The Howard Hadley Gallery is a dynamic exhibition and event space. It features temporary exhibitions for guests to explore.
Art is interwoven into the history of Hadley’s Orient Hotel, most notably landscape paintings. This gallery is named after Howard Hadley, one of the early landlords who was himself an artist and art collector. Howard and his father were passionate about art and their collection was shown throughout the hotel, including works by prominent landscape artists such as Haughton Forrest.
With the introduction of Hadley's Gallery in 2016 and Hadley's Art Prize in 2017, Hadley's Orient Hotel's colourful artistic past has had a fresh coat of paint and creativity.
Archaica Schola is an art school and studio housed in a naturally lit, penthouse art space in the heart of Hobart's CBD.
Offering a variety of art classes for kids and adults in painting, watercolours, ceramics, life drawing and more!
They were Tasmania's first Paint 'n' Sip studio, founded in 2019, and remain proudly independent and locally owned.
Fullers Bookshop is located in nipaluna/Hobart, Tasmania and is the state's leading independent bookseller.
They are located in the heart of the city on Collins Street, and act as a local hub for all things literary with their flourishing events program and their work with schools, libraries and other local institutions.
Fullers is home to the cosy Afterword Café where readers can relax with a book and indulge in a steaming cup of coffee and a hearty lunch. Bustling with locals and island visitors alike, you're bound to find a hive of activity.
For the ultimate in nurturing and rejuvenation, endota day spa Hobart offers a tranquil escape in the heart of the city for locals and visitors alike. Find the wellbeing experience you’re looking for, from our extensive treatment menu of massages, facials, spa packages and beauty therapies.
Endota day spa Hobart is conveniently located on level 1 of the Icon Complex shopping centre in the central business and shopping district. Extend your spa experience by relaxing next door at Johnson & Miller wine bar after your treatment.
Release your everyday stresses and enjoy a mini-getaway that’s perfect for you.
Fives Leaves Left is a boutique shop offering a curated selection of lo-fi & natural wines and new & used books. Located in the heart of nipaluna / Hobart surrounded by eateries, wine bars, and a variety of special interest stores, Fives Leaves Left is a must to visit for all wine and book lovers.
You will be greeted by friendly and knowledgeable staff who are always ready to offer recommendations based on your individual taste or who will otherwise talk you into taking an adventurous step to try something new.
Find the perfect wellness experience to balance your mind, body, and spirit at Gifts from Gaia. Located just 15 minutes from Hobart, overlooking the picturesque scenery of Storm Bay, it is a tranquil escape that offers a variety of Healing Services, Wellness Workshops, and a Crystal Shop. Visit Gifts from Gaia's website for more detailed information about their offerings.
Indulge in a healing and wellness experience like no other at Gifts from Gaia, where you'll be offered an experience that leaves you feeling peaceful and rejuvenated beyond visiting this magical place.
Their Healing Services, Wellness Workshops, and Classes are designed to make you feel comfortable from the moment you arrive. Upon entering the serene sanctuary, you will be enveloped by a soothing atmosphere filled with thousands of crystals, calming music, and delightful aromatherapy scents. The environment is designed to release any tension or stress, allow your mind, body, and spirit to surrender fully, and provide a calm and relaxation that will stay with you long after your visit.
Gifts from Gaia also features a Crystal Shop, where you can find a diverse range of crystals, new age, esoteric, and wellness products to enhance your spiritual journey. Their shop selection also includes Tasmanian-made products and crystals.
So why wait? Book your appointment now and experience the magic for yourself!
Find your perfect family escape in Tasmania's Central Highlands, only two hours from Hobart!
Nestled in between Bradys Lake and Tungatinah Lagoon sits Lake Binney, offering some of Tasmania's best when it comes to fishing. There are two lakeside campgrounds to choose from, suitable for tents and campervans.
Right off the Lyell Highway, you'll find access to the lake for your next boating or paddling adventure!
Here in Tasmania, our lakes don't just offer stunning scenery; they're also the powerhouse of our renewable energy… hydropower! Lake Binney is a perfect example, where breathtaking views meet sustainable energy generation. To keep everyone safe, always check Hydro Tasmania's safety signs, as water conditions can change quickly!
For more information on sites and visitor safety, visit the hydro website.
As an island state, the sea is significant to all Tasmanians. This museum explores the influence of the sea on the lives of Tasmanians and the strong maritime heritage of the islands. You will find informative displays about aboriginal watercraft, early European explorers and whalers. You can learn how important sailing and steamships were for developing Tasmanian industries that exported the raw materials and products of the islands, such as apples, minerals and timber.
The historic Carnegie Building is a fitting home to the museum's collection of ship models, artefacts, paintings and images. Discover the craft and art of shipbuilding through displays of boat builders' tools and historic dinghies. Navigational instruments show how mariners found their way across the seas while archaeological discoveries from shipwrecks around the Tasmanian islands show how challenging, difficult and dangerous the seafarer's life could be.
Performing Arts Theatre. Hobart Tasmania. The Hobart Repertory Theatre Society is one of Hobart's most respected theatre organisations.
With seating for 230, The Playhouse Theatre is conveniently located within the central business district of Hobart, close to hotels and great restaurants.
An intimate atmosphere providing 'Great entertainment at popular prices'.
Nova Holistic Spa (Nova) is a unique, hidden, wellness haven located in central Hobart, offering a range of cutting-edge wellness services designed to naturally optimise your mind, body and spirit.
Their services are specifically chosen because they work at the cellular level to support the body's natural healing processes, energy level, nervous system and everyday functionality, helping you feel and look your healthiest.
Nova features Hobart's only outdoor, all-weather therapeutic bathhouse, complete with Hobart's only full-spectrum infrared sauna, ODIN ice bath and magnesium-infused six-person spa, along with Tasmania's only mHBOT (mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy) AirPod and FDA-approved Infrared BioMat.
Their offerings also include a wide range of therapeutic massage modalities, bespoke skin health facials, traditional facials, holistic counselling and more.
Popular with locals and visitors alike, their friendly, qualified staff are here to guide and support your wellness journey, helping return you to a state of calm and leaving you feeling rejuvenated and deeply rested.
Visit Nova Holistic Spa to experience a deeper, more homely and private level of relaxation and recovery.
Nestled in the heart of Hobart, White Sage Aesthetics is a boutique skin and wellness destination offering visitors and locals a place to retreat, restore and reconnect.
Known for its warm, welcoming atmosphere and personalised approach, White Sage combines advanced skin therapies with restorative wellness experiences designed to support both skin health and overall wellbeing. Guests can enjoy results focused facials, skin rejuvenation treatments, skin needling, LED light therapy and infrared sauna experiences, all thoughtfully tailored to individual needs.
At White Sage, they understand that stress, fatigue and the demands of modern life often show up through the skin. Their approach blends evidence based treatments with genuine care, creating an experience that encourages both visible results and a sense of calm.
More than a skin clinic, White Sage is a space where people can pause, exhale and take time for themselves. Every treatment is delivered by a passionate team committed to helping guests feel supported, confident and refreshed.
Whether you are visiting Tasmania for a weekend escape or are a local seeking a moment of restoration, White Sage invites you to experience the difference that personalised care can make.
Leave feeling rested and deeply cared for.
The Mawson's Huts Replica Museum stands on the waterfront in Hobart, near the wharf from which the SY Aurora sailed south to Antarctica with Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14 on board.
This world-class small museum gives visitors an historic insight into the daily lives of the AAE expeditioners who spent two winters living and working in the windiest place on Earth - the true home of the blizzard.
For two years, through two dark winters, the huts were home - a haven of warmth, light and companionship.
The Mawson's Huts Foundation's mission: the ongoing conservation of the unique historic buildings that were built as the base for Douglas Mawson's Australasian Antarctic Expedition of 1911-14 at Cape Denison on Commonwealth Bay in January 1912. Assisted by enthusiastic volunteers and staff, profits from the Museum go towards the Foundation's efforts to conserve of the original huts in Antarctica.
They welcome special interest and school groups. Please call for a special group rate.
Wild Island – fine art and gifts from natural Tasmania.
Wild Island celebrates the nature of Tasmania through art, fine design, beautiful gifts, cultural events and workshops. Wild Island seeks to awaken and enliven our intrinsic connection with nature – to engage and inspire.
At Wild Island, in the heart of Hobart's Salamanca Place, you'll find:
The Wild Island gallery, that hosts regular exhibitions of two-dimensional and mixed media artworks, Tasmanian sustainable wood design, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, photography and more. The gallery features an extensive collection of the iconic work of Peter Dombrovskis, pre-eminent in Tasmanian wilderness photography.
The Wild Island shop, which offers a diverse selection of high quality, ethically produced, nature-based gifts from Tasmania, including clothing, lifestyle items, books, toys, educational materials, art-cards and prints.
Wild Island workshops, seminars and film nights, covering such topics as print and jewellery making, photography, art, environment and wildlife care.
The mission of Wild Island is to celebrate natural Tasmania and its magnificent wild places through art, workshops and events. Wild Island has a vision of Tasmania as, in the words of the famous photographer Olegas Truchanas "a shining beacon in a dull, uniform and largely artificial world."
Wild Island is part of the COLLECT Art Purchase Scheme that offers Australian residents interest-free loans to purchase artworks by contemporary Tasmanian artists.
Norman and Dann in Salamanca Place, Hobart, offers an elegant collection of premium chocolates, artisanal homewares and distinctive Tasmanian treasures, creating a refined shopping experience for those who appreciate craftsmanship and authenticity. From handcrafted chocolates to bean to bar chocolate crafted from cacao sourced through partnerships that support Pacific Island growers, every product has been thoughtfully selected for its quality, provenance and story.
Every visit is designed to feel personal and memorable. Guests are welcomed into a space where exceptional service, carefully curated collections and genuine storytelling transform shopping into an experience. Bespoke homewares from independent makers sit alongside unique Tasmanian artisan products, while premium chocolates celebrate traditional craftsmanship and locally inspired flavours. Each piece reflects the passion of its maker, ensuring no two discoveries feel quite the same and every purchase becomes a meaningful keepsake.
Located in the heart of the historic Salamanca precinct, Norman and Dann is perfectly positioned to complement a day exploring Hobart's waterfront, galleries, markets and heritage streets. The central location is easily explored on foot, making it an ideal stop for visitors seeking authentic Tasmanian experiences. A commitment to supporting local artisans and sustainable cacao-growing communities adds purpose to every purchase, creating connections that extend well beyond the island. Discover a destination where every product tells a story and every guest is invited to become part of it.
In the heart of Hobart, Here you can choose from Floatation & Sauna treatments in combination with hot-stone and herbal massages, chakra healing, organic facials, and a couples package that includes access to an infrared sauna and Hot Rock spa.
Need more pampering or detoxing? Check their website for more options including meditation, reflexology, IPL and Laser.
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) is Tasmania's leading natural and cultural heritage organisation which serves as a custodian of our island's rich heritage.
Explore an extensive collection of art, artefacts and natural history specimens and discover some of the most significant heritage buildings in Australia which are located on the TMAG site, just a short walk from the Nipaluna/Hobart waterfront.
Browse the galleries to experience TMAG's rich blend of permanent collections, touring and temporary exhibitions and special displays. Free tours are available on select days.
Admission is free.
Salamanca Market showcases over 300 stallholders every Saturday and is an experience not to be missed. It’s the best place to find Tasmanian-designed and handmade products, as well as discover the heart of a creative island. You will meet local artisans, designers, collectors and producers and discover the story behind the makers that make a visit to Salamanca Market so special.
With so much to see, give yourself plenty of time to browse, enjoy the buskers and musicians and soak up the atmosphere. There is delicious market food to enjoy and plenty of tastings and hot coffee to be found as you stroll around. You will find a huge selection of products to explore, including local gins, whisky and wines, preserves and cheeses, organic skincare, Tasmanian timber and ceramics, woollen products and handmade jewellery, clothing and homewares.
Salamanca Market is the most visited tourist attraction in Tasmania and is open every Saturday from 8.30 am to 3 pm. The market is centrally located at historic Salamanca Place, nestled against historic Georgian sandstone warehouses. It is home to galleries, restaurants and cafes and is only a short stroll to the city centre. Salamanca Market is proudly owned and operated by the City of Hobart.
Opened in 1837, Hobart’s Theatre Royal has been the home of contemporary theatre in Tasmania for more than 185 years and is Australia’s oldest working theatre. This 700-seat heritage treasure occupies an important place in the hearts of Tasmanians and many visitors to Hobart.
Since 2020, the Theatre Royal has also occupied the Hedberg, a new state-of-the-art facility shared with the University of Tasmania. Three levels of foyers and bars, and a new 285-seat Studio Theatre, have provided many new opportunities for audiences.
Every year, the Theatre Royal curates an annual season of contemporary performance and events, which aim to present high calibre experiences that our audiences would not otherwise have the opportunity to see.
Salamanca Arts Centre is a vibrant arts community located at Hobart's Salamanca Place, close to Hobart's waterfront and a short walk from the city's central business district.
Salamanca Arts Centre includes artist studios, galleries, venues, retail outlets, arts organisations and public spaces, housed in the historic sandstone warehouses of Salamanca Place. You can wander through alcoves lined with galleries and shops and join the locals for live music in The Courtyard each Friday evening. The Founders Room is a dedicated live music venue with music every week.
Upstairs at the Long Gallery, you can see contemporary Tasmanian, national & international visual arts and design exhibitions. The Sidespace Gallery is a subsidised exhibition space for professional artists to show their work.
Kelly's Garden hosts our outdoor exhibitions and offers a space for reflection and The Peacock Theatre offers contemporary theatre, film, music and performance year-round. Along Salamanca Place sits our newest multi-modal contemporary space, SOCIAL which hosts exhibitions, workshops and artist talks and presentations.
Tucked into the heart of Salamanca Square in Battery Point, Plato's is one of Hobart's most loved gift and toy shops — and a must-visit for anyone exploring Tasmania's iconic waterfront precinct.
Browse a carefully curated range of gifts, souvenirs and homewares with a distinctly Australian focus, from wildlife-themed plush toys and local artist prints to puzzles, games and science kits that celebrate the natural world.
Whether you're searching for the perfect Tasmanian memento, a meaningful gift for someone back home, or something to keep curious minds entertained on the journey, Plato's has something for everyone — from newborns to grandparents.
Open seven days, just steps from the Salamanca Market and Hobart's famous waterfront.
Right in the centre of the beautiful Salamanca Arts Centre, FIND is a retail Gallery in which twelve Tasmanian silver and goldsmiths offer handmade contemporary jewellery.
Inspired by Tasmania's unique land, sea, flora and fauna, FIND's designer/makers use a variety of precious and semi-precious gems, metals and other natural materials such as Tasmania's renowned native timbers to make their unique pieces. FIND Collective is a long-established business which the artists staff themselves.
They are very up to speed with local information as well as knowledge of the science and art of making beautiful jewellery. As well as the shop in the Salamanca Arts Centre, they also have a comprehensive Facebook page, Instagram site and website with an online shop, and are happy to take orders over the phone.
Handmark is all about handmade, the family of Tasmanian artists Handmark represents and the knowledgeable, friendly staff.
Step inside Handmark and discover a gallery that has celebrated an extraordinary range of Tasmanian creatives since 1980. The much-loved gallery exhibits paintings, ceramics, glass, jewellery, wood and textiles, sculpture, works on paper and more. Across decades, Handmark Gallery has exported pieces to collectors and clients all over the world.
Director and passionate Tasmanian, Allanah Dopson is recognised globally for her knowledge of Tasmanian artists, many of whom have gone on to be represented in national and international galleries as well as government and private collections. Allanah continues to curate the ever-changing works of new and established artists and craftspeople through solo and group exhibitions held throughout the year. You'll find Handmark Gallery housed in the historic sandstone walls of the Salamanca Arts Center.
Narryna was built by merchant, Captain Andrew Haig in 1835-40. Haig had previously built Salamanca Place's earliest warehouses.
Located at the gateway to Battery Point, Narryna's architecture, interiors, collection and heritage garden provide a rich experience of early colonial life in Tasmania.
Ask about our group booking rate and special events.
Situated on the historic Hobart waterfront, IXL Tasmanian Art Gallery is home to a bespoke collection of works showcasing the remarkable talent of Tasmanian artists, designers, and makers.
The largest gallery of its kind in Hobart, IXL gallery specialises in hand-made art objects, garden sculpture, furniture, jewellery, lighting, ceramics and homewares.
With prices from $5 to $5000, there's something for everyone.
A truly bespoke shopping experience.
