| Allport Library & Museum of Fine Arts
A colelction of rare books along with paintings and antiques. 91 Murray Street (02 6233 7484).
Australia Antartic Division
The Australia Antartic Division has a section open to the public that explains the scientifc research and logistic support involved in the Australia Antarctic programme. Kingston (03 6232 3209).
Maritime Museum of Tasmanian
A collection of maritime memorabilia and other items to illustrate Tasmanian maritime history. Corner of Davey Street and Argyle Street. (03 6234 1427).
Mercury Print
Museum
The Mercury is Hobart's
newspaper, dating
from 5th January
1854, and the Mercury
Print Museum is in Ingle Hall on the corner of Macquarie and Argyle Streets.
The museum adjoins the newspaper's main printing operation. It is housed in
a fine old Georgian
building dating from
somewhere between
1811 and 1814 and
probably owned originally
by a man named Edward
Lord who sold it
to his friend John
Ingle in 1831. For
three years from
1846, it was the
site of the Hutchins
School for Boys.
Around the turn of
the century it was
a ‘coffee palace'
and later it became
a boarding house,
before being purchased
by the Mercury in
1962.
Narryna Heritage
Museum
Narryna Heritage Museum is housed in one of the early Hobart
colonial homes, dating from 1836. It now contains a collection of furniture,
china, paintings and fine arts. 103 Hampden Road.
Tasmanian Museum
and Art Gallery
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery has a collection of fauna, gemstones, sea life and modern Australian art. 40 Macquarie Street.
Tasmanian Distillery
and Museum
At the point in Davey Street where it curves round to join Macquarie Street,
you will find the Tasmanian Distillery and Museum. Sullivans Cove Whisky is produced
here, in what was formerly the Gasworks. Tours operate continuously and discounted
products are available in the shop. Another part of the Gasworks, you will
observe, has been converted into a high-class hotel, while other areas serve
as restaurants and shops.
Tasmanian Transport
Museum
The Tasmanian Transport Museum is in the former
New Town Station, containing a display on the history of Tasmanian Railways.
There are also steam and diesel locomotives and railcars, trams, buses and trolley-buses. Anfield Street, Glenorchy. |
