Events and Tours

TMAG is open Tuesday - Sunday until 24 December plus Monday public holidays.

Open daily from 26 December until 27 April.

NAIDOC Week at TMAG

As part of NAIDOC week 2025, TMAG looks to honour and elevate Aboriginal voices, culture, and resilience with a special lunchtime screening of films that speak to the legacy of Tasmanian Aboriginal Ancestors and the strength of today’s Community.

• Land Bridge (Wind & Sky Productions, 2024) tells the Cultural story of Bass Strait and the significance of the last Ice Age when land bridge between Lutruwita/ Tasmania and mainland Australia closed.
  
  ‘The land bridge is special to our people. It is still there, as it always has been. Our people walked, lived, birthed on that Country. A lot of our cultural artefacts, our old ways of living, are still down under there, on the sea floor. The Palawa are proud to share this significant story to Australian audiences.’ - Fiona Maher, Palawa woman and Pakana Sea Country Ranger, Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre

• Sea Country (Great Southern Reef Film, 2023) explores the personal connection of four Palawa people as they reflect on their personal and community connection to Sea Country.
  
  ‘Our island home is shaped by the coastline, yet our connections to Country extends beyond these shores. We recognise Sea Country as belonging to Tasmanian Aboriginal women, who have carefully and sustainably managed our marine environments for thousands of generations’. - Dean, Vicki, Rob and Madie from “Sea Country”.

kanalaritja - An Unbroken String (Roar Film 2017)

kanalaritja- An Unbroken String, tells the story of Tasmanian Aboriginal shell stringing, a story of survival and resilience. The film documents the groundbreaking exhibition that for the first time brought together historic necklaces and images, works from the Furneaux Islands and contemporary works from a new wave of shell stringers, celebrating hundreds of generations of cultural practice and tradition. The film is dedicated to the strong Tasmanian Aboriginal women who, against all odds, ensured the cultural practice of shell stringing survived.

Daily Screenings

Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Dates: 8 July to 13 July

Where: Central Gallery - Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Cost: FREE entry

Patron Advice: As part of our NAIDOC Week film screening, we advise that this presentation contains images, voices, and names of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have passed away.

We honour the enduring legacy of Tasmanian Aboriginal Elders, their Communities, and the strength of continuing culture in Lutruwita (Tasmania).

Vipoo Srivilasa:  In Conversation

Join Thai-born Australian artist Vipoo Srivilasa in conversation with TMAG’s Head of Art, Dr Ash Kerr, as they discuss Vipoo’s national touring exhibition, re/JOY.

Vippoo and Ash will explore the inspirational stories behind this exhibition and as well as Vippoo’s distinctive and much admired, ceramic practice.

Where: Central Gallery – Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Date: Saturday July 12
Time: 11:00am
Duration: 45 mins

FREE and no bookings required.

July School Holiday Program at TMAG

Discover stories galore at TMAG these school holidays. Join us for a fantastic line-up of free activities for families. Meet award-winning author and Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, create your own mini book to take home, and explore how objects can spark amazing stories.

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.

Get more information for guided tours for clubs, tourist groups or other organisations.

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. This tour currently has a special focus on the exhibition On Island.

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.

Meeting point – Courtyard Veranda.

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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