TMAG makes loan resources available to extend the reach of the Tasmanian State Collection.
Educators may book loans that allow them to explore a range of subject matters including geology, zoology, Antarctic and history collections in their classrooms.
TMAG administers the Memorial Boxes from the Australian War Memorial. This resource is free to borrow. Freight fees apply, if required ($80 in 2025). Free pick up is available by prearranged collection.
For information on these boxes please visit www.awm.gov.au/learn/memorial-boxes
Unpack Antarctica in your classroom! This exciting resource brings the study of Antarctica alive with real objects, clothing, and specimens chosen to reflect the five broad themes of: wildlife adaptations, human survival, Tasmanian connections, climate change, and international co-operation.
Explore learning through hands-on objects including wildlife specimens, fossils, geological samples, and scientific and expeditionary equipment.
This resource is free to borrow. Fees apply for freight ($80 in 2025), but free pick up is available by prearranged collection.
TMAG operates a loan service of animal, plant and rock specimens for schools. These are great objects for sketching and research.
2025 Loan Specimens Flyer
Loan membership is available for regular borrowers. See Loan Specimens Flyer for further information.
The iRemember In the kitchen and In the shed Memory Cases are free loan resources developed through a partnership between TMAG and the Wicking Dementia Research and Education Centre in the University of Tasmania’s Faculty of Health Science. The iRemember In the shed Memory Case was funded by the Australian Government's Better Access to Palliative Care in Tasmania Program, through Palliative Care Tasmania’s 'Networking End of Life Care' Project.
The 16 objects within each case aim to assist people living with dementia and their friends, families, partners and carers to communicate more easily and enjoyably with each other. It’s about encouraging the telling of stories and the sharing of memories, using real objects to stimulate conversation and remembering.
The objects have been carefully selected and can be handled. There are cards relating to each object with additional information and discussion points which assist and encourage users to develop conversations and share experiences.