FAQs

Thank you for your patience throughout what has been a meaningful and evolving journey. Behind the scenes, our team has been hard at work caring for and cataloguing the collection, researching and curating exhibitions, and tending to the grounds so they can grow and thrive.

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The Museum of Health will be housed in the heritage-listed Medical Superintendent’s House on the grounds of Baillie Henderson Hospital along Hogg Street (between Tor and Mort Streets).

This project has received Queensland Government Heritage Approval. The project team has worked tirelessly with Heritage consultants to ensure the Conservation Management plan for the Heritage-Listed Medical Superintendent’s House is adhered to.

The new Museum of Health is not part of the new Toowoomba Hospital plan, however, it is located on the same Baillie Henderson Hospital campus.

The Museum of Health is a Toowoomba Hospital Foundation initiative, separate from Darling Downs Health’s plans for the new hospital. If you would to find out more information on the new Toowoomba Hospital please visit Darling Downs Health’s website.

There’s plenty of ways you can get involved in our Museum, from volunteering to joining our Committee. Find out more information on how you can get involved here.

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We’re always interested in hearing about objects that may help tell the story of healthcare in our region.

If you have something you’d like us to consider, please get in touch with our Museum Director, who can guide you through the acquisition process and let you know what’s involved at info@mohqld.com.au 

While we deeply appreciate thoughtful offers of donation, we kindly ask that you don’t bring or send objects to the museum without prior agreement. This helps us ensure each potential addition is properly assessed and cared for.

We encourage you to contact our Museum Director on info@mohqld.com.au for more information about the management of the item/s donated.

All donations to Toowoomba Hospital Foundation are in support of buying important medical equipment and resources, improving services, making hospital facilities better, delivering patient care programs, funding research and supporting staff training for Darling Downs Health. If you would like to know more about how donations to the Foundation are used to benefit the care of patients and families please email admin@toowoombahospitalfoundation.org.au.

Campaigns and fundraising activities specific to the Museum of Health, such as our Purchase a Paver initiative will be used in support of the Museum project. If you would like to donate specifically towards the museum you can donate through this website or chat to us in person, please contact our team at admin@toowoombahospitalfoundation.org.au.

In 2021 Toowoomba Hospital Foundation was successful in securing $1.16 million in matched funding from the Australian Federal Government Round 5 Building Better Regions Fund to commence Stage 1 of the Museum of Health.

Public Compliance works on the Medical Superintendent’s House owned by Darling Downs Health are funded by Queensland Health.

We are currently calling for donations and further funding to help us complete the development plans for the heritage-listed Medical Superintendent’s House at Baillie Henderson Hospital so our current and future collections can be displayed for everyone to see.

We are also developing a capital project fundraising and major gifts campaign to progress Stages 2 and 3.