Location Cairns Museum, Cairns School of Arts Building, Corner Lake and Sheilds Street: A visit to the Cairns Museum is a wonderful opportunity to gain knowledge about the city of Cairns – its history, its cultures and its traditions. Housed in the oldest public building in Cairns, and set over four permanent Galleries and one temporary Gallery, the Cairns Museum is a wonderful collection of artefacts and memorabilia. There’s something for everyone at the Cairns Museum Come and visit us – we’d love to say G’Day.