Maritime Museum of Tasmania in Hobart, Tasmania | Museum

Maritime Museum of Tasmania

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 3 6234 1427

Address: 16 Argyle St 7000 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.maritimetas.org/

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02.02.2022 Happy New Year to all our great volunteers, friends, supporters and visitors out there. Don’t forget to come in and see our brand new gallery with amazing stories from Tasmania’s maritime past. Open 9 to 5 every day. And for those of you who were given return entry passes last year because of gallery closures, don’t forget to come back and use them. ... Here are a few photo teasers to entice you!!

25.01.2022 There are many interesting stories to see in the newly reopened Maritime Museum. Come in and see our brand new ground floor galleries. The following images describe just some of them. Apologies but our upstairs gallery is still receiving its makeover treatment. However, we have a special discounted entry fee at the moment. $5 will get you in. that's cheaper than most good coffees these days, or a burger and definitely cheaper than most other attractions around Hobart.

19.01.2022 AHOY THERE!!! BREAKING NEWS. Our new Permanent Exhibition on Tasmania’s Maritime History has opened in the Carnegie Gallery. This has been a major project for the Museum volunteers and staff over the past year. And we are so EXCITED (and more than a little exhausted) to be finally here. ... You will see hundreds of objects, artwork, photos, artefacts and stories from our wonderful collection. Many objects have NEVER been on display before. So come on in to see this SIGNIFICANT EXHIBITION. We are open everyday from 9-5 (except Christmas Day and Good Friday).

17.01.2022 "Under the spell of the Sea" - that is the title of our wonderful exhibition on the work of well-known maritime artist Bill Mearns. Sadly, Bill passed away in January, but he and his family had been able to come and see the exhibition installed and completed. Many Tasmanian homes and clubs display examples of Bill's art work. He was a prolific artist, with a keen eye for proportion, light and detail. However, people may not be aware of his beginnings in faraway Scotland. His family life and upbringing had a deep influence on his craft. Bill was not just a watercolour artist, he also did beautiful sketches and drawings, made model boats, constructed ships in bottles and carved wood. Our exhibition looks across all his craft. It is something not to be missed.

16.01.2022 The Parade of Sail was held on Sunday partly in lieu of the AWBF. T’was a lovely day for sailing on the Museum’s own boat, the Westward with our trusty crew. Here are some pics from a grand day.

31.12.2021 Here's a great story from our good mates at the Wooden Boat Festival. Just shows why our maritime heritage is so special. Built in 1898 off Flinders Island, Tasmania, the wooden trading vessel, Britannia has been owned by five generations of the Davis family. Fourth generation Davis, Anne Laughton, shares her stories of Britannia and why the classic trading vessel has been so important to her.

17.12.2021 This is a great initiative from TasPorts and we are very grateful they are donating the proceeds to the Museum. So please support us by joining TasPorts on one of their great tours of our wonderful port city.

11.12.2021 The Maritime Museum is really pleased to be part of the Hobart Writers Festival this weekend. We will be hosting three events on Sunday 10 October: 9:30-10:15 Anne Morgan reading her book, "The Way of the Weedy Sea Dragon". One of Tasmania’s most imaginative and adaptable children’s authors, Anne Morgan, will talk about the making of this beautiful book with illustrator Lois Bury and read it. 12:00-1:00 LUME Residency: Danielle Wood and Kate Gordon reading and reflecting on ...their time working at the Museum as writers in residence. Kate and Danielle have been researching the collection and producing new work including a young adult fiction novel based on Hobart’s whaling history and a suite of prose poems responding to objects related to the River Derwent. 2:00-2:45 Book Launch "Dear Mama: The diary of a German POW in Tasmania 1914-1915" Fritz Stegherr was 4th Officer on the German cargo steamer, SS Oberhausen, loading at Port Huon when war was declared in 1914. Naval Reservists seized the ship and the crew along with Fritz, spent the war in Prisoner of War Camps. He wrote five diaries for his dear mother, who had requested he write down memories. For information & Bookings, visit www.Hobartwritersfestival.org

21.11.2021 TIME IS RUNNING OUT, AND SO ARE THE SPACES!!! SO DON'T DILLY DALLY, BOOK IN NOW FOR OUR SPECIAL WORKSHOPS NEXT WEEK. AND THEY ARE FREE. CONNECTIONS TO THE PAST - Join CBCA Award Winning author, Kate Gordon, for an extra special writing workshop, using objects from the collection to create portals to the past! Choose a magical object and time period to travel to, and let your imagination run wild! ... Tuesday 5th October: 1:00-2:00pm (5-7 year olds) Thursday 7th October: 1:00-2:00pm (8-10 year olds) Thursday 7th October: 2:30-3:30pm (11-13 year olds) Email to [email protected] with your details. Please include the child's first name, age and a mobile contact.

19.11.2021 We have a Special program for the forthcoming School Holidays. A little different to previous activities. And its free!! Note we have specific age group for different days. Tuesday 5th October: 1:00-2:00pm (5-7 year olds) Thursday 7th October: 1:00-2:00pm (8-10 year olds) Thursday 7th October: 2:30-3:30pm (11-13 year olds)... CONNECTIONS TO THE PAST - Join CBCA Award Winning author, Kate Gordon, for an extra special writing workshop, using objects from the collection to create portals to the past! Choose a magical object and time period to travel to, and let your imagination run wild! Kate’s book, Whalesong, was written during her residency at the Maritime Museum. It is about a girl called Aberdeen, who travels to nineteenth century Tasmania, with the help of a scrimshaw necklace and a magical chronometer. Where will your travels take you? We hope you can come along. But as always, numbers are limited, so please book in early. Email to [email protected] with your details

05.11.2021 PLEASE NOTE THE MARITIME MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY 24 AUGUST 2021 WHILE NEW CARPET IS LAID. WE WILL REOPEN AS NORMAL ON WEDNESDAY 25 AUGUST.

20.10.2021 The Maritime Museum is really chuffed to be partnering with the Watermans Hotel at Salamanca Place to display some wonderful images from our historic photographic collection. On display from now until December. Why not treat yourself to your favourite tipple and a meal at Watermans and check out our display during Dark Mofo. A donation lantern is at the bar if you can help out the Museum. Waterman's Hotel

01.10.2021 Aaaarrrghhh! Across history, we have learnt that pirates love to knit. It gets cold on board ship when you are plundering, so having a nice beanie would have been most welcome ... (... well, we made that up, but we are sure that many crew members were experts in sewing sails and clothing. So perhaps they did some knitting as well???) Anyway, do you knit or would you like to learn? If so, the Black Purl Pirate Club is just for you.... Come join us at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania over winter to complete a knitting or stitching project with a friendly group of enthusiasts. (and it doesn't have to be a pirate theme) Bring your own project, needles, wool and any patterns you might have to share. All welcome Tuesdays 5:30-7:30pm. The fun commenced this week, the next session is scheduled for Tuesday 1 June. Gold coin donation to support the museum. Enquiries to [email protected]

15.09.2021 The Maritime Museum is excited to be part of the AWBF Maritime Trail 2021 event. This is to be held over the weekend of 10 and 11 April, and it includes a wide range of locations and activities to be part of. We will be offering a discounted entry of $5 per adult on both days. Also our good friends on the May Queen will have volunteers on board to give you the good oil on this magnificent vessel. Entry is by gold coin donation. This is a great opportunity to come along to ...the Museum and see our two current exhibitions "Writers and the Sea" and the exceptional Bill Mearns retrospective "Under the Spell of the Sea" Go to the AWBF website to see all the places that you can go to during the Maritime Trail 2021 event. But be warned!! Some locations require bookings in advance. So don't be disappointed. https://www.australianwoodenboatfestival.com.au/maritime-t/ We look forward to see you on your journey along the Maritime Trail!

07.09.2021 "Under the spell of the Sea" - that is the title of our wonderful exhibition on the work of well-known maritime artist Bill Mearns. Sadly, Bill passed away in January, but he and his family had been able to come and see the exhibition installed and completed. Many Tasmanian homes and clubs display examples of Bill's art work. He was a prolific artist, with a keen eye for proportion, light and detail. However, people may not be aware of his beginnings in faraway Scotland. His family life and upbringing had a deep influence on his craft. Bill was not just a watercolour artist, he also did beautiful sketches and drawings, made model boats, constructed ships in bottles and carved wood. Our exhibition looks across all his craft. It is something not to be missed.