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Can your curiosity resist a death mask from ancient Egypt or a rare armoured shoe from Olympia, Greece? The Abbey Museum is a priceless collection of antiquities and fine arts from around the world, located in Caboolture.

The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology is situated in Caboolture, an hour north of Brisbane. It has one of the finest collections of European and Classical artefacts open to the public in Australia. The collection covers over 500000 years of world history and endeavours to educate and inspire through its displays and public programs. The Museum’s collection includes prehistoric artefacts, ceramics, glass, stained glass, metalwork, woodwork, lacquer, sculptures, manuscripts and rare books, Renaissance and Baroque paintings, watercolours, icons and frescos.

Experience for yourself the emotive and spiritual impressions of landscape as expressed in the artworks and books of Tallegalla artist and author Lyne Marshall.

The Beaudesert Historical Museum is one of the largest country town museums in Queensland, with over 10,000 artefacts covering the Scenic Rim region's industrial and lifestyle heritage. From the humble Mother Potts clothes iron, to the large red Dennis fire engine, there is something for everyone.

The Moreton Bay Region is home to Bee Gees Way, a memorial walkway that honours the world famous pop group. The latest additions to Bee Gees way were officially opened by Barry Gibb on September 11, 2015. Located off Redcliffe Parade, Bee Gees way is a multi-media celebration of the Gibb brothers' phenomenal career and their links to Redcliffe.

Beenleigh Historical Village and Museum (BHV&M) takes you on a journey of years gone by. This collection of our heritage organised as a village is dedicated to preserving the cultural legacy of the old Beenleigh region for current and future generations. A popular tourist destination for school students, families and seniors tours, the Beenleigh Historical Village features early Australia memorabilia, collections of items and even entire buildings which have been lovingly preserved and restored. They're also a favourite location for car and bike clubs, and special functions such as weddings.

Take a trip back in time to when trams were the lifeblood of Brisbane City. See why they were so popular with the people of Brisbane and discover why many cities are returning to this viable form of public transportation. Rediscover the romance that Brisbane has lost, but not forgotten. At the Brisbane Tramway Museum you can ride on Brisbane's preserved trams in a bushland settings and Inspect restored trams and other reminders of Brisbane's tramway era.

If you're into local history and traditional craftsmanship then put a visit to Ipswich's historic Cooneana Homestead on your itinerary. Home to the Ipswich Historical Society and Spinners and Weavers, Cooneana Heritage Centre houses historical photographs, memorabilia, artefacts and mining displays that showcase the rich and diverse history of Ipswich - Queensland's oldest provincial city.

Das Neumann Haus, hand built by German immigrant Hermann Neumann in 1893, is located in Laidley, a town that retains a nostaligc feel. The house has been restored to its former condition, refurnished in the style of the 1930s and opened to the public as a house museum.

The Diamantina Healthcare Museum displays the history of the site and hospitals where the Princess Alexandra Hospital now stands (1883 - present).