CAIRNS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Cairns Museum is owned and operated by the Cairns Historical Society.
The Cairns Museum and the Cairns Historical Society Research Centre are located in the Cairns School of Arts building, in the heart of the Cairns CBD. The Society’s extensive archival and photographic collections are open to anyone with a research interest in Cairns or Far North Queensland. If you have an interest in history, you should get in contact.
Bookings are required to visit the Research Centre and access the collection. Email research queries are welcome.
Research Centre Fees increase from 1 July 2022
About Cairns Historical Society
Making the history of Far North Queensland accessible for current and future generations.
Research Centre
The CHS Archives Collection covers Far North Queensland from south of Cardwell, north to the Torres Strait and west to Burketown.
Photographic Collection
The Cairns Historical Society holds nearly 40,000 digitised photographs that can be searched and viewed in our catalogue.
Publications
The Cairns Historical Society has a range of local history publications, research and thematic papers.
Interested in joining?
Enquire to:
Memberships:
P: (07) 4051 5582
E: memberships@cairnsmuseum.org.au
MEMBERSHIPS
Support local history
The Cairns Historical Society is a membership organisation. Your annual membership helps pay for the materials we need to develop, conserve and interpret our nationally significant collection.
Membership Fees:
Individual: $35
Family: $49
Student: $22
Corporate:$120
- 12 months free access to the Research Centre
- 12 months free entry to the Cairns Museum
- Monthly bulletins of local history
- Bi-monthly newsletters to keep up to date with Society matters
- Early-bird reservations for events and workshops
- Invitations to all CHS and Museum exhibitions, talks and excursions