'Make a date with History' and visit some of Australia's best museums and historic exhibitions.

If you would like details of an exhibition listed here, feel free to contact us.

Queensland

James Cook Historical Museum

The Museum is located in the former convent of St Mary, erected 1887-1889. The existence of this large masonry building is indicative of Cooktown's importance during the Palmer gold mining boom. The collection includes an Endeavour cannon, one of six jettisoned by James Cook when his barque, Endeavour, ran aground on the Endeavour Reef south of Cooktown in 1770. Special features include the original Endeavour anchor also recovered rom the reef, items pertaining to Cooktown history and the beautiful convent chapel.

James Cook Historical Museum, Cooktown
(07) 4069 5386

Pandora Exhibition

The most famous attraction of the Museum of Tropical Queensland is the Pandora exhibit, which tells the story of the ill-fated Pandora, her crew and prisoners (the mutineers from the Bounty). The exhibition features artefacts recovered from the wreck of HMS Pandora which give an insight into maritime life in the 18th century.

Museum of Tropical Queensland, Townsville
(07) 4726 0600