Long-term exhibitions
| Islands to IceExplore the Antarctic and Southern Ocean region, from the animals that inhabit these special environments to the hidden stories of the people who work, live and play on the frozen continent. |
| mapiya lumi | around hereTMAG's long-term exhibition for children 0-7 years explores lutruwita/Tasmania as a 'little big home'. |
| ningina tunapriThe exhibition explores the journey of Tasmanian Aboriginal people and is a celebration of all Tasmanian Aboriginal generations. |
| Tasmania: Earth and LifeTasmania has a unique geological history and hosts an unusual complement of plants and animals, each with its own story to tell. This exhibition explores these fascinating species and environments through the objects found in the State Collection. |
| The Thylacine: Skinned, Stuffed, Pickled and PersecutedThis gallery tells the story of the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, and its interactions with society through objects from the State Collection. |
| Dispossessions and PossessionsIn Dispossessions and Possessions, explore treasures of our Colonial and Arts and Crafts collections, including works by notable artists such as John Glover, Benjamin Duterreau and W C Piguenit. |
| This Too Shall PassThis exhibition showcases artworks from TMAG's Art Collection and includes portraits and self-portraits, along with still-life paintings and artefacts that reflect on impermanence and the inevitable transience of life, beauty and material things. |
| Not So Easy: Australian Design and Identity since FederationNot So Easy is an exhibition that draws on the TMAG Decorative Arts collection to explore the changing relationship between design and identity in Australia. |
| Fifty Shades of BlueA display of over 150 blue transfer printed plates from the TMAG collection, spanning from the late 18th century to the early 20th century. |
| (Dis)placed(Dis)placed is a complementary exhibition to Not so Easy and includes archaeological ceramics given to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in 1939, by the Guildhall Museum in London. |
| Our living land: Encountering an upside down worldDiscover how Tasmania's natural environment influenced the development of the colony and how some species vanished, others prospered and new ones arrived. |
| Our changing land: Creating TasmaniaFeaturing a rich collection of objects and stories, this exhibition focuses on the period from the 1800s to 1901, a time of spectacular transformation in from Van Diemen's Land to Tasmania. |
| Our land: parrawa, parrawa! Go away!Go on an immersive journey through this dark period of history, with objects, contemporary historical accounts and specially commissioned films all helping to bring the story to life. |
| Taypani Community EngagementFollowing on from the exhibition taypani milaythina-tu: Return to Country, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery invites the Tasmanian Aboriginal community to visit, view and engage with the Ancestral cultural belongings that have returned to lutruwita on loan from nine overseas institutions and Museums Victoria, until August 2025. Please note this program is exclusively for the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community. |
| Private Secretary's CottageThe Private Secretary's Cottage ( c. 1813) is the second-oldest building in the TMAG complex after the Commissariat Store, and is open for admission by guided tour. |
| Shaping Tasmania: a journey in 100 objectsShaping Tasmania is an online exhibition of 100 objects selected from those on display throughout the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. |