About Queensland Museum Rail Workshops
Queensland Museum Rail Workshops, also known as The Workshops Rail Museum, is a heritage railway museum at North Ipswich in Ipswich, Queensland. Located on the site of the historic Ipswich Railway Workshops, Australia's oldest railway workshops established in 1864, it preserves Queensland's rail history. The museum displays locomotives, carriages and interactive exhibits within original workshop buildings, showcasing over 150 years of railway heritage.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore large heritage workshop buildings housing historic locomotives, carriages, and railway artefacts. The site includes interactive and hands-on exhibits, model railways, restored workshops with machinery, and outdoor displays of rolling stock. Guided tours explain workshop operations, and heritage train experiences operate on selected days. The setting combines industrial heritage architecture with modern museum displays, suitable for families and rail enthusiasts.
Key highlights
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Historic Ipswich Railway Workshops site dating from 1864
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Collection of heritage locomotives and carriages including steam locomotives
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Interactive and hands-on science and railway exhibits
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Guided tours of the heritage workshops
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Model railway and immersive displays on Queensland rail history