The multi-award winning Workshops Rail Museum

Since opening in August 2002, The Workshops Rail Museum has received many awards, recognising excellence in spheres from heritage conservation to tourism.

2008

• Winner - Association of Tourist Railways Queensland Chuff Awards for Great Service for Mrs Irma Deas (Volunteer)
• Winner - Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 'Tourism' category

2007

• Winner - Australian Tourism Awards 'Heritage and Cultural Tourism' category
• Winner - Queensland Tourism Awards 'Heritage and Cultural Tourism' category
• Finalist - Queensland Tourism Awards 'Tourist Attractions' category
• Special Commendation - Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards 'Organisation with 7 staff or more' category for the 'Great Railway Journeys of Australia' exhibition
• Special Commendation - Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards 'Individual Awards: Volunteer' category for the Mr Merv Volker (Volunteer)
• Winner - Association of Tourist Railways Queensland Chuff Awards for Great Service for Mr Merv Volker (Volunteer)

2006

• Winner - Ipswich Australia Day Awards 'Community Event' for the 2005 Annual Workers Reunion
• Finalist - Queensland Tourism Awards 'Significant Tourist Attraction' category
• Finalist - Queensland Tourism Awards 'Heritage and Culture' category
• Finalist - Bendigo Bank Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 'Tourism' category
• Special Commendation - Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards 'Organisation with 7 staff or more' category for the '60th Anniversary of VP Day Celebrations' events
• Finalist - City of Ipswich Business Awards 'Contribution to Tourism' category
• Finalist - Mayor of Ipswich Employee Awards 'Tourism and Hospitality' category for Ms Maree McLachlan (Visitor Services Officer Supervisor)

2005

• Winner - Queensland Tourism Awards 'Heritage and Culture' category
• Winner - The Queensland Times Ipswich & Valleys Tourism Awards 'Significant Tourist Attraction' category
• Winner - The Queensland Times Ipswich & Valleys Tourism Awards 'Heritage and Culture' category
• Winner - Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards 'Organisation with 7 staff or more' category for the 'Friends of Thomas 2004/05' event
• Finalist - Bendigo Bank Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 'Tourism' category
• Finalist - Queensland Group City of Ipswich Business Awards 'Contribution to Tourism' category

2004

• Winner - Bendigo Bank Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 'Tourism' category
• Finalist - Queensland Tourism Awards 'Heritage and Culture' category
• Special Commendation - Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards 'Organisation with 7 staff or more' category for the 'Friends of Thomas 2003' event

2003

• Winner - Ipswich City Council Awards for Excellence Awards 'Ron Brown Memorial Heritage Conservation - Heritage' category
• Winner - Ipswich City Council Awards for Excellence Awards 'Ron Brown Memorial Heritage Conservation - Commercial/Industrial' category
• Winner - Queensland Master Builders Association, Housing and Construction Awards 'Refurbishment/Renovation of a Historic Building over $10 Million' category, awarded to Abigroup Contractors for The Workshops Rail Museum
• Gold Award - National Trust of Queensland Awards 'Adaptive Reuse' category
• Finalist - Bendigo Bank Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 'Tourism' category
• Bronze - Cream Advertising Awards 'Travel and Tourism' category