Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is Australia's second-oldest museum, located on Hobart's waterfront at Dunn Place. Established in 1843 by the Royal Society of Tasmania, it combines museum and art gallery collections across heritage buildings including the 1808 Commissariat Store and 1824 Bond Store. It is notable for extensive Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural material, colonial and contemporary art, natural history, Antarctic and numismatic collections, and Tasmanian history displays.

Visitors can explore a waterfront campus of interconnected heritage buildings and modern galleries. Expect permanent and temporary exhibitions covering Tasmanian Aboriginal culture (ningina tunapri), colonial and contemporary Tasmanian art, natural history including thylacine specimens, Antarctic exploration, coins and medals, and Tasmanian social history. The site includes the Bond Store galleries, historic Commissariat Store, courtyards and waterfront views, with self-guided exploration and guided tours available.

Established in 1843 by the Royal Society of Tasmania and opened in 1848, it is Australia's second-oldest museum. The site incorporates Tasmania's oldest surviving public buildings, the Commissariat Store (1808-1810) and the Bond Store (1824), reflecting Hobart's early colonial administration and waterfront commerce. Collections document Tasmanian natural history, exploration and settlement history.

Holds nationally significant collections of Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural material, colonial art and Tasmanian heritage. Serves as the principal state museum and art gallery for Tasmania, presenting Aboriginal culture, Tasmanian art and history, and Antarctic heritage for public education and cultural preservation.