Cairns Area Attractions Directory : Galleries, Museums and Collections
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Cairns Regional Gallery is Far North Queensland's only visual art museum and in 2005 it celebrates it's 10th Birthday: a decade of documenting and presenting history, heritage and contemporary culture of this vast and distinctive region of Australia and the world through the visual arts, craft and design.
Houses in a refurbished heritage building in central Cairns, the gallery incorporates four individual exhibition spaces inside the building, showcasing an average of 30 exhibitions per year, a...
The Cairns Centre of Contemporary Arts (CoCA) brings together a variety of exciting art forms under one roof. Resident company, JUTE (Just Us Theatre Ensemble), a professional renowned theatre company presents an annual season of contemporary plays developed from the region, whilst KickArts Contemporary Arts mounts a changing program of contemporary exhibitions in both the Lower and Upper Galleries. Admission to the galleries and exhibitions is free.
Des Spencer Galleries are located on the Esplanade in Palm Cove and at the Sheraton Mirage, Port Douglas in Tropical North Queensland. The galleries exclusively feature fine art by Des Spencer. Des is renowned for his vivid, vivacious images of the world around him. His landscapes and cityscapes, floral, underwater and abstract scenes explode with pulsating colour, conveying all the energy and passion of life. His imagery dances on the canvas, reminding us that living is joyous.
Mulgrave Settlers Museum, next to the sugar mill in Gordonvale, was purpose-built to house objects used by settlers in the area then called Nelson in the late 1800s.
The aboriginal, miners' and timber cutters' displays are realistically set against a 40 metre rainforest backdrop. There's a fully equipped blacksmith's workshop. Furniture and homemakers' aides in the pioneer woman's domain demonstrate the ingenuity and craftsmanship of the era, plus a few luxuries.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitors Centre is a unique Australian experience. You will be able to view, a film called “A day in the life of the Flying Doctor', a Traeger pedal radio, a “Queenair” Aircraft Display in a pleasant Australian landscaped setting, browse through the Museum of historical and contemporary displays, purchase quality souvenirs and gifts (ideal for Christmas) including calendars and Christmas cards from The Outback Shop and use the shaded picnic facilities.
Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park is Australia's most awarded attraction and the only Aboriginal experience providing a direct benefit to the local Aboriginal People. Situated on 25 acres of land north of Cairns, this multi award-winning centre is a stunning theatrical interpretation of Aboriginal culture.
Tjapukai represents part of Australia's Aboriginal face abroad, working closely with Tourism Australia and Tourism Queensland, and is often called upon by journalists and documentary film ma...
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