Tasmanian Maritime Museum

Tasmanian Maritime Museum

The Tasmanian Maritime Museum was established in 1974 as a private maritime museum dedicated to preserving the maritime, nautical, and shipbuilding heritage of Tasmania. Located in the Carnegie Building at Sullivan’s Cove, Hobart, Tasmania, it is within easy walking distance of the city’s central business district.

The Tasmanian Maritime Museum is one of Australia’s most extensive collections of maritime artifacts and historical documents. It features a year-round exhibition of a wide range of Australian maritime heritage items, including photographs, documents, ship models from various eras, and navigational tools, making it a favorite among maritime enthusiasts. The museum's vast permanent collection and exhibitions showcase Tasmania’s maritime history, with historical artifacts and explanatory displays exploring the state’s shipbuilding and whaling past, as well as its role in naval warfare. Highlights of the collection include navigational instruments, historic small boats, and treasured items such as the hatch from Joseph Conrad’s sailing ship Otago and the eagle figurehead from the 1856 American whaling vessel Islander.

Maritime Museum of Tasmania

Why Go: One of Australia’s most comprehensive collections of maritime artifacts

Continent: Oceania

Country/Region: Australia

State/Province: Tasmania

City: Hobart