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Welcome to
North Stradbroke Island
Museum on Minjerribah

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STITCHING STORIES

Free community activity with Jane Milburn OAM, on our verandah, every second Saturday of the month 10am-1pm sharing slow clothing actions.

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VOLUNTEER WITH US

Join our museum volunteers and help share Minjerribah’s stories, support community programs, and bring local history to life.

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LATEST EXHIBITION

Ngali Dullan—We Remain : sharing Quandamooka stories, culture, and Country through art, objects, and living perspectives.

Acknowledgment of Country

We acknowledge the Goenpul [Goren-pul], Ngugi [Noog-ee] and Noonuccal [Noo–knuckle] First Nations Peoples of the Quandamooka Region, the Traditional Owners of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present & future. 

Our Story

NSI Museum on Minjerribah is a social history museum emphasising contemporary collecting. The museum’s objective and rationale is to represent the 65,000 years or so of Aboriginal history, the British invasion and colonisation and a complex shared history of less than 200 years. Our Walking Together program is an active process to properly engage with, document and display the shared journey of living together on Minjerribah and that the museum is on unceded Quandamooka Lands. The essence is that our social history is Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal; sometime in conflict; sometime in cooperation.

Explore our Exhibitions

Tours

Explore our tailored tour experiences, including in-house presentations, guided walks, and self-guided historical trails, designed for schools, university, community organisations, and visitors seeking deeper local knowledge.

General Admission

$10

$8

FREE

Adult:

Student:

Child under 5: 

Admission prices for our full range of group and educational tours

Membership

Our Memberships available include Single, Family, Pensioner, Corporate, 10 Year, and Friends of the Museum Memberships. If you would like to become a museum member, please complete the membership form.

Shop our unique book collection

Book of the Month;

A Paltry Paradise
Dr. Howard Guille

Explores the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum—the very site of our museum—revealing its complex history, people, and enduring legacy, from institutional life and hardship to resilience, labour, and the broader social history of Queensland.

FOLLOW OUR SUBSTACK

FOLLOW OUR SUBSTACK

For museum stories, island history, exhibition updates, research insights, and news from Minjerribah’s community.

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Meet Henry

Take a tour with Henry, our museum mascot, as he guides you through the North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah—offering a glimpse into our stories, exhibitions, and collections.

Redland City council is proud to provide funding for the North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah to assist the Redlands Coast Community.

NSI Museum on Minjerribah

15-17 Welsby Street
Dunwich QLD 4183​

info@stradbrokemuseum.com.au

Phone: (07) 3409 9699

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10:00am – 2:00pm

10:00am – 2:00pm

10:00am – 2:00pm

10:00am – 2:00pm

10:00am – 2:00pm

Closed

Closed

Opening Hours

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Acknowledgment of Country

We acknowledge the Goenpul [Goren-pul], Ngugi [Noog-ee] and Noonuccal [Noo–knuckle] First Nations Peoples of the Quandamooka Region, the Traditional Owners of this land. We pay our respects to Elders past, present & future. 

©2025 North Stradbroke Island Museum on Minjerribah

Website by Duke & Darling  |  Feature Images - Angie Simms

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