Above: Illustrated front cover from The Queenslander, November 8, 1934
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Queensland Museum
The Queensland Museum is the custodian of the State’s natural and cultural heritage and is a much-loved icon in the lives of many Queenslanders. Its unique collection of several million items plays a crucial role in documenting our past to better understand our future.
The Museum has four major campuses throughout Queensland, a host of regional services, internationally recognised researchers and an established reputation as an environmental publisher. The Queensland Museum embodies the virtues of discovery, preservation and interpretation, as well as providing a fun learning environment for families.
Queensland Museum general contact details:
p: 61 (0)7 3840 7555
e: inquirycentre@qm.qld.gov.au
w: http://www.qm.qld.gov.au [new window]
The Queensland Museum Image Library houses a unique collection of more than 250,000 photographs that document the natural and cultural heritage of Queensland. Selected photographs from this significant collection are now available through Picture Queensland.
The Museum Image Library covers a diverse range of subjects captured in various formats from the earliest days of photography to the new millennium.
Subject areas include:
- Palaeontology and geosciences;
- Biodiversity – worms, molluscs, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, insects fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals;
- Botany;
- Indigenous and European history;
- Maritime Archaeology; and
- Science and Technology.
Images are available in digital or print format and may be purchased for reproduction or display. Please note photographs must not be reproduced without the permission of the Queensland Museum.
Image contact details:
Queensland Museum Image Library
p: 07 3842 9241
e: qm.images@qm.qld.gov.au
w: http://www.qm.qld.gov.au/Collections/Photography+Collection [new window]
Last updated: 5th January 2012
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