The Commissariat Store Museum, Brisbane City: Photos, Reviews & Location

Built by convicts in 1829, the restored 3-floor museum explores the area's penal & colonial history.

At a glance

#5 of 9 Tourist attractions in Brisbane City #2 of 4 Museums in Brisbane City

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.49

0.1 km from the center of Brisbane City

Rating breakdown

5 ★63%
4 ★25%
3 ★9%
2 ★2%
1 ★1%

115 William St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia

commissariatstore.org.au

+61 7 3221 4198

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Quick facts

What is the rating of The Commissariat Store Museum?: The Commissariat Store Museum is rated 4.5 out of 5 based on 117 reviews.
How does The Commissariat Store Museum rank in Brisbane City?: The Commissariat Store Museum is #5 of 9 Tourist attractions in Brisbane City by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is The Commissariat Store Museum located?: 115 William St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia — 0.1 km from the center of Brisbane City.
How can I contact The Commissariat Store Museum?: Phone: +61 7 3221 4198 · Website: commissariatstore.org.au

Reviews (8)

G Bell 2024 Jul 21

Interesting building with personal guides provided to share history of Brisbane in the nineteenth century. Many of the displays were not working but the tour guide was well versed in local history. It would be interesting to have more stories about the history of women convicts given in the tours. Good variety of artifacts and technological instruments from the nineteenth century. Do not miss the image of the convict treadmill.and the convict cap.

陳芷希 2024 Jun 21

There shows what happened when convicts arrived in Australia,and you would see so many items in that period of history .

Karla 2024 May 03

A great museum! Allow about an hour and yes, they have volunteer guides who really help to bring the museum and area to life. They have models of the early buildings and artifacts from the days when Brisbane was first founded. And you can buy a brick made by a convict!

Kevin Bellis 2024 Apr 15

Really interesting, accessible museum with wide range of exhibits. It's best to be shown around by the volunteers and ask questions if you don't like browsing but everything is really well laid out and labelled.

Peter Richardson 2024 Mar 28

This Museum is Fantastic and a Must Do! I’ve lived in Brisbane my whole life and didn’t even know it was here! The council should be advertising these Gems!

David Fung 2022 Oct 28

Excellent find for those interested in the historical side of Brisbane!

We found this place on a whim exploring the areas around the Old Casino building and was pleasantly surprised as it initially appeared as a small one storey building from its entrance. Little did we know we stumbled on a large, history filled nugget of a gem.

Upon buying a ticket, they'll offer a free guided tour! Phil was extremely knowlegable and passionate, and we ended up strolling around for more than an hour happily chatting away!

We would never have enjoyed it as much if it weren't for our great tour guide.

Nakul pisolkar 2022 Aug 11

The Commissariat store museum is one of the only 2 buildings left in Brisbane which were built by convicts when Brisbane (Moreton Bay) was a penal settlement. Built in 1829 it initially 2 floors and the 3rd (top floor) added later in 1923. The Royal Historical society of Queensland occupies the building now and has some great exhibitions about the convict past of the building and Brisbane city in general. Absolutely worth a visit if you are history buff or would love to learn more about early life in Brisbane city.

Ruth Mavroleon 2021 May 14

Ask for the guided tour,you will not regret it. Informative glimpse to the past that will make you appreciate the world you live in today. I would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone with children for a wonderful learning day out.