Maritime Museum of Tasmania

The Maritime Museum of Tasmania is a specialist museum in the Carnegie Building at 16 Argyle Street, Sullivans Cove, Hobart. Established in 1974, it preserves and interprets Tasmania's maritime heritage. The museum displays ship models, artefacts, photographs and documents relating to seafaring, shipbuilding, whaling and navigation. Located near Constitution Dock, it offers insight into the island's strong connection to the sea and its development as a maritime colony.

Visitors can expect a two-level museum inside the historic Carnegie Building near Sullivans Cove. The galleries contain detailed ship models, maritime artefacts, navigation instruments, photographs, paintings and documents covering Tasmanian shipbuilding, whaling, fishing, and merchant shipping. Displays are arranged thematically with interpretive panels. Visitors can explore at their own pace or join guided tours, browse the gift shop, and view the waterfront location within walking distance of Constitution Dock and the Hobart CBD.

Established in 1974 by volunteers to preserve Tasmania's maritime heritage. Housed in the Carnegie Building, constructed in 1906 as a public library with funding from Andrew Carnegie. The museum collects and interprets material relating to Tasmania's history of exploration, settlement, shipbuilding, whaling and seafaring.

Preserves and presents Tasmania's strong cultural connection to the sea, including Aboriginal watercraft, colonial maritime trade, shipbuilding traditions and seafaring communities. Serves as a centre for maritime research, education and community heritage in Hobart's historic waterfront precinct.