Come here to find out more about Tasmania’s Aboriginal heritage, its history since settlement, and the island’s wildlife. Traveling exhibitions are mounted from time to time, but always on display are colonial-era paintings, including an impressive collection of works by Tom Roberts and several convict artists. The pride of the collection is the historically significant The Conciliation, by Benjamin Duttereau. You can also find out about the fate of the Tasmanian tiger and see archival film of this lost treasure. Free 40-minute guided tours are run Wednesday to Sunday at 11am, 1 and 2pm.