MacArthur Museum

The MacArthur Museum is a military history museum on the 8th floor of MacArthur Chambers at 201 Edward Street in Brisbane City, Queensland. It occupies the former headquarters of General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. The museum preserves his office and displays photographs, documents and artefacts illustrating Brisbane's role as Allied headquarters from 1942 to 1944.

Visitors can expect a compact, heritage-listed museum on the 8th floor of the historic MacArthur Chambers building, accessed by lift. The interior recreates General MacArthur's office and staff rooms with period furniture, maps, photographs, uniforms and WWII memorabilia. Exhibits explain Brisbane's wartime history and the Allied campaign in the South West Pacific. Guided tours provide context, and windows offer views over Brisbane CBD.

The museum occupies the site of General Douglas MacArthur's General Headquarters for the South West Pacific Area from July 1942 to November 1944 during World War II. From this building, MacArthur directed Allied operations in the Pacific. The building, originally the AMP Building (1930-1934), was requisitioned for military use and is significant for its association with Australia's wartime history and Brisbane's role as a major Allied base.

The museum commemorates the Allied presence in Brisbane during World War II and preserves the memory of the city's transformation into a headquarters city. It serves as an educational resource on Australian and Allied military history and the social impact of the war on Brisbane.