Past exhibitions
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| VestigeOpen date : 15-12-2023 Close date : 31-03-2024 Vestige is an exhibition responding to the Hamilton Inn sofa, one of the most significant colonial period design objects in the TMAG collection. |
| Medals and Money: Stories from the State Numismatics CollectionOpen date : 01-01-2015 Close date : 31-03-2024 Containing more than 350 medals and coins, including part of one of the most important collections of Roman coins in Australia donated by Lord Talbot de Malahide, this exhibition takes in the breadth of Tasmanian history, from the end of convict transportation to federation banknotes and the start of decimal currency. |
| Hobart Current: EpochOpen date : 17-11-2023 Close date : 12-02-2024 A thought-provoking contemporary program and exhibition, featuring new works created by 10 artists in response to the theme of ‘epoch’. |
| The StareOpen date : 23-11-2023 Close date : 04-02-2024 Challenging the way we view people living with disability, The STARE addresses uncomfortable and too often unspoken 'norms.' Through a series of portraits, audio/video recordings, and live workshops/performances, the project creates conversation to reconstruct what is normal |
| Extinction StudiesOpen date : 18-02-2022 Close date : 31-12-2023 Tasmanian artist Lucienne Rickard recommences her performance work highlighting the critical issue of species extinction, drawing and then erasing critically-endangered Australian species in TMAG's Link Foyer. |
| TwistOpen date : 09-06-2023 Close date : 22-10-2023 This exhibition brings together artwork by exceptional Australian and Irish artists to engage with Dickensian themes – with a contemporary and quirky twist. |
| Beaker Street Science Photography Prize 2023Open date : 04-08-2023 Close date : 20-08-2023 View the finalist photographs in this annual competition, and vote for your favourite image to become the People's Choice Winner. |
| taypani milaythina-tu: Return to CountryOpen date : 01-10-2022 Close date : 07-05-2023 A ground-breaking exhibition presenting creative work from 20 Tasmanian Aboriginal artists. |
| Behind the Layers: Authenticating the Stories of PaintingsOpen date : 09-03-2023 Close date : 30-04-2023 This exhibition showcases recent treatments undertaken by the TMAG conservation department, focusing on 19th century oil paintings and their frames. |
| PrayerOpen date : 24-02-2023 Close date : 09-03-2023 This multi-channel sound installation by James Webb will be on show at TMAG as part of the Mona Foma festival. |
| Susan Lester: Birds of TasmaniaOpen date : 01-12-2022 Close date : 12-02-2023 To coincide with the publication of Susan Lester's Birds of Tasmania, TMAG will display a selection of the 199 watercolours painted by the late artist in its Collection. |
| Bonjour Expeditioner!Open date : 24-08-2022 Close date : 25-09-2022 An exhibition of images and postcards by French expeditioners and Hobart school children. Presented by Antarctic Tasmania and the Tasmanian Polar Network. |
| Australian Antarctic Festival at TMAGOpen date : 25-08-2022 Close date : 04-09-2022 See these two special exhibitions on show at TMAG as part of the Australian Antarctic Festival. |
| Gay Hawkes: The House of LongingOpen date : 18-03-2022 Close date : 28-08-2022 An exhibition showcasing the work of nationally respected Tasmanian furniture maker, sculptor and artist Gay Hawkes. |
| Beaker Street Science Photography Prize 2022Open date : 05-08-2022 Close date : 21-08-2022 Come along to view the stunning finalist photographs in this wonderful annual competition, and vote for your favourite to become the People's Choice Winner. |
| TMAG’s Chair FactoryOpen date : 04-06-2022 Close date : 21-08-2022 Complementing the temporary exhibition Gay Hawkes: The House of Longing, is a pop-up art activation space, TMAG’s Chair Factory. |
| The Wedding Dress: An Australian TV IconOpen date : 24-06-2022 Close date : 31-07-2022 A display showcasing a touchstone of Australian popular culture, Charlene’s wedding dress from soap opera Neighbours as worn by Kylie Minogue, celebrating the 35th anniversary of an iconic TV moment. |
| Made/Worn: Australian Contemporary JewelleryOpen date : 18-03-2022 Close date : 15-05-2022 An Australian Design Centre major touring exhibition presenting 22 outstanding contemporary jewellers working in Australia now. |
| Works from the TMAG CollectionOpen date : 26-11-2021 Close date : 20-02-2022 A presentation of photography and video works from the TMAG Collection across three temporary exhibition galleries, highlighting three artists: Ricky Maynard, Anne Ferran and Joan Ross. |
| Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly SeriesOpen date : 29-10-2021 Close date : 20-02-2022 A travelling exhibition from the National Gallery of Australia featuring one of the greatest series of Australian paintings of the 20th century, Sidney Nolan's Ned Kelly series. |
| Ecology Studies (Adrift Lab)Open date : 05-04-2021 Close date : 11-02-2022 A long-term performance in which Tasmanian artist Lucienne Rickard will draw a large tableau of flesh-footed shearwater and her family memories, embedded alongside the landscape of Lord Howe Island, continuing her expression of urgent concern for the natural world and our impacts on it. |
| The Miseries of War: 1618 and 1914Open date : 27-08-2021 Close date : 07-11-2021 An exhibition featuring etchings and photolithography by Jacques Callot (1592-1635) and George Grosz (1893-1959), depicting the horrors of the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) and the First World War (1914-1918). |
| Never Grow Old: 40 Years of TerrapinOpen date : 29-09-2021 Close date : 31-10-2021 An exhibition celebrating Tasmanian theatre company Terrapin Puppet Theatre’s 40th anniversary. |
| Paradise Lost: Thomas Griffiths WainewrightOpen date : 11-06-2021 Close date : 03-10-2021 A richly-layered exhibition that combines the luscious world of European Romanticism, Tasmania’s oppressive convict history, and Thomas Griffiths Wainewright’s intriguing paintings, portraits and narrative sketches |
| 2021 Australian of the Year AwardsOpen date : 13-08-2021 Close date : 26-09-2021 An exhibition of significant objects chosen by the eight extraordinary 2021 Australian of the Year state and territory recipients, including Tasmania’s Grace Tame, that reveal meaningful stories about their lives, aspirations and experiences. |
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| Beaker Street Science Photography Prize 2021Open date : 06-08-2021 Close date : 29-08-2021 Come along to view the stunning finalist photographs in this wonderful annual competition, and vote for your favourite to become the People's Choice Winner. |
| Haenyeo: the sea women of Jeju IslandOpen date : 07-05-2021 Close date : 06-06-2021 A photographic exhibition showcasing a remarkable community of women divers from South Korea, who harvest the seas sustainably around Jeju Island. |
| Hobart Current: LibertyOpen date : 12-03-2021 Close date : 09-05-2021 Hobart Current is a major biennial program presented in partnership between the City of Hobart and TMAG, with Liberty its inaugural exhibition. |
| Frank Hurley Photography AwardsOpen date : 12-02-2021 Close date : 28-02-2021 An exhibition of finalists and winners in this international contest to find the best in recent adventure and nature photography, inspired by iconic Australian photographer Frank Hurley |
| Discovering the Flora of Wind Song: Botanical Art and ScienceOpen date : 04-12-2020 Close date : 28-02-2021 Works by artists from the group Botaniko, inspired by their time accompanying TMAG botanists on the 2017 Expedition of Discovery to Wind Song on Tasmania’s East Coast. |
| Around the World in 80 ObjectsOpen date : 11-12-2020 Close date : 21-02-2021 An exciting and intriguing display of objects from Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania and the Americas, representing all of TMAG's diverse collections. |
| David Keeling: StrangerOpen date : 20-11-2020 Close date : 14-02-2021 A survey exhibition featuring the work of critically acclaimed Australian artist David Keeling, who has spent nearly 40 years exploring Tasmania and its narratives, past and present. |
| Extinction StudiesOpen date : 06-09-2019 Close date : 24-01-2021 A performance work highlighting the critical issue of species extinction, that sees Tasmanian artist Lucienne Rickard draw and then erase recently-extinct plant and animal species in TMAG's Link Foyer. |
| Exquisite Habits: the Botanical Art of Stephanie DeanOpen date : 23-06-2020 Close date : 22-11-2020 An exhibition showcasing the work of Launceston-born artist Stephanie Dean, who has devoted her life to painting Tasmania’s unique native flora. |
| West: Out on the EdgeOpen date : 06-12-2019 Close date : 18-10-2020 TMAG presents a captivating new multidisciplinary exhibition exploring Tasmania's distinctive, complex and compelling – yet elusive – west. |
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| Beaker Street Science Photography PrizeOpen date : 22-08-2020 Close date : 20-09-2020 Come along to view the stunning finalist photographs in this wonderful annual competition, and vote for your favourite to become the People's Choice Winner. |
| Captured Moments: Photographs by Jackie RobinsonOpen date : 06-12-2019 Close date : 26-04-2020 Look closely into photographs captured by amateur photographer John (Jackie) Robinson in Tasmania's west in the early 20th century and discover the hardships, the joy and the unique nature of living in this rugged environment. |
| The Change RoomOpen date : 07-02-2020 Close date : 29-03-2020 An exhibition celebrating the contribution and achievements of Tasmanian sporting women and girls, and bringing to light the lesser known stories of sporting excellence and the people behind the games. |
| Hobiennale 2019: Here Lies LiesOpen date : 15-11-2019 Close date : 23-11-2019 Outer Space (QLD) presents this exhibition by artist Mandy Quadrio at TMAG as part of Hobiennale 2019. |
| Julie Gough: Tense PastOpen date : 07-06-2019 Close date : 03-11-2019 This major exhibition by renowned Tasmanian Aboriginal artist Julie Gough interrogates colonial history and the impact of colonisation on Tasmania’s first people—then and now. |
| Making Marks: A Celebration of Children's Art 2019Open date : 25-09-2019 Close date : 13-10-2019 An exhibition of very young Tasmanian children’s art, from birth to four years, showcasing their ideas through their mark making. It celebrates, nurtures and supports the voice of the child through art. |
| Geoff Dyer: PortraitsOpen date : 26-07-2019 Close date : 06-10-2019 Geoff Dyer is well known in Tasmania as a landscape painter, however few people know that he has also painted portraits, often for the Archibald Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. |
| Chapman's HobartOpen date : 09-08-2019 Close date : 29-09-2019 A selection of sketches by Thomas Evans Chapman (1788-1864) of Hobart in the 1840s and ’50s. |
| Dirty PaperOpen date : 15-02-2019 Close date : 14-07-2019 Dirty Paper features five Tasmanian artists who have created and curated new works in response to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) collection |
| Simpkinson’s HobartOpen date : 21-03-2019 Close date : 16-06-2019 A selection of F G Simpkinson de Wesselow’s watercolours painted en plein air around Hobart between 1845 and 1848 is on show, with a panorama of Hobart Town in 1848 as the centrepiece. Presented in conjunction with the Royal Society of Tasmania in celebration of their 175th anniversary. |
| Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of SurvivalOpen date : 07-12-2018 Close date : 05-05-2019 Journey back millions of years to a time when fearsome beasts stalked the earth! |
| The Mission: Michael CookOpen date : 27-07-2018 Close date : 29-01-2019 This exhibition showcases Australian artist Michael Cook's photographic work The Mission, which traces the journey of an Aboriginal woman from her homeland to a Christian mission. |
| Modern AgeOpen date : 01-03-2013 Close date : 01-01-2019 The journey continues through the Modern Age gallery, which examines the influence of the global Modernism movement on Tasmanian art as well as the Australian studio crafts revival in the 1960s and 1970s. |
| The National Picture: the art of Tasmania's Black WarOpen date : 17-08-2018 Close date : 11-11-2018 An exhibition shining a light on two enthralling yet under-examined figures in Australian history: colonial artist Benjamin Duterrau and the ‘Conciliator’ George Augustus Robinson. |
| Thomas BockOpen date : 17-08-2018 Close date : 11-11-2018 An exhibition dedicated to the work of Thomas Bock, one of the most important artists working in Australia during the colonial years. |
| Antarctic Photography ExhibitionOpen date : 02-08-2018 Close date : 19-08-2018 A biannual exhibition of works created as part of the Australian Antarctic Festival's Antarctic Photography Competition. |
| A Journey to FreedomOpen date : 08-06-2018 Close date : 29-07-2018 A new contemporary art exhibition guest curated by Swiss curator Barbara Polla together with Olivier Varenne and Mary Knights as part of Dark Mofo 2018. |
| Lola Greeno: Cultural JewelsOpen date : 01-06-2018 Close date : 22-07-2018 An Australian Design Centre touring exhibition celebrating the work and career of award-winning Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklace maker Lola Greeno. |
| HorizonOpen date : 09-02-2018 Close date : 01-07-2018 Featuring significant Australian art from the late 20th century and early 21st century, donated to TMAG by Richard and Anna Green through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts program. |
| 10 objects – 10 stories: celebrating community collectionsOpen date : 23-03-2018 Close date : 13-05-2018 This exhibition showcases the remarkable stories and cultural heritage held by community museums around Tasmania. |
| Celebrating Young CollectorsOpen date : 15-03-2018 Close date : 11-05-2018 This display celebrates TMAG's Young Collectors program, revisiting two young collectors who have previously shown their collections at the museum, along with three new young collectors. |
| The Remarkable Tasmanian DevilOpen date : 08-12-2017 Close date : 06-05-2018 Gain a fresh perspective on Australia’s largest marsupial carnivore, the Tasmanian devil, in this exciting natural history exhibition. |
| Balnhdhurr – A Lasting ImpressionOpen date : 15-12-2017 Close date : 12-03-2018 A touring exhibition exploring the ancient craft of printmaking, featuring vibrant and historically significant works by Australian indigenous artists. |
| CircleOpen date : 08-09-2017 Close date : 03-12-2017 A Newcastle Museum travelling exhibition showcasing children’s author and artist Jeannie Baker's latest picture book, Circle. |
| Strange TreesOpen date : 11-08-2017 Close date : 26-11-2017 Strange Trees brings together Tasmanian art works of “peculiar” trees spanning the colonial and contemporary periods, demonstrating a continuing fascination with the island’s trees and the mysteries they uphold. |
| Hobiennale 2017Open date : 04-11-2017 Close date : 12-11-2017 TMAG is a partner venue for this new festival, which brings together artist-run initiatives and emerging artists from across Australia and New Zealand. |
| The DerwentOpen date : 28-07-2017 Close date : 05-11-2017 The Derwent exhibition explores Tasmania's Derwent River system and its complex natural and cultural histories though video and photography. |
| Inscription and PlaceOpen date : 22-06-2017 Close date : 22-10-2017 A display presenting a poetic exploration of place, family and objects told through contemporary jewellery. |
| Make Your Mark: HomeOpen date : 04-10-2017 Close date : 22-10-2017 This exhibition presents the works of young people from the Hobart, Glenorchy, Waratah-Wynyard and Circular Head municipalities, focusing on the theme of ‘home’ through the medium of 3D sculptural media. |
| Winnie-the-Pooh and friendsOpen date : 21-04-2017 Close date : 20-08-2017 This exhibition presents a selection of original drawings for the much loved illustrations by British artist Ernest Howard Shepard (1879-1976) for the classic children’s books Winnie-the-Pooh and Wind in the Willows. |
| The Art of Science: Baudin’s Voyagers 1800 – 1804Open date : 07-04-2017 Close date : 09-07-2017 An exhibition showcasing original sketches and paintings created by Nicolas Baudin’s artists Charles-Alexandre Lesueur and Nicolas-Martin Petit during the voyage of 1800-1804. |
| kanalaritja: An Unbroken StringOpen date : 09-12-2016 Close date : 21-05-2017 An exhibition offering a unique glimpse into shell stringing, one of the most culturally significant and closely guarded traditions of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. |
| Patricia Giles: A World of My OwnOpen date : 20-01-2017 Close date : 09-04-2017 This exhibition features a series of stunning watercolours of Tasmania’s East Coast by much-loved Tasmanian artist Patricia Giles. |
| Full VoidOpen date : 17-03-2017 Close date : 08-04-2017 An exhibition of charcoal drawings by Mary Scott and David Edgar, presented as part of Ten Days on the Island 2017. |
| One Hell of an Inferno: The 1967 Tasmanian BushfiresOpen date : 16-12-2016 Close date : 19-03-2017 This exhibition tells the story of the 1967 Tasmanian bushfires, why they occurred, their impact on people, communities and the environment, and how they could happen again. |
| The Early Dutch ExplorersOpen date : 09-02-2017 Close date : 05-03-2017 Discover the extraordinary history of the 17th Century Dutch explorers who charted the Southern Ocean and The Great South Land. |
| TempestOpen date : 10-06-2016 Close date : 20-11-2016 A major new art exhibition conceived and developed by internationally acclaimed curator Juliana Engberg. With its roots in the Shakespearean play of the same name, Tempest will transform TMAG’s galleries into a world of shipwrecks and stormy seas, romance, discovery, tragedy and magic. |
| Antarctic Photography ExhibitionOpen date : 02-09-2016 Close date : 18-09-2016 See stunning images of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, finalists in the Australian Antarctic Festival's Antarctic Photography Competition, and cast your vote in the People’s Choice Award. |
| Snapshot Photography and Migrant Women: A Tasmanian ExperienceOpen date : 18-03-2016 Close date : 22-05-2016 Hear the fascinating stories of the thousands of migrant women from Britain and Europe who arrived in Tasmania post-war, through their snapshots and their own voices retelling their experiences. |
| Pattern PlayOpen date : 18-12-2015 Close date : 15-05-2016 An interactive family exhibition celebrating the wonderful world of patterns, incorporating two exhibitions: Jemima Wyman: Pattern Bandits and Patterns in Nature. |
| Where Science Meets Art: The Botanical Illustrations of Rod SeppeltOpen date : 22-01-2016 Close date : 01-05-2016 Professor Rod Seppelt of the Tasmanian Herbarium is one of Australia's most accomplished botanical illustrators, and this exhibition presents several of his illustrations of bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). |
| Make Your Mark: DeathOpen date : 11-03-2016 Close date : 30-03-2016 This exhibition presents the works of young people from the Central Coast, Devonport, George Town, Brighton and Glenorchy municipalities, focusing on the theme of ‘death’ through the medium of ephemeral art. |
| The Suspense is Awful: Tasmania and the Great WarOpen date : 17-04-2015 Close date : 28-02-2016 This exhibition commemorates the role Tasmanians played in World War I and the impact the war had on Tasmanian society. |
| Panoramic ViewsOpen date : 26-09-2015 Close date : 17-01-2016 This exhibition features panoramas selected from TMAG's 19th century colonial watercolours and drawings collection. |
| City of Hobart Art Prize 2015Open date : 18-09-2015 Close date : 29-11-2015 The City of Hobart Art Prize 2015 presents a broad survey contemporary art exhibition from a national perspective in the media of ceramics and drawing. |
| Make Your Mark: RespectOpen date : 12-11-2015 Close date : 29-11-2015 An exhibition presenting Tasmanian young peoples' perspectives on issues that matter to them, through the medium of electronic art. |
| Palfreyman's Pharmacy DisplayOpen date : 24-07-2015 Close date : 22-11-2015 This display recreates the well-known Palfreyman's Pharmacy, located on the corner of Burnett and Elizabeth Streets in North Hobart from 1912 until 1973. |
| 50th Anniversary of Winston Churchill Fellowships in TasmaniaOpen date : 08-10-2015 Close date : 24-10-2015 This exhibition celebrates the efforts of 191 Tasmanians who have travelled the world since 1965 as part of the Winston Churchill Fellowship scheme. |
| Beyond Woop Woop: John Kelly's Antarctic PaintingsOpen date : 12-06-2015 Close date : 20-09-2015 This exhibition presents the paintings created by Australian artist John Kelly when he travelled to Antarctica in 2013 supported by an Australian Antarctic Arts Fellowship. |
| Things I Once Knew: The Art of Patrick HallOpen date : 20-03-2015 Close date : 30-08-2015 A survey exhibition of the work of Tasmanian artist and furniture maker Patrick Hall, representing the development of his artistic practice from the mid-1980s to the present. |
| 21UPOpen date : 23-01-2015 Close date : 31-05-2015 This exhibition celebrates 21 years of service by the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery's Volunteer Art Guides. |
| 164 Not Out! Tasmanian Cricket TreasuresOpen date : 27-02-2015 Close date : 29-03-2015 A display of items and trophies from the history of Tasmanian cricket, to coincide with the ICC Cricket World Cup matches in Hobart during March 2015. |
| Jorg Schmeisser: Antarctic PrintsOpen date : 06-12-2014 Close date : 01-03-2015 An exhibition of the complete series of Antarctic prints presented by artist Jorg Schmeisser to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. |
| George Davis: Master DraughtsmanOpen date : 06-12-2014 Close date : 01-03-2015 An exhibition revealing the consummate drawing skills of major Tasmanian artist George Davis, whose interests cross artistic and scientific boundaries. |
| Transplantation: a Sense of Place and CultureOpen date : 09-10-2014 Close date : 18-01-2015 This exhibition of contemporary narrative jewellery explores the sense of place and cultural identity through the theme of transplantation. |
| City of Hobart Art Prize 2014Open date : 27-09-2014 Close date : 23-11-2014 The City of Hobart Art Prize 2014 presents a broad survey contemporary art exhibition from a national perspective in the media of glass and printmaking. |
| Bush Blitz In Focus: Discovering New Species in TasmaniaOpen date : 31-07-2014 Close date : 05-10-2014 Learn how TMAG's zoologists and botanists are discovering new species in Tasmania as part of the Bush Blitz Program, and see some wonderful images of these fascinating plants and animals. |
| Pat Brassington: À ReboursOpen date : 30-05-2014 Close date : 14-09-2014 A survey of works by leading Tasmanian photo-based artist Pat Brassington. |
| Make Your Mark: FreedomOpen date : 19-07-2014 Close date : 03-08-2014 A vibrant exhibition of youth art revealing the journeys that led to five street art murals being erected in public sites in the greater Hobart region. |
| Yin Xiuzhen: Washing River 2014Open date : 20-06-2014 Close date : 06-07-2014 During Dark Mofo 2014, leading Chinese contemporary artist Yin Xiuzhen will build a wall of ice on the Hobart waterfront, using frozen water from the River Derwent. |
| Drawn With IntentOpen date : 18-12-2013 Close date : 22-06-2014 The second exhibition looking at the drawings of Australian artists from TMAG's extensive collection, featuring work largely from the 1970s and 1980s. |
| Capital and country: the Federation years 1900 - 1914Open date : 14-03-2014 Close date : 11-05-2014 A travelling exhibition of paintings from the national collection, developed as the National Gallery of Australia's gift to the nation in celebration of Federation and the centenary of the Federal Capital in 2013. |
| Mawson's MenOpen date : 21-01-2014 Close date : 04-03-2014 This photographic exhibition remembers and acknowledges 'Mawson's Men', including those who lost their lives so far from home. |
| Acts of ExposureOpen date : 14-12-2013 Close date : 23-02-2014 This exhibition features work by Tasmanian artists Leigh Hobba and Michael Schlitz, and NSW artist Mark Shorter, and is a joint initiative of TMAG and Contemporary Art Tasmania to promote contemporary artists. |
| Tatts in TasmaniaOpen date : 13-12-2013 Close date : 23-02-2014 This exhibition recognises the history of a successful Australian company that grew from a strong Tasmanian base and whose lottery became a national institution. |