The Museum and Art Gallery of Tasmania was founded in Hobart in 1843 the Royal Society of Tasmania, the oldest outside of England. Today it is the leading cultural institution in the Australian state of Tasmania that holds in its bosom the priceless treasures of history, science and art. Under one roof is a Museum, an art gallery and a large herbarium. Among the permanent exhibitions of the Museum – the collection of items depicting the history and modern life of the aborigines of Tasmania Ningennah tunapry", an exhibition devoted to Antarctica and the southern Ocean "Island of ice"; the collection of numismatics; Zoological gallery and gallery of fine arts of the colonial period in Tasmania.

All the exhibits are open in the first place the history of Tasmania from ancient times to the present day. Here you can learn about the geological history of the island, its development during the interglacial periods, the unique megafauna. Of particular interest are the exposition dedicated to the history of aboriginal people of Tasmania, the history of the first British settlements on the island, his past as a penal colony. The pride of the Museum is the world's largest collection of furniture from Tasmanian pine. 54 instance is executed in classical Georgian style, known for its simplicity and elegance. At the Art Gallery of remarkable works of artists of the colonial period and the paintings of modern masters.

Soon the administration of the Museum plans to launch a large-scale work to expand exhibition space and storage space, as the current can no longer accommodate all the exhibits collected over the years of existence of the Museum.

Special attention is given to the branch of the Museum Tasmanian Museum Marci, located in the centre of Hobart. It hosts a permanent exhibition on the history of Tasmania from the early 20th century and regularly hosts exhibitions of decorative art. The building itself, built in 1926 for the Baldwin family, descendants of the first settlers of Tasmania, is a beautiful example of local architecture. In 2008 this house, along with a sizable collection of art objects, historical artifacts and documents (about 4200 items! ) was transferred to the Museum of Tasmania in accordance with the will of Henry Baldwin. It was the largest donation in the history of the Museum and one of the largest ever made in Australia.