Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG)

The Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery (QVMAG) enjoys a national profile for its collections of Australian colonial art, decorative arts and design, Tasmanian history and natural science.

The Art Gallery and Museum are located on two key sites: the 19th century railway workshop at Inveresk which houses the natural science and history collections, Planetarium, The Blacksmith Shop and Phenomena Factory science centre; and its 1891 Royal Park building on Wellington Street which was officially opened as a dedicated Art Gallery in September 2011. The QVMAG stands on the ancestral lands of the Stoney Creek nation, comprising the Tyerrenotepanner, Leterremairrener and Panninher clans. It acknowledges and pays respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which QVMAG now stands and the waters it adjoins. The QVMAG is a major destination for art, history and natural sciences in Northern Tasmania.

Its collection has been in the making since 1842, and includes significant acquisitions and donations from across the world. The QVMAG continually works with the community and peers to build and better understand its extensive and diverse collection as well undertaking new research into both existing and new collections and research areas. Open 363 days of the year, QVMAG offers a fun-filled, educational and intriguing day out.