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Science that surprises you. Treasures that delight you. Stories that move you. The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a Tasmanian Government organisation

Exhibition extended due to popular demand 📸The Beaker Street Science Photography Prize Finalist Exhibition has been exte...
05/09/2026

Exhibition extended due to popular demand 📸

The Beaker Street Science Photography Prize Finalist Exhibition has been extended until 4 October. Head along to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery to see the finalists in person.

Plus, you'll be able to cast your vote for the People's Choice Award winner.

📷 OI Studios

A unique opportunity to shape one of Tasmania’s leading contemporary arts programs working across gallery and public spa...
05/09/2026

A unique opportunity to shape one of Tasmania’s leading contemporary arts programs working across gallery and public spaces, collaborating with artists from a range of disciplines.

The City of Hobart and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery are seeking Expressions of Interest for a Creative Director to lead the fourth Hobart Current.

Applications are encouraged from experienced curators, artistic directors and creative practitioners with a strong track record of developing ambitious contemporary arts projects.

More details are available via the link in our Instagram bio or at https://tr.ee/6GFx0J

Creative Hobart City of Hobart Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery (TMAG)

Searching for spring? 🌸✨🌺  It’s just around the corner at TMAG. Celebrate the new season with free exhibitions and inspi...
04/09/2026

Searching for spring? 🌸✨🌺 It’s just around the corner at TMAG.

Celebrate the new season with free exhibitions and inspiration for all ages. Discover what’s on at tmag.tas.gov.au

📸 Image details:  Photos 1-5 Rosie Hastie | Photo 6 TMAG

04/09/2026

Final weekend to see CoLab! 🔬 🖼️ 💫 Visit this year’s Beaker Street CoLab Exhibition at TMAG and see what happens when high school art students collaborate with Tasmanian research scientists.

Discover the innovative artworks inspired by real scientific research and brought to life through creativity and curiosity.

🔬🖼️💫 The exhibition closes this Sunday 6 September | Free Entry

Photos: Cassie Sullivan

Calling all English and Creative Writing teachers! 📕 🖼️ ✍️ In association with the Tasmanian Association for the Teachin...
01/09/2026

Calling all English and Creative Writing teachers! 📕 🖼️ ✍️ In association with the Tasmanian Association for the Teaching of English (TATE), join us for ‘Write at the Museum’, a creative professional learning experience inspired by one of our latest exhibitions, ‘Becoming Modern: Mid-century Australian Art’.

💫 Discover how artworks can spark imagination and become powerful creative writing prompts, whether at the museum, in the classroom, or beyond. Hear from TMAG Head of Art and Becoming Modern exhibition curator Ash Kerr along with a presentation from Tasmanian writer Danielle Wood.

During this session, you will:
💡Explore ideas to support a self-guided excursion to ‘Becoming Modern’.
🖼️ Learn how visual artworks can inspire creative writing
✍️ Build confidence as a “teacher as writer” through hands-on creative activities

ℹ️ Designed for Years 7-12 English and Creative Writing teachers, however, educators from all learning areas are welcome to attend.

📆 Wednesday 9 September 2026
⏰ 4:00 – 6:00 pm
🎟️ Non-TATE members $88 | TATE Members (Student $22 | Individual $44 | School-based $66 - single registration only)
👉🏻 Registration includes welcome drink and canapés + TATE gift bag (RRP $50+)

🔗 Bookings essential - register via TATE at https://tr.ee/msLvPr

📸Image courtesy of Northern Christian School

The ‘cutest’ content you’ll see this Book Week? 📕🔍 📖 This remarkable miniature dictionary from the 1890s has a silvered ...
26/08/2026

The ‘cutest’ content you’ll see this Book Week? 📕🔍 📖 This remarkable miniature dictionary from the 1890s has a silvered metal locket, complete with its own magnifying glass. Its title page proudly declares it to be “the smallest dictionary in the world”.

Image details: Cole’s English Dictionary, c 1890s. S1976.601. Photos: TMAG

Each year, the Beaker Street Science Photography Prize celebrates extraordinary images that reveal how science shapes ou...
22/08/2026

Each year, the Beaker Street Science Photography Prize celebrates extraordinary images that reveal how science shapes our understanding of the world, from the microscopic to the monumental. 📸

Discover this year’s incredible finalists on display at TMAG until 6 September

Come along and explore Antarctica and the Great Southern just around the corner at TMAG. 🐧❄️As part of the Australian An...
22/08/2026

Come along and explore Antarctica and the Great Southern just around the corner at TMAG. 🐧❄️

As part of the Australian Antarctic Festival join us for ‘Antarctic SciComm: Stories’ on Sunday 23 August, 11am–1pm.

You can also explore TMAG’s ‘Islands to Ice’ exhibition, bringing the astonishing wonders of the Southern Ocean and Antarctic region to the shores of Tasmania. Discover the animals that inhabit these special environments, alongside the hidden stories of the people who work and play on the frozen continent.

Experience this unique and captivating world right here in Hobart. 🧊🌏

Photo credit: Rosie Hastie

🔬✨ Family Discovery Day at TMAG! 🌟 Sunday 16 August | FREE | All ages welcome | No bookings required!Join us for a fun-f...
15/08/2026

🔬✨ Family Discovery Day at TMAG! 🌟 Sunday 16 August | FREE | All ages welcome | No bookings required!

Join us for a fun-filled, family-friendly celebration of science and creativity as part of the Beaker Street Festival. Get crafty, play video games, learn more about the cosmos, and explore the Beaker Street CoLab and Science Photography Prize exhibitions. You can also discover TMAG’s new exhibitions, including ‘The World of Seashells’ and ‘Becoming Modern’, where budding artists can create their own “mini-modern” artwork on our interactive felt wall.

🐚 Who lives in a Shell?
SHELL-ebrate ‘The World of Seashells’ with hands-on papercraft and discover how molluscs make their incredible shells.
📍 Centre for Learning and Discovery | 10am–2pm

🌌 Prof Lisa Harvey-Smith’s Whistle-Stop Tour of the Universe
Join astrophysicist and author Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith to learn more about the cosmos
📍 Central Gallery | 11.30am–12.30pm

🎮 Video Games in the Basement
Grab a controller and join game developers from Giant Margarita and researchers from the UTAS International Media Psychology Lab
📍 Bond Store Basement | 10am–3.30pm

🎨 Mini Modern
Create your own colourful masterpiece on our interactive felt wall, inspired by ‘Becoming Modern: Mid-century Australian Art’.
📍 Becoming Modern exhibition | 10am–4pm

Come and discover what’s around the corner at TMAG! 🔎✨

See TMAG in a whole new light ‘After Dark’ for the Beaker Street Festival | Fri 14 + Sat 15 August 🌙✨ Program highlights...
15/08/2026

See TMAG in a whole new light ‘After Dark’ for the Beaker Street Festival | Fri 14 + Sat 15 August 🌙✨ Program highlights include:

🎮 Video Games in the Basement
🐚 World of Seashells Projections
🦋 Moth Dissection live on the Big Screen
🪲 What Invertebrate Is That? with Dr Simon Grove
🦴 Fossil Preparation
🎨 Curator Tour: Becoming Modern
🌊 Australian Marine Parks
🎬 The SCINEMA Lounge
🦅 Threatened Birds Project: Saving Tasmania’s Raptors
🐚 Who Lives in a Shell?

⏰ 5.30–9.30pm
🎟️ FREE | All ages welcome

Come curious and discover what’s waiting just around the corner!

👉 Full program: https://www.tmag.tas.gov.au/whats-on/events/tmag-after-dark

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Dunn Place
Hobart, TAS
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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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