2019 News articles

Four years of erasing drawings for Extinction Studies comes to an end

15 December 2023

For the past four years, Tasmanian artist Dr Lucienne Rickard has been drawing extinct or endangered species at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) as part of Extinction Studies that concludes today.


Hobart Current opens a new epoch of contemporary art

17 November 2023

Hobart's CBD will usher in a new era of contemporary art with the opening of biennial exhibition Hobart Current, exploring the theme of Epoch in our changing world.


School holiday fun lifts off at TMAG

4 October 2023

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) welcomes children and their families to the seventh edition of its popular Festival for Children and Young People, Lift Off!


Twist exhibition opens at TMAG

8 June 2023

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is proud to present our major winter exhibition Twist, which has opened as part of Dark Mofo 2023.


TMAG’s Expedition of Discovery 2023

22 March 2023

In February, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery’s (TMAG) scientists completed their annual Expedition of Discovery, and are currently working through their new collections of plant and animal specimens.


Behind the Layers: Authenticating the Stories of Paintings now open

9 March 2023

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is excited to give visitors a look behind the scenes at the hard work that goes into displaying artworks in new exhibition Behind the Layers: Authenticating the Stories of Paintings.