2019 News articles
The Jayne Wilson Bequest Bursary 2023: Call for expressions of interest
17 March 2023
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is calling for applications for the 2023 Jayne Wilson Bequest Bursary, from researchers interested in studying TMAG’s collections.
TMAG welcomes new Trustee
14 December 2022
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) was very pleased to welcome new member of the Board of Trustees Adam Liaw as he attended his first meeting in Hobart.
Thylacine mystery solved in TMAG collections
5 December 2022
Ground-breaking new research has solved one of Tasmania’s most enduring zoological mysteries: what happened to the remains of the last known thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger?
Susan Lester: Birds of Tasmania opens at TMAG
1 December 2022
This week the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is delighted to open Susan Lester: Birds of Tasmania, an exhibition of finely detailed watercolours of Tasmanian birds from the TMAG Collection.
TMAG festival fun lifts off for sixth year
5 October 2022
This week the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is delighted to welcome children and their families to the sixth edition of our popular Festival for Children and Young People, Lift Off!
taypani milaythina-tu: Return to Country opens at TMAG
30 September 2022
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is honoured to present taypani milaythina-tu: Return to Country as the major exhibition for spring-summer 2022–23.
Artists announced for Hobart Current: Epoch
7 July 2022
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) and the City of Hobart are delighted to announce the artists that have been chosen to take part in the second iteration of Hobart Current.
Australian TV history on show at TMAG
23 June 2022
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is delighted to bring a slice of television history to visitors this winter as it displays one of Australia’s most iconic wedding dresses.
Works underway to protect TMAG’s buildings
12 May 2022
Significant works are now underway at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), which will assist in protecting the museum’s important heritage buildings and collection for years to come.
TMAG’s Expedition of Discovery 2022 a great success
28 March 2022
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery’s (TMAG) scientists recently completed fieldwork for this year’s Expedition of Discovery, and are looking forward to sharing many interesting findings in the months ahead.
TMAG Presents Gay Hawkes: The House of Longing
17 March 2022
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is thrilled to present a major exhibition celebrating nationally respected Tasmanian furniture maker, sculptor and artist, Gay Hawkes.
Announcing Hobart Current: Epoch
1 March 2022
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) and the City of Hobart are excited to announce the new Creative Director and the opening of artist expressions of interest for the second iteration of Hobart Current.