The Diamantina Health Care Museum will collect, document, preserve, and interpret the rich history of health care at the Princess Alexandra Hospital and its predecessors on the site:
The Diamantina Health Care Museum is open on Wednesdays from 11 am to 2:30 pm, and Sundays from 12 pm to 2 pm. Access is from the Cornwall Street entrance.
The Museum is a non-profit incorporated association established to acquire, conserve, research, and exhibit materials of significance in health and nursing care, including development and support services. The Museum will address contemporary issues as well as providing linkages to the wealth of past hospital practices and staff.
The Museum collection and displays will include medical, nursing, para-medical, hospital, and scientific objects and documents of significance and importance in the development of health care on site.
The main section of the Diamantina Health Care Museum will be located in the oldest building at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, the Dispenser’s House, which was built in 1909. The museum will also have a permanent display in the foyer of the new hospital building and mobile and multimedia displays in the hospital.
The Diamantina Health Care Museum was named after Contessa Diamantina Roma, Lady Bowen, the wife of the first Governor of Queensland.
Museum Strategic Plan (PDF*, 67 kB)
Museum Membership Form (PDF*, 18 kB)
Museum Sponsorship Proposal (PDF*, 69 kB)
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