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The Brisbane Opal Museum is a collection of opal specimens, opalized
fossils and rare photographs.
Opals have played an important role in Australia’s culture & history. Come and find out for yourself how it all unfolded....
Once you enter via our underground mine you will see....
Types of opal found in Australia and around the world.
- How opal is formed and why there is colour.
- Opalized fossils.
- Photos of how opal has been mined over the years.
- Different mining techniques used today to unearth opal.
- How opal rough is turned into a cut and polished stone.
- Photos of opal jewellery by world renowned jewellers.
Listen to the stories of...
- The largest opal ever discovered (and then stolen),
- The legendary Hayrick’s Opal mine.
- How opal is priced.
- The history of opal in Australia through the ‘boom and bust’
times. And much more!
Free 10 minutes tour
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Opal Museum reviews
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Absolutely fantastic location. gorgeous pieces I wholeheartedly endorse. It was wonderful to meet their pet (Stampee); he was very adorable. It was also quite educational. I'll surely return.
Absolutely fantastic location. gorgeous pieces I wholeheartedly endorse. It was wonderful to meet their pet (Stampee); he was very adorable. It was also quite educational. I'll surely return. more »
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I would have loved to spend more time at this place! Very friendly and passionate staff, I got the sense that they really made and run this place with passion. Interesting history and incredibly...
I would have loved to spend more time at this place! Very friendly and passionate staff, I got the sense that they really made and run this place with passion. Interesting history and incredibly... more »
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If you're a fan of opals, look no further. Geoff is a man who lives and breathes opals and has a genuine passion for what he does that is sorely lacking in a lot industries these days. The museum itself is a treasure and educational and the store has so many precious stones of all price ranges so everyone can afford something. We have purchased 6 opals off him in the last year and it pains my wallet to say we'll be purchasing a lot more in the future. Do yourself a favour and check it out.
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Best opals EVER and best jewellery in there shop and online even the silver they use is of the absolute best quality! I took clients there 4 times and purchased pieces and also bought some rings on line! I love love love all their jewellery and they use only solid opals not triplets or doublets,and definitely nothing so the tic just genuine opal. They have a special lift for wheelchairs interactive areas for kids and they have a movie room where on arrival you can learn all about the opals your going to see throughout the museum! I won’t but my opal jewellery anywhere else now and that’s the truth their quality just can’t be beat. I bought a couple of silver rings and even those they send in a gorgeous polished wooden box that you can keep for ever just quality and class from start to finish!
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