Events and Tours
TMAG is open Tuesday - Sunday until 24 December plus Monday public holidays.
Open daily from 26 December until 27 April.
mapiya lumi | Story Circle
Early Learning Program
Gather around the mapiya lumi campfire for a story session with First People’s educators. The perfect opportunity for early learners and their families to connect with Country through story and play.
Friday 26 September 2025
Friday 31 October
Friday 28 November
9:30 - 10:00 am
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for children aged 0-7 years and their carers.
Bookings are essential.
School Holiday Program
Free activities for families
TMAG is buzzing with excitement these spring school holidays! Join us and our friends as we explore the amazing world of insects and celebrate things with wings!
Saturday 30 September - Friday 10 October 2025
10:00 - 4:00 pm
Cost: FREE!
pARTicipate
Drawing Demonstrations - watch and learn!
October is International Big Draw Festival Month. TMAG's Art Guides have invited several artists and art educators with different styles, to draw and discuss their varying approaches with the public. This is a rare opportunity for people to appreciate a range of drawings and gain tips and ideas from respected practitioners.
Participating artists include Ruth Armitage, Christl Berg, Penny Carey Wells, Prue Hutton, Jan Peacock, Pamela Shepherd, Deb St Leger, Julie Todd, Brian Young, and Jenny Young.
Sunday 5 October 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Cost: This special session of pARTicipate is FREE!
Suitable for ages 14+
Seniors Week 2025
Presented by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) and Council on the Ageing (COTA) Tasmania
Foiling the Feds: Tattersall's and the Divergent Scheme
From 1895 until the 1950s George Adam’s Tattersall’s lottery was run out of offices right here in Hobart. Supported by the State Government, but banned at a Federal level, Adams and his company had to find a way around federal legislation to keep their lottery running. This curator led talk will showcase documents from the Tatts Group Special Collection, with a focus on the private mail network Adam’s devised to foil the feds.
Tuesday 14 October 2025
10:30 - 11:15 am
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
Conserving Objects for Generations
Join Irene Finkelde, Senior Conservator of Objects, to hear about the projects she is currently working on at TMAG. Hear about Irene’s training in conservation, professional experience and conservation projects and treatments.
Irene is responsible for the conservation of the objects within the TMAG collection. This includes fine art, natural sciences, cultural heritage, technology, and decorative art
Tuesday 14 October 2025
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
Historic Buildings Tour: TMAG
Join a TMAG guide to discover the history of the various buildings on the TMAG site, why they were built and what they were originally used for.
Wednesday 15 October 2025
11:00 - 12:00 noon
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
Colonial Art, Recipes and Food in Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land
Join Dr Mary Knights, Senior Curator of Art at TMAG for a discussion about colonial art, recipes and food availability in Hobart Town and Van Diemen’s Land in the early 1800s.
Wednesday 15 October 2025
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
Volunteer Guiding at TMAG
Come along and join us for this friendly information session about what it takes to become a TMAG museum or art guide.
Morning tea will be provided.
Thursday 16 October 2025
10:15 - 11:15 am
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
Art Workshop
Join Dr Mary Knights, Senior Curator of Art at TMAG for a playful hands-on workshop that explores how artists go from having a great idea, to creating a sketch or a model, to building a sculpture.
No experience necessary! Come along and try something new.
Thursday 16 October 2025
10:30 - 12:30 pm
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
Tour of ningina tunapri gallery
Join TMAG’s First People Art and Culture staff for an in depth look at this important gallery. Take this opportunity to learn more about the unique history of Tasmanian Aboriginal people, through to the living culture of today’s Community.
Thursday 16 October 2025
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
Sketching in the TMAG galleries
Join TMAG’s experienced art guides for this informal drawing session celebrating The Big Draw Festival. Using pencil, discover an enriching way to engage with the artworks at The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery.
No sketching experience necessary
Friday 17 October 2025
11:30 - 1:00 pm
Cost: FREE!
Suitable for all ages
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.
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
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
Historic Highlights Tour
1:00 pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
A guided tour of the TMAG Welcome Garden, historic Commissariat Complex and the Bond Store exhibitions.
Meeting point – Courtyard Veranda
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
Exhibitions and Collections Tour
2:00 pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Discover the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries.
Meeting point – Central Gallery
NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED
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