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Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania. This picturesque city is home to many
sightseeing wonders and tourist attractions. Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery is
a highly celebrated museum in Hobart.
The museum was established in the 1840s as the museum of the Royal Society
of Tasmania, under the leadership of Sir John Franklin, the oldest Royal Society
outside of England. Today this historical museum is administered by the Government
of Tasmania through the Department of Tourism, Arts and Environment.
The Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery boasts of a huge collection and has great
historical significance. The collections of the museum primarily focus on the
history of Tasmania through every period. You will get a lot of information
from this museum about the evolution of Tasmanian history.
You will also 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.
The art gallery houses a fine collection of Colonial and Contemporary Art,
as well as a wide display on the history of money. The Tasmania Museum and Art
Gallery also takes pride in one of its most important collections of Huon pine
furniture in the world. The Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery has acquired all
these treasures through the generousness of the Museum of Old and New Art. This
collection consists of 54 pieces of quality Tasmanian Huon pine furniture and
range from early pieces in classic Georgian fashion with characteristic simplicity
and chic.
One is also sure to find elaborately decorated pieces of the Victorian era.
The hard work and passionate collection for 30 years by Mr. George Burrows and
Ms Isabel Weidenhofer has resulted in this amazing collection. The Museum also
houses a Herbarium, and has a second branch in Rosny Park which houses their
Collections and Research Facility.
The Tasmania Museum and Art Gallery is a must visit for the tourists of Hobart.
You will really miss something if you give a slip to this amazing museum.
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