Teacher resources
We can assist you with the delivery of school programs and tailor an experience to suit the individual needs of each school group. Contact our Booking Officer for more information.
Teachers guide to Museum zones
Interpreting Museum Zones for School Groups (513 KB)
Professional development
Free familiarisation sessions can be conducted for teachers to provide an overview of the Museum, resources available and how they can be used in the classroom. Familiarisations are by appointment only and require a minimum of five teachers.
FREE entry for teachers all year
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Queensland Museum Loans
The Workshops Rail Museum is a distribution centre for the acclaimed Queensland Museum Loans service. We have a range of kits available free of charge and can be changed each semester to suit class activities. Kits are also available to community groups (eg historical societies, nursing homes, pre-schools).
Kits can be hired for two weeks, in set two-week blocks. One kit per teacher/facilitators at any one time.
Contact us for more information.
Touring exhibitions
We offer education kits to accompany our touring exhibitions.
Great Railway Journeys of Australia exhibition - now touring Australia
Life on the Line exhibition
"I like how they have all of the different trains on display and I liked going on the Traverser."
Chane, Year 5