Events, Talks and Tours
TMAG is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm until 24 December 2021. Read more about upcoming events at the museum below, and please also continue to visit our TMAG From Home page to go on some exciting virtual tours, hear more from our curators and find out what happens behind the scenes.
Events
mapiya lumi | around here activities
To celebrate the opening of the new children’s gallery mapiya lumi | around here, TMAG will be running some special free activities for families on the first Sunday of each month.
Date: Sunday 1 August 2021
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Central Gallery
Free entry
If you’re also planning to visit mapiya lumi | around here, don’t forget that while entry is free you do need to book – find out more and reserve your place here.
pARTicipate
The TMAG Art Guides are back hosting their popular pARTicipate sessions each month. This month, join Penny and Pamela for an afternoon of exploring the different ways to draw a portrait. Come along and have a go!
Date: Sunday 1 August 2021
Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tickets: $10, all materials provided
Suitable for ages 14+
Bookings essential. Reserve your place now via TryBooking.
Beaker Street Festival
Beaker Street Festival is returning to TMAG in 2021! Come and enjoy an amazing program of talks, activities, exhibitions, live music and Tasmanian food and drink as TMAG becomes the Festival Hub.
Dates: Friday 6 - Sunday 8 August 2021
Times: 6:00 pm - 12:00 am (Friday and Saturday); various ticketed session times Sunday
Cost: entry to TMAG is free (subject to capacity), tickets are required for specific sessions
See the full program at the Beaker Street website.
Tours
Free tours for small groups are available on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and run for approximately 40 minutes.
Tour times are subject to change and availability and can be checked by phoning (03) 6165 7000. For guided tours for clubs, tourist groups or other organisations please click here.
TMAG Art Tour
11:00 am
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Join the TMAG Art Guides for a tour of our current art exhibitions.
TMAG Highlights Tour
1:30 pm
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Join the TMAG guides for a highlights tour of the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries and the historic Commissariat Complex and the Bond Store exhibitions.
Talks at TMAG
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is proud to host an ongoing series of free evening and lunchtime talks and lectures to enhance your intellectual life, spark your curiosity and enliven your mind. These are presented on-site at TMAG by a range of leading organisations.
The Talks at TMAG program is currently on hold. Please stay tuned for details about future talks.
For further information about TMAG events, follow our social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
For more great arts experiences in and around Hobart, visit the Tasmanian Arts Guide.