The Burke and Wills Dig Tree Reserve was upgraded in 2020
Domestic Life in Colonial Queensland
This past year has seen us spend more time at home than we might be used to. As we reconnect with home life in the twenty-first century, we might sometimes wonder what it was like for the first Europeans who settled freely in Queensland. This exhibition examines the...
Dig Tree Visitor Experience Redesign Project launch
The Royal Historical Society of Queensland is proud to launch the Dig Tree Visitor Experience Redesign Project. The Burke and Wills Dig Tree Reserve was upgraded in 2020 with a new path, boardwalk and signage, replicas of all six blazes and remedial works to the bank...
Christmas opening hours
Please be advised that the Commissariat Museum will be closed for Christmas to visitors and volunteers from Saturday 19 December to Monday 4 January.
Along the Tracks: Railway Stories of Queensland
We're pleased to announce that our new exhibition, Along the Tracks: Railway Stories of Queensland, is officially open. Learn about Queensland's worst rail disaster, the history of cane trains, and much more! The exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Jeff O'Mara, a...
Can you help us identify these objects?
The Society's museum storage facility holds a number of fascinating objects...some of which we have no idea what they are! Do you know what the purpose was of any of these mysterious objects? Please email us at info@queenslandhistory.org.au if you do.
Museum reopening following COVID-19
The Commissariat Store Museum and RHSQ offices reopened in June in accordance with government reopening guidelines. Social distancing and hygiene measures are in place throughout the building. We are asking you to please visit another time if, in the past month, you...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Notice to all staff, visitors and members
The COVID -19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the activities of the Society. The Commissariat Store is continuing to remain open at the moment but the position may be reviewed in due course. The position with regards to this issue is changing daily. To help...