Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG)
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
The state museum beside Constitution Dock, free to enter, showcasing Tasmanian Aboriginal culture, the extinct thylacine, colonial art and the history of Antarctic exploration.
TMAG is Australia's second-oldest museum, housed in a group of historic buildings including the Customs House Warehouse, one of Hobart's oldest buildings, dating from 1808. Must-see galleries include the Tasmanian Aboriginal culture gallery 'ningina tunapri', thylacine specimens and footage, colonial-era paintings, and the Antarctic and Southern Ocean exhibition. Admission is free, special exhibitions may charge a fee, and it is often closed on Mondays. It is a few minutes' walk from Salamanca Place and the waterfront.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Mawson's Huts Replica Museum
- Constitution Dock & Hobart Waterfront
- Salamanca Market
- Farm Gate Market
- Battery Point
- Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens
- Cascades Female Factory Historic Site
- Cascade Brewery