Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Frommer's Review

Come here to find out more about Tasmania's Aboriginal heritage, its history since settlement, and the island's wildlife. Traveling art exhibitions are mounted from time to time, but always on display are the paintings of the Colonial era. The art gallery has a particularly impressive collection of paintings by Tom Roberts and by several convict artists. The pride of the collection is The Conciliation, by Benjamin Duttereau, the second-most historically significant painting in Australia, after Tom Roberts's Shearing of the Rams, which you can see in the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. Free guided tours, which take about 50 minutes, are run Wednesday to Sunday at 2:30pm (for bookings, call tel. 03/6211 4189).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.