Mareeba Heritage Museum and Information Centre is located at 345 Byrnes Street, Centenary Park, Mareeba, and is open 7 days a week between 8am and 4pm.

Displays are housed in a Heritage Style Museum which includes a small shop selling local produce, books, souvenirs and art and crafts.

Here the visitor can find detailed information on all aspects of Mareeba, including historical depictions of the lives of early explorers and pioneers.

There are also displays on mining, forestry, tobacco, agriculture and the Wet Tropics. The wet tropics display features a cassowary (the flightless rainforest bird), other birdlife and rainforest vegetation.

An extensive aboriginal cultural display is also included.