossil ‘fish’ from Scotland has been discovered in Australia
Last chance to explore the deep-sea adventures of James Cameron at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Discover Art Of Nature And Culture
Around 9,000 species have already gone extinct in Australia and we’ll likely lose another this week – new study
ARC Linkage Program Boosts Diverse Projects
QUT Shines At Queensland Women In STEM Awards
‘Assassin Spider’ Spins Web Of Creepy-crawly Research
Keeping It In Family At Carinity
Egypt Blockbuster Delivers $27 Million Boost To Canberra
Fossil Sawfly Discovery 16 Million Years In Making
After Helene and Milton, BOM warns of severe cyclone season this summer