Collections

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is a unique institution – museum, art gallery, and herbarium all in one.

This rare combination makes TMAG a place where culture, history, creativity and science intersect.

With the broadest collection mandate of any institution in Australia, TMAG is dedicated to deepening understanding of our cultural and natural world – maintaining the State Collection for present and future generations.

Guided by carefully developed collection policies  TMAG collects, conserves, and shares the stories of Tasmania.

  • Art

    Sharing Tasmania’s rich artistic heritage and supporting new creative voices
    Art

  • Cultural Heritage

    Caring for and collecting items that explore the social history of Tasmania
    Cultural Heritage

  • First Peoples Art and Culture

    A global collection of over 12,000 items
    First Peoples Art and Culture

  • Tasmanian Herbarium

    Developing, maintaining, and managing Tasmania’s official botanical collections
    Tasmanian Herbarium

  • Registration and Conservation

    Documentation, management, restoration and preservation
    Registration and Conservation

  • Palaeontology and Geology

    Seeking to capture the full diversity of Tasmania’s geological heritage
    Palaeontology and Geology

  • Zoology

    Aiming to represent the fauna of Tasmania in all its diversity
    Zoology