Queensland Museum - Dinosaur Garden

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Last updated October 2026

Free enclosed garden with life-size T. rex and Triceratops replicas at Queensland Museum Kurilpa, South Brisbane; open daily 9:30am-5pm.

The Dinosaur Garden is a permanent, enclosed garden on Level 0 of Queensland Museum Kurilpa, on the corner of Grey and Melbourne Streets in South Brisbane. It has life-size replicas of a Tyrannosaurus rex and a Triceratops, which were shipped from New York in the late 1970s, and the museum describes it as a relaxed space for kids and families to play. There is covered seating where families can eat a packed lunch or rest, and visitors can take photos with the dinosaurs. Entry is free. The garden is open with the museum, daily from 9:30am to 5pm, from 1:30pm on Anzac Day, and closed on Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day (as of October 2026). For accessibility help, the museum's phone number is (07) 3153 3000.

Facts checked against the venue's own website on 17 October 2026.