Events and Tours

TMAG is open Tuesday - Sunday until 24 December plus Monday public holidays.  Daily opening from 26 December until 27 April.

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.

For guided tours for clubs, tourist groups or other organisations please click here.

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.

For our current ‘Highlights of the Art Galleries Tour’, join a TMAG art guide for a guided tour of On Island.  This exhibition explores connections between artists and the archipelago of 334 islands that make up Lutruwita/Tasmania.

Meeting point – Central Gallery.

TMAG Highlights Tour

1:00 pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - until Saturday 31 May 2025

A guided tour of the TMAG Welcome Garden, historic Commissariat Complex and the Bond Store exhibitions. Meeting point – Courtyard Veranda.

TMAG Exhibitions & Collections Tour

2:00 pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - until Saturday 31 May 2025

Discover the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries. Meeting point – Central Gallery.

TMAG Highlights Tour

1:30 pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays - From Sunday 1 June 2025

Join the TMAG guides for a highlights tour of the treasures of the Central and Henry Hunter galleries, and the historic buildings found onsite.

pARTicipate Art Workshop

Inside Pompeii: the animals of ancient Pompeii with Lynn Beck

A two–hour art workshop exploring Inside Pompeii: Origins of a European Way of Life

In this workshop you will investigate the ancient interiors and the real and mythical animals of Inside Pompeii. We will add a story-line to the imagined lives of Pompeii residents before re-creating some of these images in your own ‘fresco’.

Sunday 1 June 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Tickets: $10.00

Suitable for ages 14 +
All materials provided.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

This program is coordinated by the TMAG Volunteer Art Guides

pARTicipate Art Workshop

Drawing @ TMAG with Jan Peacock

A two–hour drawing workshop

This workshop is a great opportunity to closely observe and draw animal specimens from taxidermy specimens at the museum.

Sunday 6 July 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Tickets: $10.00

Suitable for ages 14 +
All materials provided.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL

This program is coordinated by the TMAG Volunteer Art Guides

Talks at TMAG

The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery hosts occasional, free daytime talks and lectures to enhance your intellectual life, spark your curiosity and enliven your mind. These are presented on-site by TMAG and a range of partner organisations.

Please stay tuned on TMAG's social media or subscribe to our newsletter for announcement of upcoming talks.

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