About Us

Noosa Museum was founded by the Cooroora Historical Society in 1985 as a means to preserve the vanishing remnants of our past, and to make our history accessible by residents and visitors. The museum officially opened on 27th April 1985 in the building that was previously the Noosa Shire Council Chambers.

Noosa Museum's collection includes over 5,000 artefacts telling the story of our region, from the early days to recent times.

We also house an extensive collection of photographs capturing many moments of our pioneering past, as well as modern moments that will one day be part of local history.

We have a library of books about the Noosa Shire and newspapers dating back to the early 20th century.

Visitors are welcome to look through the library, our photographs and historical records.

Please note that fees are payable for photocopying and for any research work undertaken by museum staff.

If your family has donated items, we would love to hear from you as we work to capture the story of Noosa through our collection.