Hobart Museums

Hobart the capital city of Tasmania is blessed with an impressive ocean view, a sparkling river vista and majestic mountain backdrop. This city of Australia is a fascinating blend of heritage and lifestyle, scenery and vibrant culture.

Hobart is a favorite destination for the tourists round the globe. There are many sightseeing places in this great city. The museums here are fascinating and interesting. Hobart Museums opens a new world of knowledge to the visitors.

Hobart Museums have earned a name of renown round the world for their large collections and displays. The Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery boasts of a huge collection and has historical significance. The focus of the collections of the museum lies upon the history of Tasmania through every period.

You will find the geological history of the island, protohistory exhibit from the inter-glacial periods, a presentation about megafauna, native Tasmanian fauna, the history of Tasmania's indigenous population, the history of British invasion and settlement, the colonial period, Tasmania's past as a convict colony, and Tasmanian history in general.

Originally set up in 1957 as Australia's first folk museum, the Narryna Heritage Museum boasts of unique collections of nineteenth century items in Australia which has immense national significance. This museum has large collections of furniture, china, silver, paintings and examples of fine art.

The Sub-Antarctic Plant House, Hobart is one of the most exciting and unusual collections of sub- Antarctic plants. The Tasmanian Transport Museum is located off Anfield Street, Glenorchy, and is opposite the Northgate shopping centre. The collection of this unique transport museum includes railway locomotives, rail motors, carriages and wagons, trams, trolley buses, motorbuses, stationary steam engines and many other items of historical interest. There is also an exhibition of historical photographs and other small objects.

The Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts in Hobart boasts of a unique collection. There are many spacious rooms in this museum that exhibit various kinds of articles. You will get to see in the different rooms' antique furniture, ceramics, silver and glass, some even dating back to the 17th century.