Queensland Museum Rail Workshops

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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History & Heritage

Queensland Museum Rail Workshops is currently closed due to roof damage from the severe hailstorm on 26 October. Restoration work is underway to ensure the safety of visitors, staff, and collections.

$11.50 – $14.50

Group rate of $9 is available for 10 or more and must be pre-booked. Family of 2 adults and 2 children for $44.50. Concession price (on presentation of concession card) is $12.50. Child under 3 is free but still requires a ticket. Children are aged between 3 -15 years. Children under 3 are free but still require a ticket.

$11.50 – $11.50 Child

Explore over 15 captivating exhibits showcasing 150 years of Queensland Rail history at Ipswich Railway Workshops.
Marvel at beautifully restored locomotives and carriages in the heritage-listed old boilershop, perfect for all ages.
Join guided heritage tours twice daily, immersing yourself in the rich stories of Queensland's railway past.
Experience the excitement of Queensland's largest model railway, featuring intricate real-life scenes that delight visitors.

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4.5 / 5 2,301 Google reviews

Queensland Museum Rail Workshops will take you on an eye-opening journey through the state’s history as seen from the birthplace of rail in Queensland, the heritage-listed Ipswich Railway Workshops.

The acclaimed, award-winning Museum should be on every Ipswich visitor’s to-do list. Steeped in history – it was once the workplace of over 3000 railway workers and visitors enter via the historic Timekeepers’ Building – it merges the romance of yesteryear with the exciting technological breakthroughs of the present.

The old boilershop houses the museum where you’re dwarfed by beautifully restored locomotives and carriages, and where kids and kids at heart will marvel at Queensland’s largest model railway featuring detailed real-life scenes of the state.

Museum heritage tours occur twice a day, and the place is packed during school holidays, with the popular Day out with Thomas program running during the winter school holidays.

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4.5 / 5 2,301 Google reviews

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North Ipswich, Queensland

Address: North Street, North Ipswich, Queensland, 4305, Australia
Phone: 07 3432 5100
Email: info@theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au
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$11.50 – $14.50

$11.50 – $11.50 Child

Lat -27.59666, Lng 152.76006

Booking Channels

TRIPADVISORID 2069631

Accreditations

National Trust

Australian Museums and Galleries Association
Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
Visitor Information Centre
Ipswich Tourism Operators Network (ITON)
QLD – Brisbane Economic Development Agency (BEDA)

Features

Cafe
Carpark
Coach Parking
Conference/Convention Facilities
Family Friendly
Interactive Centre
Non Smoking
Parents Room
Picnic Area
Public Toilet
Shop / Gift Shop

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