Museum of Tropical Queensland

Queensland Museum Tropics

Former name	Museum of Tropical Queensland
Established	1987
Location	Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	19°15′27″S 146°49′20″E / 19.2574°S 146.8221°E / -19.2574; 146.8221 (Museum of Tropical Queensland)
Type	Natural history, maritime archaeology
Website	www.museum.qld.gov.au/tropics

Queensland Museum Tropics (formerly Museum of Tropical Queensland)^{[citation needed]} is located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[1] Queensland Museum Tropics delivers a snapshot of North Queensland with galleries telling the stories of World Heritage-listed rainforests, reefs and the tragic tale of HMS Pandora, the ship sent to capture the Bounty mutineers.

The museum also explores life in the tropics from prehistoric times to the modern-day. The diverse range of exhibitions and displays has a focus on natural and cultural history, biodiversity and human science. It is part of the Queensland Museum Network.