Cobb+Co Museum

Get your hands on history at Cobb+Co Museum. Its not just what you can see but what you can do!

In every exhibition and program at Cobb+Co Museum there are elements you can see, hear and touch.

-:- From blacksmithing and silversmithing to leadlighting and millinery, there are many opportunities for you to create items you will be proud to show off and even give as gifts.
-:- Follow the clues, meet intriguing characters and play the interactive games in the new National Carriage Collection Gallery.
-:- Children can play in The Coach Stop and the Cobbs Coffee Shop Play Pit.
-:- See and touch Queensland Museum objects and specimens in the new Heritage Bank Inquiry Centre.
-:- Participate in the free daily Have A Go sessions and learn leather plaiting or pyrography.
-:- Get the behind the scenes story and join our free daily guided tour.
-:- Buy unique hand made gifts in the Museum Shop.

Cobb+Co Museum is part of the Queensland Museum and is home to the National Carriage Collection, Australias finest collection of horse-drawn vehicles. As well as Cobb & Coaches, the collection of nearly 50 vehicles ranges from farm wagons to the elegant Landau. Follow the clues, meet intriguing characters and experience the hands-on areas in this interactive gallery.

Located in the Garden City of Toowoomba, just west of Brisbane, Cobb+Co Museum also features extensive displays on the natural and cultural history of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs which provides visitors with specific insight into local Indigenous cultures, megafauna and the development of the region from settlement to today.

From heritage workshops to school holiday programs, there is something for all the family.

Cobb+Cos popular workshops program includes one and two day weekend workshops in trades and skills such as blacksmithing, silversmithing, leadlighting, leatherwork, stonemasonry and copperfoiling. These workshops are conducted in the custom built factory area.

Hours

Daily: 10am to 4pm daily
30 minute guided tours are conducted at 10.30am daily - free with admission
Closed: Good Friday, ANZAC Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

Admission

Adult: $12.50
Concession: $10.00
Child (3-14 years): $6.50
Child (under 3 years): Free
Family (1 adult and up to 3 children): $25.00
Family (2 adults and up to 4 children): $32.00
The Workshops Rail Museum member: Free
Carers (upon presentation of carers id): Free
Toowoomba Regional Council area residents: Free (with proof of address - courtesy of Toowoomba Regional Council)

Time: Daily: 10am to 4pm