Bribie Island Seaside Museum facts for kids
The Bribie Island Seaside Museum is a cool place to learn about history. It opened on May 14, 2010. You can find it at 1 South Esplanade, in a town called Bongaree. This town is on Bribie Island in Queensland, Australia. The museum is right by the water, on the Pumicestone Passage side of the island. The local government, Moreton Bay City Council, runs the museum.
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What's Inside the Museum?
The museum building was specially designed to be modern and bright. It has shiny wooden floors and lots of natural light. From inside, you can see the beautiful landscape and the beach.
There's a small movie theater, called a micro-cinema, where about 10 people can sit and watch films. You can also find a museum shop in the main entrance area. The museum even has a special display case to keep old fish specimens safe. Some of these fish date all the way back to 1904!
Exciting Exhibits to Explore
When the museum first opened, it had three main exhibits that are still there today. One exhibit tells the story of Matthew Flinders and his trip in 1799. Another shows the life and art of a famous artist named Ian Fairweather.
The third main exhibit is all about "Fish and Fishing" on Bribie Island. It features a collection of fish from the early 1900s. This collection was started by J Douglas Ogilby, who was an expert in fish. The museum also has a special area for changing exhibits, which showed beach culture when it first opened.
How the Museum Was Built
The Queensland government helped a lot to build the museum. They gave $1 million through a program called Q150 Legacy Infrastructure. This program helped build important things for the future.
Bribie Island's History
In August 2010, a government minister named Desley Boyle visited the museum. She said that Bribie Island might be where Queensland's tourism started. She mentioned the steamship Koopa, which used to bring many visitors to the island. It could carry up to 800 passengers!
She also shared that during a big war, Bribie Island was controlled by the United States. It was even called "Fortress Bribie" because it was so important for defense. The artist Ian Fairweather, whose work is in the museum, lived on the island for many years in a simple shack.
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