The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology has been awarded funding from the Queensland Government from the Queensland Arts Showcase Program. The latest round of the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP) is supporting projects across the spectrum of art forms, from new music, musical theatre, literature and visual arts, including the creation and sharing of works by First Nations artists and arts workers. Read Queensland Government Media Statement The project is the development, installation and presentation of a new sculptural artwork designed by First Nations Kabi Kabi artist, Lyndon D ..read more

The Abbey Museum is proud to announce that we are the successful recipients of a Regional Arts Development Fund grant towards the artist commission fees for Lyndon Davis, acclaimed First Nations Kabi Kabi artist and traditional custodian, to create a new sculptural artwork for permanent display, as an Acknowledgement of Country, at the entrance to the Abbey Museum of Art & Archaeology’s Art Gallery and Café extension.   This is the creative development phase of the project during which long term public art consultant, Dr John Waldron, Blue Sky View, will work pro bono with L ..read more

The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology is delighted to formally mark the commencement of construction on the $1.7m Art Gallery and Cafe. Joined by Member for Pumicestone, Ali King, on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport, who along with Chair of the Abbey Museum, Edith Cuffe, who marked the occasion with a sod turning ceremony. In attendance were Abbey Museum representatives, CEO Martin Purslow, Business Development Manager Paul Garcia, Vice-Chair Ann Baillie; key partners of the project, Architects Heinrich Olckers & Mark Burrows from Open Architecture Studio; Pro ..read more

Edith Cuffe & Terry Young MP After the impact of COVID and two years of cancellation of the Abbey Medieval Festival, the Abbey Museum’s largest fundraiser, the Museum’s future was not looking bright. Faced with the prospect of losing staff and closing its doors, Museum Director Edith Cuffe sought the advice of local Federal Member Terry Young MP who is truly a trusted advocate for the Museum. Thanks to his guidance, support and advocacy, the Museum successfully applied for $200,000 under the Federal Government’s Arts and Cultural Development 2021/22 program. This funding for the annual ope ..read more

On Saturday 18 March, business partners, colleagues and friends of our former Director Edith Cuffe gathered to celebrate Edith’s 30 years of service to the Abbey Museum and Abbey Medieval Festival. The Abbey Museum’s Chairman of the Board, Paul Garcia led the official proceedings with special acknowledgements from Mark Ryan MP, Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services;  Terry Young MP, Federal Member for Longman; Ali King MP, Member for Pumicestone; Cr.Brooke Savige, Moreton Bay Regional Council; Rebekah Butler, E ..read more

Written By Gabrielle Powell A museum may be offered an unparalleled, exceptionally significant object that would automatically become a collection highlight and attract many visitors to the museum to learn about an important part of history and culture. But there is always something that will immediately stop a museum staff member from accepting this type of object – and that is provenance. Provenance is an often complex and challenging topic for museums, particularly for ancient history collections.  Strict legal and ethical requirements govern the way museums should collect objects ..read more

‘Tis the Season to Shop & Support Local Discover the delights of our Abbey Shop with the release of our first ever 2022 Gift Guide, featuring exclusive products and gifts to celebrate the silly season. This year we release the final ever limited edition Teddies of Abbeystowe collection, our Viking and Renaissance Teddies, partner with the wonderful O’Reilly’s Birds of Prey and announce the launch of our Knights of Abbeystowe membership for the person who has it all. To view the magazine, you can swipe and interact as you would turn a page, and click on links to take you directly to the ..read more

BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENT Ali King MP has just announced via Facebook Live that the Abbey Museum and Abbey Medieval Festival have been awarded $2.1m in funding to support the growth and expansion of the Abbey Museum with a new Art Gallery and Cafe, as well as infrastructure support to the Abbey Medieval Festival.  Abbey Museum Director, Edith Cuffe, says “We are so excited with the announcement of this funding to expand the Museum and build an Art Gallery and Café. This development has been our goal, our vision for many years. It will strengthen the Museum’s capacity to be a vibrant cultur ..read more

On Wednesday 2nd February 2022, a large truck from International Art Services spirited away two of the Abbey Museum’s collection of icons. This was the start of a journey for “Saint Michael as Guardian of the Host” and “Forty Martyrs of Sebaste” to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki where they will be displayed from April to October 2022 as part of the exhibition Heavenly Beings: Icons of the Orthodox Christian World. They join an amazing collection of icons from significant private collections and public institutions in Australia and New Zealand. Icons from the Abbey Museum CollectionThe Abbe ..read more

The Abbey Museum is looking for retired teachers, educators, or just enthusiastic lifelong learners to join our Volunteer Education team. The Abbey Museum offers a wide program of activities for school students, including two mock archaeological digs, a thrilling Ancient Egyptian mummification program, medieval presentation and activities, and Aboriginal Heritage trails. Our archaeological digs currently focus on the ancient civilisations of Egypt and Rome. The Egyptian dig is developed around a burial site with a painted coffin, mummy with the obligatory tomb furniture and funerary stat ..read more