"Sacred" place Hobart for all avid bibliophiles - Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts, which are part of the collection of the State Library of Tasmania. This unique collection was donated to the people of Tasmania in 1965, Henry Allport, whose ancestors arrived on the island in the early 19th century.

The Museum consists of many spacious rooms, which in addition to rare books, you can see a wide variety of items – antique furniture (including a famous English style "Chippendale"), ceramics, Chinese porcelain, silver and glass wares, Dating from the 17th century.

The books represented in the collection, gathered over many years is truly unique specimens, which, however, is available to everyone. Only here collected 7 thousand books and manuscripts, 3 thousand works of art, 2 thousands of photos and about a thousand different objects of historical and cultural value. The interesting part of the collection are the works of artists from among the prisoners.

In the Allport library regularly hosts art exhibitions of the 19th century.