Commemorating General Douglas MacArthur and the Headquarters Allied Forces South West Pacific Area during 1942–1944, it is the living story of Brisbane's unique place in Second World War history and the alliance between Australia and America.
Come and discover Brisbane's exciting wartime heritage.
The MacArthur Museum allows visitors to experience Brisbane at war from 1939 to 1945.
The Beautiful MacArthur Chambers
You can see the office of General Douglas MacArthur, Commander in Chief of the Allied Forces in the South West Pacific Area and sit at the table where General MacArthur and his staff developed the strategies used to win the Second World War.
General MacArthur's Planning Table
The MacArthur Museum Brisbane is in the heritage listed MacArthur Chambers building constructed between 1931 and 1934 as the Queensland Headquarters of the Australian Mutual Provident Society.
Because of the CBD location, on the corner of Edward and Queen Streets, and its reinforced concrete roof, the building was used ideally, as the headquarters of the Allied Forces in the South-West Pacific during the Second World War. The cultural heritage significance of the building is partly based on this significant role in Australian and Queensland history. The significance of the building has continued to be acknowledged, for one instance in the fifty years' commemoration of World War II in November 1995.
The exhibitions are designed to encourage people to discover and engage with the poignant cultural heritage of wartime Brisbane, which are free to share stories of their own from the time..
General MacArthur's Office - Brisbane
The Museum opened its doors to the public on Tuesday, 5th October, 2004.adding to the rich and diverse heritage sites and historical buildings in and around Brisbane. One of the main purposes the museum and its exhibitions aim for, is to explain the reasons for the Australian/American Alliance, particularly to the youth of Australia and the world.
The museum is open to the public on; Tuesday, Thursday and Sundays from 10 am to 3 pm.
Entrance fees: Adults: $5.00; Children, Seniors, Groups: $2.50; Families: $12.00.
