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Your visit Access There is level and lift access to all public areas of our site except the Private Secretary’s Cottage. Loan wheelchairs are available from the Visitor Information Desk. Assistance animals are welcome. Opening Hours Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day Admission General admission is free, but donations are welcome. Charges may apply to special exhibitions. Location Dunn Place, Hobart. Contact www.tmag.tas.gov.au (03) 6165 7000 [email protected] Visiting us Flash-free photography for personal use is permitted unless otherwise advised (no tripods or selfie sticks). Please leave backpacks, large bags, umbrellas, food and drink in the locker area prior to entry. Look closely, but please do not touch. The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a non- smoking site. Please silence your mobile device when using it in the galleries. No food or drink allowed in the galleries. All information in this visitor guide is correct at time of printing, however changes may occur at short notice. We advise that you please check with us before making your visit. Free admission Open Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day (25 April) and Christmas Day www.tmag.tas.gov.au Visitor guide Explore Welcome to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG). Our collection embraces the diverse treasures of art, history and science and our site includes some of the most significant heritage buildings in the nation. We’re sure you will enjoy your visit. Shaping Tasmania: a journey in 100 objects Explore our collection with Shaping Tasmania, an online exhibition of 100 objects carefully selected from those on show at the museum to tell the story of Tasmania. Follow the trail of objects through the galleries, and then discover more about them on the Shaping Tasmania website: http://shapingtasmania.tmag.tas.gov.au. Toy Sailor unknown, 1803, bone For more updates about what’s on like us on www.facebook.com/ tasmuseum follow us on www.twitter.com/ tasmuseum and review us on www.tripadvisor.com.au TMAG0815 Sullivans Cove TASMANIAN MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY Tasman Hwy Dunn Pl Campbell St Argyle St Elizabeth St Davey St Liverpool St Collins St Macquarie St Murray St Temporary exhibitions TMAG presents a changing program of temporary exhibitions throughout the year. Look out for more information on the signage adjacent to the Visitor Information Desk and in the lifts. Membership Join one of TMAG’s membership groups to enjoy access to the new Members’ Lounge, as well as many other exclusive benefits. Ask at the Visitor Information Desk or Museum Shop for more information. Family fun Borrow a Discovery Backpack (ages 7-12) or Museum Toolkit (ages 4-7) from the Visitor Information Desk to aid your TMAG explorations. Explore the wonders of the Museum Cart in the Central Gallery, and look out for our teal and orange coloured childrens’ labels and interactive zones throughout the galleries. Keep an eye out for regular School Holiday Programs, as well as our Family Days on the last Sunday of each month. Museum Shop Pick up a unique gift or memento of your visit at the Museum Shop. The shop is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday to Sunday and you can also make purchases online. Courtyard Café Enjoy a drink and a bite to eat at the fully-licenced Courtyard Café. It’s open Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. Wi-fi access Free wi-fi services are available in most galleries and Courtyard Café. Free tours 11:00 am Join a themed or exhibition-specific tour. Check at the Visitor Information Desk for the latest listings. 1:00 pm Explore the Welcome Garden, historic Commissariat Complex and the Bond Store exhibitions. 2:00 pm Discover the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries. Tours are available from Wednesday to Sunday, and specialty group tours can be arranged on request. 11:00 am Join a themed or exhibition-specific tour. Check at the Visitor Information Desk for the latest listings September – May 1:00 pm Explore the Welcome Garden, Commissariat Complex and the Bond Store. 2:00 pm Discover the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries. June – August 1:30 pm Go on a Winter Highlight Tour to learn about TMAG’s exciting stories. Tours are available Wednesday to Sunday. Group tours can be arranged on request.
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Your visit
AccessThere is level and lift access to all public areas of our site except the Private Secretary’s Cottage. Loan wheelchairs are available from the Visitor Information Desk. Assistance animals are welcome.
Opening HoursTuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day and Christmas Day
AdmissionGeneral admission is free, but donations are welcome. Charges may apply to special exhibitions.
LocationDunn Place, Hobart.
Contactwww.tmag.tas.gov.au (03) 6165 7000 [email protected]
Visiting us
Flash-free photography for personal use is permitted unless otherwise advised (no tripods or selfie sticks).
Please leave backpacks, large bags, umbrellas, food and drink in the locker area prior to entry.
Look closely, but please do not touch.
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a non-smoking site.
Please silence your mobile device when using it in the galleries.
No food or drink allowed in the galleries.
All information in this visitor guide is correct at time of printing, however changes may occur at short notice. We advise that you please check with us before making your visit.
Free admission Open Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Closed Good Friday, Anzac Day (25 April) and Christmas Day www.tmag.tas.gov.au
Visitor guideExplore
Welcome to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG). Our collection embraces the diverse treasures of art, history and science and our site includes some of the most significant heritage buildings in the nation. We’re sure you will enjoy your visit.
Shaping Tasmania: a journey in 100 objectsExplore our collection with Shaping Tasmania, an online exhibition of 100 objects carefully selected from those on show at the museum to tell the story of Tasmania.
Follow the trail of objects through the galleries, and then discover more about them on the Shaping Tasmania website: http://shapingtasmania.tmag.tas.gov.au.
Toy Sailorunknown, 1803, bone
For more updates about what’s on
like us on www.facebook.com/tasmuseum
follow us on www.twitter.com/tasmuseum
and review us on www.tripadvisor.com.au
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Hampden Rd
Sullivans Cove
TASMANIANMUSEUM ANDART GALLERY
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Castray Esplanade
Brooker Ave
Sandy Bay Rd
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Harrington St
Barrack St
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Campbell StArgyle StElizabeth St
Davey St
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Collins St
Macquarie St
Murray St
Temporary exhibitionsTMAG presents a changing program of temporary exhibitions throughout the year.
Look out for more information on the signage adjacent to the Visitor Information Desk and in the lifts.
MembershipJoin one of TMAG’s membership groups to enjoy access to the new Members’ Lounge, as well as many other exclusive benefits. Ask at the Visitor Information Desk or Museum Shop for more information.
Family funBorrow a Discovery Backpack (ages 7-12) or Museum Toolkit (ages 4-7) from the Visitor Information Desk to aid your TMAG explorations.
Explore the wonders of the Museum Cart in the Central Gallery, and look out for our teal and orange coloured childrens’ labels and interactive zones throughout the galleries.
Keep an eye out for regular School Holiday Programs, as well as our Family Days on the last Sunday of each month.
Museum ShopPick up a unique gift or memento of your visit at the Museum Shop. The shop is open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Tuesday to Sunday and you can also make purchases online.
Courtyard CaféEnjoy a drink and a bite to eat at the fully-licenced Courtyard Café.
It’s open Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Wi-fi accessFree wi-fi services are available in most galleries and Courtyard Café.
Free tours
11:00 am Join a themed or exhibition-specific tour. Check at the Visitor Information Desk for the latest listings.
1:00 pm Explore the Welcome Garden, historic Commissariat Complex and the Bond Store exhibitions.
2:00 pm Discover the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries.
Tours are available from Wednesday to Sunday, and specialty group tours can be arranged on request.
11:00 am Join a themed or exhibition-specific tour. Check at the Visitor Information Desk for the latest listings
September – May 1:00 pm Explore the Welcome Garden, Commissariat Complex and the Bond Store.
2:00 pm Discover the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries.
June – August 1:30 pm Go on a Winter Highlight Tour to learn about TMAG’s exciting stories.
Tours are available Wednesday to Sunday. Group tours can be arranged on request.
Toilets
Lifts
KeyVisitor map
Ground
Level 1
Level 2
Members’ Lounge
Museum Shop
Courtyard Café
Bond Store 1
Garden
The Central Gallery
Argyle Galleries
Watergate
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A Medals and Money
B Islands to Ice: Antarctic Gallery
Tasmania: Art and Design, 1800 – late 20th centuryC Colonial art and decorative arts
D Mid-20th century art and decorative arts
E Late 20th century art and decorative arts
F Salon Gallery: Temporary exhibitions
G Centre for Learning and Discovery: Programmed activities only
Bond Store 2H Our land: Parrawa, parrawa Go away!
19th century Tasmania
I Argyle Galleries: Temporary exhibitions
Tasmania: Life and EnvironmentJ Power of Change: 20th century Tasmania
K The Thylacine Gallery
L Tasmania: Earth and Life: Natural sciences
M ningina tunapri: Tasmanian Aboriginal culture
N Private Secretary’s Cottage (1815)
O Link Foyer: Temporary displays
Bond Store 1P Our changing land: Creating Tasmania:
19th century Tasmania
Bond Store GroundQ Our living land: Encountering
an upside down world 19th century Tasmania
Bond Store BasementR Temporary exhibition
and event space
S Courtyard
T Welcome Garden
The Bond Store (1824-26)
Originally served as a Government store for bonded goods such as tobacco and spirits. The Bond Store galleries feature permanent exhibitions exploring 19th century Tasmanian history.
The Queen’s Warehouse (1869-70)
Commissariat Store (1808-10), Tasmania’s oldest surviving public building.
Locker area
Visitor Information Desk
Entrance
You are here
Bond Store Basement
