Amaazing place. A lot of things to see. A bit pricey though. Its $16 for an adult and $7 for child over 5 and under 13. The war ship is in its original condition with many old mattresses, ropes still intact and kept inside. As the ship is not restored or preserved, it looks like its parked in the junk yard rather than in the museum. It should be maintained or atleast be painted to take off the rust and make it more appealing to the crowd. All being said, I still liked the overall experience as we could see many small chambers in their original shape. I have never seen the anchor room before and was amazed to see the width and length of the rope. The museum at back had lots of items to explore. PS: the ship is all metal and being on sunny side of Brisbane river it gets heated up fast. There are couple of pedestal fans but they can only do as much.

Enjoyed the inside exhibits. Was a bit put off by the 'warning asbestos' signs inside the Diamantina as well as a room had a rusty blanket on a bed in reach for children to get hold of-this room of four bunks also displayed asbestos warnings. I felt uneasy walking through just due to dusty, stale smell. The Ella's Pink Lady cabin replica is not accurate to the original which was disappointing-I looked up a video of Jessica Watson showing a tour of Ella's Pink Lady and the interior is not to scale and missing her sink, toilet and storage rooms. It shouldn't be exhibited as a replica, false and misleading. Staff here are friendly and approachable. The place would be 5 star world class with some more government funding for attention to detail maintenance on exhibits outside particularly.

This has got to be one of the best-kept secrets in Brisbane. An amazing museum, packed full of amazing artifacts and history. We dropped in to kill an hour before lunch, stayed for two, had lunch and went back for another hour. There is so much within the Museum and the HMS Dianthus was incredible, with not much out of bounds. The staff were extremely friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We had a wonderful day and it will be the first place we will visit when we return. Oh, and the entry fee is incredibly low... total value for money and a must see in my experience.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

A great family experience! Maritime has such a rich history steeped in tradition and this museum has a fantastic collection of maritime relics from yesteryear. From light house evolution to navigation displays, relics from vessels of significance and the majesty of HMAS DIAMANTINA. The dry dock was closed so could not view the ship from beneath but apart from that... I very much enjoyed learning about the constantly evolving maritime industry and so did my son. Venue is always well maintained and people who work and care for this treasure... thank you!
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Very good well presented museum. Staffed by older generation volunteers who were very helpful and informative. Loads to see, lots of model shop engineers that can be started at the push of a bottom. Great presentations in different sections on historical Brisbane, immigration, lighthouses. Loads of wonderful models of famous Brisbane related vessels. WW11 destroyer that you can climb all over. Set aside a half day to do it justice. It's right beside one of the City Cat/ Kitty Cat stops on the south shore so access is very easy.
Visited on
Public holiday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

Not a place to miss. The museum, the beloved child of a band of devoted volunteers, takes you back in time to when shipping was queen - and unbelievably dangerous. The stories of the steemers and shipwrecks of Queensland is told, the tale being often sad. There are artefacts, photos, models, and maps that tell us all about the life of Australian ships. Outside, a collection off ships are on display; the story of the frigate HMAS Diamantina is evocative and you you can experience that by exploring the ship from top to bottom.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

It was a very beautiful experience, seeing the history of boats! There are some interesting reads. Unless you like to look. The real experience is when you get on the huge boat outside. That was really nice, really puts you in the experience (if you got that imagination in you) Make sure you go throughout the whole boat. I really enjoyed going to the top of the boat
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
1 hr+
Reservation recommended
Not sure

I'm not a big history person, however, I don't think it's worth $18 a ticket to enter. It's quite a bland place to visit which is rich with history but not really iconic or interesting in my opinion. It's really only a one time visit kind of place. If you're a history buff, I would say this is the kind of place for you. The lady was nice at the front desk.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

Such a beautiful event hosted at the Maritime Museum. It was the perfect location to watch the sun set and the city light up at twilight. The jazz ensemble was wonderful! There were clean bathroom facilities as well as a food truck for the event. What a wonderful way to spend a Friday night and experience the city from this perspective.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Held an incredible event last Friday Night at QMM, onboard the historic HMAS Diamantina!! Venue hire for the space has to be one of the most affordable in town, for such an amazing venue! Staff & support staff were unbelievably helpfully and accommodating to work with, both Pre, During & Post event. Could not recommend enough holding an event at the QMM. We will be back in the near future to hold other function/events!!

The Queensland Maritime Museum is located on the southern bank of the Brisbane River just south of the South Bank Parklands and Queensland Cultural Centre precinct of Brisbane, and close to the Goodwill Bridge. HMAS Diamantina, a River Class frigate is in the South Brisbane Dry Dock (Graving Dock), and on board, visitors can view the Museum's collection of Australian Naval memorabilia. There is an entry fee here.

The weather was against us today. Unfortunately that meant the outdoor exhibits were closed but we were given a discounted rate for the indoor section. We were told indoors might only provide half an hour of interest to us - an hour and a half later we left with a great deal more knowledge than we came with. Highly recommend even if it's wet and you can't see outdoors. Will be back next trip to see the rest.

The Maritime Museum was better than I expected from what I could see driving past. Much larger with plenty to see. My young kids had a great time and were entertained. The staff were helpful in suggesting to look at the outside exhibits first due to the heat, then to move inside where it was cooler. Great location close to Southbank where you can grab a bit to eat after.

An excellent, volunteer run, facility with a huge number of well executed and professionalaly presented exhibits as well as the numerous vessels available to look around. The star of the show, of course is the World War II frigate which is fascinating. Take the time to drop down into the dry dock for a view of the bottom of the ship, not an everyday experience!

The ladies at the front desk were so sweet and helpful The museum is so cool, a lot of replica ships, things to read, and more. And then, when you go outside, you can explore the HMAS Diamantina which was so interesting and amazing. I want to visit every week!
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
1 hr+
Reservation recommended
No

Great, interesting museum. The Diamantina is a highlight, and good to see Ella's Pink Lady on display along with the accessible mock up of Jessica Watson's living quarters on board. My boys really enjoyed it - a good activity for 2 or 3 hours for a family.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Load of fun! And a impressive display of maritime history. If you are lucky enough to get Peter T. Scott (yes the author of several maritime books) as a guide he tells great stories to support the numerous displays, items and LifeSize ships
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Very bad maintenance, especially the Diamantina, which "nominated as a Queensland Icon", rusty, seem there is no maintenance for ages. It is not really safe to be around while out of maintenance. There is no good arrangement of those precious collections on the site. It just getting worse since last year or two!

Nice place to spend a few hours stepping back in time and learning about some of the great things that have happened in the past during war or ocean exploring and sailing like the pink lady. The older guides are great and passionate in giving out information. Had fun ⛵⛴ …

Great collection of Australian maritime artifacts, both recent and old including a heritage listed dry dock, World War II warship, tugboat and record breaking sailboat. A great lighthouse exhibit and many interactive exhibits - so much more. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff.

Great place. Kids loved it more than their phones which means something. Tour guide was great providing very interesting info. Fact that the last surrender of WW2 was signed on HMAS Diamantina - which is on full display - is something special. Highly recommended

Very well organized and explained maritime museum. 18$ per adults is worth the experience. Mainly replicas of histocally important ships and stories, as well as artifacts.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

It's worthwhile to take the kids to visit the museum! They get to step into the real warship plus many other ships. It's a whole day ticket which means visitor can hop out for lunch at the Southbank then come back in the afternoon. Very nice experience.

Great museum, self guided tour of Diamantina is the highlight of the museum, but many artifacts and models going back to the age of sail and a whole room dedicated to the history of lighthouses makes for a great visit, plab at least a couple of hours!

We went to go in at 3:40 and they said they weren’t letting people in and stoped letting them in at 2, there was no sign telling. We walked all this way to get there and couldn’t get in got told to come back tomorrow. Not happy at all More

I recently hosted an event at the QLD Maritime Museum and rented the workshop area for a Christmas lunch. The team was very helpful from the initial enquiry and had good suggestions on what we should do. On the day they set everything up

The distribution is lacking so the point is the ship. It take one hour to finish, but I feel like an overview from the bridge above is quite enough.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

We took our kids here by chance while waiting to check-in to our hotel. Quite an interesting place to visit with children. Nice coffee too.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

The exhibits are well presented, the Diamantina access is great and the staff were very helpful, even taking the time to show our son a couple of the exhibits. Worth a look.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait

This is about my 4th visit and I am still finding interesting facts. On the other hand this was my partners 1st visit and she also loved it. We only left as they were about to close up. We will be returning sometime soon.

We took the kids and visited Imaginaria and what an amazing experience it was. Kids and adults can both enjoy this experience.
Visited on
Public holiday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

Such a lovely place. The wonderful lady who worked there, walked us around the whole place, giving us detailed information about the beautiful boats and ships. Thank you. Kids got their own history lesson, and so did I.

Interesting to see the collection of vessels outside though disappointing to see the state of deterioration. A fantastic collection of replica boats and original pieces inside. Well worth the trip with the family.

My partner and I went to the Imaginator exhibit - we had a blast! Reasonably priced tickets, excellent experience.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

Fabulous to be able to explore so much of the Diamantina! Given the choice, I'd go on a not so hot day, though!
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Very good museum and they allow you to do a self tour of all except the lowermost deck of the Dimantina ship
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

I wish I could have been able to explore inside however from what I could see it's amazing and a nice walk.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

It was very interesting and amazing to walk around a war ship I wish there were a tour guide to help explain parts of the ship. it's self, but it was so much fun to go look around …

Great hidden gem at Southbank. History buffs will love it. Wandering through and under the HMAS Diamantina is a great experience and gives you some idea of what it was like in operation.

Great place to visit. Wonderful volunteers, a big thankyou to Robyn, who is a wealth of information.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

I spent hours climbing up and down ladders and exploring this amazing ship. Well worth the visit
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

We went to Imaginator and it was fantastic. Great setup and good for children of any age
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Yes

Must visit when in Brisbane. They have wheelchair accessible walkways inside the museum.
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Great place to visit, it’s a fantastic way to fill a day especially with family.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

Quirky maritime museum with very open access to HMAS Diamantina. Really friendly and helpful staff brought the exhibits to life and made our visit much more interesting.

An interesting array of displays. A look around the Diamantia is well worth a visit.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

It was an amazing experience at imaginator. So many cool parts to this exhibition.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

Great hands on museum. Great place to take kids to see a real military ship and appreciate what life on board would have been like on active service during the War.

Great museum, reasonably priced. Good to spend a few hours with the kids. Seeing Jessica Watson’s boat is really cool as well as the replica of the cabin

Excellent maritime museum that is way bigger than it first looked.
Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
No

A must see for those interested in older engineering. Most of the ship is accessable and the guides are awesome volunteers.

Great museum with very helpful staff. Also great to be able to walk around one of the ships involved with WW2 and reflect.

Really nice place for a visit along the Brisbane River. Reasonably priced tickets. Probably needs air conditioning.

Finally got in to see our maritime history. Worth the money, allow a few hours. Thanks to the volunteers!!

it was really cool to learn and walk around the HMAS boat but we got jumpscared by a mannequin

Helpful staff and well done to all the volunteers. …
Visited on
Weekda…
More

Excellent museum with a lot to see and experience. Friendly staff + Great value for money

Fun light exhibit would have been better for the price
Visited on
Weeken…
More

A second ww ship drydocked. Various tools used in ship Various parts of the ship

It is a very good museum, you can go inside of the ship and have a close look.

Much better than what I expected. You can easily spend hours here exploring.

Very good but the ticket is quite pricely comparing to Perth Maritime Museum

Interesting museum to visit. Lots too see and volunteers are very helpful.

A bit costly for the tickets. But the ship makes for it approximately

Some interesting stories and things to see. Enjoyed it thoroughly.

Bridge-aide museum quite accessible.
Visited on
Weekend

the big and nice museum. thank you for all knowledges here

Interesting maritime history. Friendly staff

Great place, kids loved it, hands on.

Great historic museum.