About Miegunyah House Museum
Miegunyah House Museum is a heritage-listed historic house museum at 35 Jordan Terrace, Bowen Hills, inner Brisbane, Queensland. Built in 1885-1886 for sugar merchant William Perry and later home to the Perry family, it is now operated by the Queensland Women's Historical Association. The restored timber residence displays period furnishings, domestic collections and exhibitions on Queensland women's history, offering guided tours of its rooms and garden.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a guided tour of a restored 1880s timber house on a hilltop site in Bowen Hills. The visit includes furnished period rooms, domestic artefacts, costume and archival displays relating to Queensland women's history, verandahs and a garden setting. Access is by guided tour only, with volunteers explaining the house layout, original features and collection. The experience is intimate and educational, focused on domestic life in late 19th and early 20th century Brisbane.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed 1885-1886 timber residence built for William Perry
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Restored period interiors with original furnishings and domestic artefacts
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Collection and exhibitions on Queensland women's history managed by Queensland Women's Historical Association
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Guided tours by volunteers explaining house history and architecture
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Hilltop garden and verandahs with views over Bowen Hills
History of Miegunyah House Museum
Built in 1885-1886 for Leichhardt Street sugar merchant William Perry to a design attributed to architect George Simkin, Miegunyah is a rare intact example of a late Victorian timber villa in inner Brisbane. Occupied by the Perry family until the 1920s, it was later acquired in 1967 by the Queensland Women's Historical Association for preservation. It is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register for its architectural and historical values.
Culture & Context
Since 1967 the house has been operated by the Queensland Women's Historical Association as a house museum dedicated to preserving and interpreting Queensland women's history. It houses collections of costumes, domestic objects, photographs and archives reflecting women's domestic and community life, and serves as the Association's headquarters and venue for historical talks and events.