F24-015 Bequests in Wills booklet 14-pages accessible - Flipbook - Page 15
T H E C OX E N C I R C L E
The Coxen Circle honours those who have
generously chosen to leave a gift in their
Will to Queensland Museum. It is named in
recognition of Charles and Elizabeth Coxen.
Image from the Fred Port
Collection.
In 1862 the Queensland
Philosophical Society founded
the Queensland Museum in
Brisbane, operating from a
room set aside in the Old
Windmill, which still stands
in Spring Hill.
A passionate naturalist, Charles Coxen (1809–
1876) was the first curator and secretary
of Queensland Museum. His wife Elizabeth
(1825–1906) was the first female member of
the Royal Society of Queensland. Together,
they helped establish Queensland Museum’s
early collections and its reputation for
excellence.
Members of the Coxen Circle continue this
legacy of exploration and education, ensuring
Queensland Museum remains a place of
inspiration and knowledge.
KEEPING IN TOUCH
Thank you for choosing to support our work
through the Queensland Museum Foundation.
Your contribution will have lasting impact.
We understand the details of your Will are
private. Please consider getting in touch to
let us know—this allows the museum to thank
you as a member of the Coxen Circle and
ensure we can fulfil your wishes as you intend.
Informing us of a gift in your Will is nonbinding and you are free to change your
intentions at any stage in the future.
Contact Queensland Museum Foundation
For a confidential discussion without
obligation, please contact the Queensland
Museum Foundation.
E: foundation@qm.qld.gov.au
T: (07) 3153 7882
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