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Southern Tasmania Museums and Heritage Displays


From the confronting spectacle of Mona, tradition of Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Aboriginal heritage interpretive walks, an apple museum, wooden boat school and community history collections, this selection of museums and displays covers a wide range of interests.
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Selected Museums and Galleries Hobart and Southern Tasmania​

Selected Museums, Galleries and historic displays
​in and around Hobart City
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Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

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The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a great place for families to learn and have fun. Read all about the programs, resources and discoveries that await you and your family at TMAG. The only place to see a taxidermy Thylacine.
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Museum of
Old and New Art
MONA

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In the northern suburbs of Hobart is one of the world's great art museums. A fascinating underground labyrinth of strange and beautiful artworks and installations. Give it a try, you will either want to leave after one hour or will want to stay all day and probably come back again.
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Tasmanian Aboriginal History Displays near Hobart

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Read about the ancient art of shell necklaces links generations of Aboriginal Tasmanians being taught at Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Aboriginal people have been living in Tasmania for at least 40,000 years. Despite English invasion and cultural repression, there are still plenty of cultural sites and practices. Some of these are available for respectful visitor interaction. Locations near Hobart City include:
  • Coningham Nature Recreation Area
  • kunyani (Mount Wellington) summit
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
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Selected Museums, Galleries and Cultural Displays in the
Huon Valley
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Apple Museum and
Willie Smiths Cider

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Spend a couple of hours at this museum, café, cider house and providore, in the rustic surrounds of an original apple shed built in 1942. Learn about the Huon's fascinating apple heritage told through the eyes of Willie Smith. A range of delicious ciders is available at cellar door and the café serves a simple menu of the finest regional products.
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The Melukerdee band of  Aboriginal Tasmanians are the traditional and continuing custodians of the area south from Hobart. There are many significant sites, some of which are open for respectful visitor interaction. Locations in Huon Valley and Far South include:
  • Mount Misery Habitat Reserve
  • kunyani (Mount Wellington) summit
  • Cockle Creek
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Living Boat Trust
​and Wooden Boat School

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The Living Boat Trust - 'Where the wooden boat festival never ends'
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Selected Museums
​and Galleries
Channel and Bruny Island
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Channel Heritage Museum

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Beyond this portal, you'll find a world from the past, the world of the explorers, settlers and pioneers of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, and see how they lived and loved, laughed, cried and worked...  Entry is free, we depend on our donation box.  Come soon, come often, bring your friends and family.  There's something new every month.  Open daily 10am till 4pm (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day and Easter Friday)
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Selected Museums and Galleries Hobart and Southern Tasmania​


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Map from Hobart Airport  and Mona to Mount Wellington, things to do and places to stay in Hobart and suburbs
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Beach houses and motel rooms, walks, penguins and cheese plus the
Bruny Island
Cruise
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Waterfalls, Shot Tower, museum, sheep cheese, accommodation and D'Entrecasteaux Channel
tourist map and info
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Huon Valley
eco-retreat, waterview cottages and a country hotel. River cruising, road maps and itineraries
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Map to Hastings Caves, Ida Bay Railway, Hartz Mountains and South Coast Walk and unique accommodation in
Far South Tasmania

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