Many of the University's collections have evolved from the interests of individual scientists. Others have been developed specifically to enhance teaching and learning. The collections play a vital role in the University's core activities and double as a valuable community resource.
Anatomy Museum
School of Biomedical Sciences
The Anatomy Museum was established in 1996 as a valuable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in anatomy courses. Its self-learning facilities include radiological images, computer-based study programs, potted dissections of anatomy, plastinated specimens and anatomical models.
Location: Otto Hirschfeld Building (Building 81) [See map], Room 307, St Lucia Campus
Telephone: (07) 3365 2515 or (07) 3365 2703
Fax: (07) 3365 1299
Email: leo.brown@uq.edu.au
Admission: By appointment only, fee applies.
Anthropology Museum
School of Social Science
The Anthropology Museum houses a significant collection of around 26,000 items, celebrating the culture, arts and crafts of the indigenous people of Oceania, concentrating on Australia, the Torres Strait, Melanesia and, to a lesser extent, Polynesia and Micronesia.
Location: Michie Building (Building 9) [See map], Room 117, Level 2, St Lucia Campus
Telephone: (07) 3365 2674
Fax: (07) 3365 1544
Email: asmuseum@uq.edu.au
Website: http://www.ansoc.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=15013
Admission: Free; 11am–3pm Tuesday–Thursday during semester. Low-cost group tours can be arranged by appointment.
Antiquities Museum
Classics and Ancient History
The Antiquities Museum exhibits artefacts from the ancient worlds of western Asia, Egypt, Greece and Rome. The collection supports University teaching and research and studies by school students, interest groups and individuals.
Location: Michie Building (Building 9), [See map], Level 3, St Lucia Campus
Telephone: (07) 3365 2191 (Director) or (07) 3365 2620 (Office)
Fax: + 61 (7) 3365 1968
Email: Classics@uq.edu.au
Website: www.uq.edu.au/hprc/index.html?page=19711
Admission: Free; 9am–5pm weekdays (telephone first, or call at the Office in Room 712). Low-cost guided tours and workshops can be arranged by appointment.
Marks-Hirschfeld Museum of Medical History
School of Medicine
This collection of medical memorabilia, medical and surgical instruments is one of the finest in Australia. It includes instruments and equipment such as a 19th century carbolic spray (used for antisepsis during surgery) and a copy of the apparatus Wilhelm Roentgen used to discover X-rays in 1895. Photographs and books are also on show.
Location: Mayne Medical School [See map (pdf)], Herston Rd, Herston, Brisbane
Telephone: (07) 3365 5423 (Museum Officer)
Fax: (07) 3365 5433
Email: medalum@uq.edu.au
Admission: Free (by appointment)
Past Students Association Museum, Gatton Campus
Memorabilia collected over half a century by past students and staff forms the UQ Gatton Historical Collection, part of which is housed in the Past Student Association Museum.
The museum has fascinating photographs and artefacts on display featuring the development of the campus and community under its identities as the Queensland Agricultural (High School and) College, as well as its consolidation with The University of Queensland in 1990.
Location: Upstairs, Morrison Hall (8123), Rooms 31-32, UQ Gatton Campus
Telephone: (07) 5460 1724
Email: museum@uqg.uq.edu.au
Website: http://www.uq.edu.au/gatton/index.html?page=18533
Admission: Free (by appointment)
Pathology Museum
The Pathology Museum's collection of about 3500 specimens plays a central role in teaching pathology to medical students, postgraduates and other health professionals. It is updated continually to demonstrate changing disease patterns and students can see first-hand how disease processes affect body tissues.
Location: Mayne Medical School, Herston Rd, Herston, Brisbane
Telephone: (07) 3365 5303 (Curator) or (07) 3365 5285
Fax: (07) 3365 5511
Email: P.Rochford@mailbox.uq.edu.au
Admission: Free (by appointment)
Physics Museum
Opened in 1988, the Physics Museum displays optical, electrical, acoustical and other scientific equipment plus books, catalogues and instruction manuals. Many date from the University's first year of teaching in 1911. Near-antiques of brass and mahogany sit beside newer but equally obsolete items like electron tubes, spiral slide rules, a computer card punch and sheets of computer magnetic core memory. Free admission, open 12–1pm Mondays during teaching weeks.
Location: Parnell Building (7), Room G73, Ground Floor, St Lucia Campus
Telephone: (07) 3365 3369 (Curator) or (07) 3365 3414 (Office)
Fax: (07) 3365 1242
Email: Heckenberg@physics.uq.edu.au
Admission: Free; open 12–1pm Mondays during teaching weeks.