Qantas Founders Museum Media Release  13 December 2016 LOCKHEED SUPER CONSTELLATION ONE STEP CLOSER TO ARRIVING IN AUSTRALIA Qantas Founders Museum’s Super Constellation Project completed a major milestone this weekend with the aircraft moving from the Manila International Airport (MIAA) to the Manila International Container Port in preparation for shipping to Australia. In […]
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This lecture is part of a series of Curator Lectures about the history of the National Heritage Listed Qantas Hangar. In this lecture, the last talk for the year, the Curator takes the Hangar story from the 1960s to 2016 and its change from hangar to museum. Allow about an hour and a half for […]
A hand-picked group of internationally recognised acoustic guitarists from across the globe join forces to weave memorable musical magic.  Internationally acclaimed Brisbane acoustic guitarist Michael Fix – named as one of Australia’s Top 25 Guitarists of All Time by readers of Guitarist Australia magazine – will be joined by New Yorker (now living in […]
On Wednesday 16 November 2016, Qantas will mark its 96th birthday. On this day the Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited, QANTAS, was registered as a company in Brisbane. Qantas went on to set up operations and mail routes through Western Queensland and the Northern Territory. From these small beginnings, Qantas has grown into […]
  MEDIA RELEASE  ACOUSTIC GUITAR SPECTACULAR on Stage in Longreach  Acoustic Guitar Spectacular will perform on stage for their concert performance at QANTAS Founders Museum on Tuesday 22nd November 2016 at 6.30pm. A hand-picked group of internationally recognised acoustic guitarists from across the globe join forces to weave memorable musical magic. Due to presenter […]
QANTAS FOUNDERS MUSEUM SUMMER TRADING HOURS  To our valued customers, from 1 November 2016 – 31 March 2017, Qantas Founders Museum, the aircraft tours and McGinness’ Restaurant will operate at the following times: Qantas Founders Museum Open 7 days a week from 9am – 5pm. *From 1 December 2016 – 31 March 2017, Qantas Founders […]
Media Release 10 November 2016 QANTAS FOUNDERS MUSEUM DONATES DC-3 EXHIBIT TO WINTON CLUB Today Qantas Founders Museum has donated a Qantas DC-3 Landing Gear exhibit to The Winton Club Incorporated to be included in an outdoor display around the club. The Winton Club is significant to the history of Qantas Airways as it is where […]
MEDIA RELEASE 7 November 2016 QANTAS FOUNDERS MUSEUM RESTAURANT INDUCTED INTO OUTBACK QUEENSLAND TOURISM AWARDS HALL OF FAME Qantas Founders Museum’s McGinness’ Restaurant was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2016 Outback Queensland Tourism Awards Ceremony held in Windorah on Saturday 5 November 2016. McGinness’ Restaurant, which is situated with in the Qantas […]
You are invited to attend the launch of the Longreach Kindergarten Art Exhibition. This Exhibition will feature the artwork of 38 children from the Longreach Kindergarten. This event is free to attend. This exhibition will be on display from 5 November 2016 – 31 January 2017.
This exhibition features the artwork of 38 children from the Longreach Kindergarten. This exhibition is free to view. This exhibition will be on display from 5 November 2016 – 31 January 2017.