Events and Tours

TMAG is open Tuesday - Sunday until 24 December plus Monday public holidays.

Open daily from 26 December until 27 April.

NAIDOC Week at TMAG

As part of NAIDOC Week 2025, TMAG looks to honour and elevate Aboriginal voices, culture, and resilience with a special lunchtime screening of films that speak to the legacy of Tasmanian Aboriginal Ancestors and the strength of today’s Community. From Tuesday 8 July to Sunday 13 July, join us in Central Gallery for free daily screenings:

  • Land Bridge (Wind & Sky Productions, 2024)
  • Sea Country (Great Southern Reef Film, 2023)
  • kanalaritja - An Unbroken String (Roar Film, 2017)

Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Dates: 8 July to 13 July

Where: Central Gallery - Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Cost: FREE entry, no bookings required

See more information on the NAIDOC Week film screening.

Patron Advice: As part of our NAIDOC Week film screening, we advise that this presentation contains images, voices, and names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have passed away.

We honour the enduring legacy of Tasmanian Aboriginal Elders, their Communities, and the strength of continuing culture in Lutruwita (Tasmania).

Vipoo Srivilasa:  In Conversation

Join Thai-born Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa in conversation with TMAG’s Head of Art, Dr Ash Kerr, as they discuss Vipoo’s national touring exhibition, re/JOY.

Vippoo and Ash will explore the inspirational stories behind this exhibition and as well as Vippoo’s distinctive and much admired, ceramic practice.

Where: Central Gallery – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Date: Saturday July 12
Time: 11:00am
Duration: 45 mins

FREE and no bookings required.

July School Holiday Program at TMAG

Discover stories galore at TMAG these school holidays. Join us for a fantastic line-up of free activities for families. Meet award-winning author and Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, create your own mini book to take home, and explore how objects can spark amazing stories.

View the full program (PDF 410.0 KB)

Tours

Free tours for small groups are available on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only, and run for 40 minutes. Tour times are subject to change and availability and can be checked by phoning (03) 6165 7000.

Get more information for guided tours for clubs, tourist groups or other organisations.

A TMAG tour guide talks to a tour group about art works on show in the gallery

Highlights of the Art Galleries Tour

11:00 am Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

Explore TMAG’s latest temporary visual art exhibition or select galleries of TMAG’s permanent art collection. This tour currently has a special focus on the exhibition On Island.

Meeting point – Central Gallery.

TMAG Highlights Tour

1:30 pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - From Sunday 1 June 2025

Join the TMAG guides for a highlights tour of the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries, and the historic buildings found onsite.

Meeting point – Courtyard Veranda.

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