Absolutely brilliant museum, my wife & friends visited the art museum next door, so I came here. Very very very very very good exhibition, start at the top and you go on a journey through the history of maritime in Tasmania. Some very unique exhibits here and very well laid out. The final area is just brilliant, the video about the current South arctic ships etc is just brilliant. Friendly staff and great museum give yourself 2 hours at least

Do not miss this incredible small museum. Even if you aren't a major boat enthusiast you will still thoroughly enjoy this. The displays are detailed, well put together and very engaging. Enjoy!

The Maritime Museum The Maritime Museum was a cracker. It’s run by volunteers with a great sense of humour and a deep knowledge of their subject. With a very moderate entry fee, the value is outstanding. There are two floors of exhibits. The second floor included part of the stern and keel of the Petrel, a schooner under the command of George Harrison, which sank in 1886 and whose remains were found on Hope Beach on Bruny Island, after a storm. It sparked excitement as it was first thought this was the Hope, which gave the beach its nomenclature. The Hope was shipwrecked sixty years early, supposedly with government wages on board. It was not to be. I guess all things must pass. There was also a recreated ward room of a skipper in the Australian Navy - very detailed and a clever use of video footage projected in portholes as though you were looking out on the scene at sea. Back down on the first floor, an exhibition of writing about the sea included letters from captains and passengers involved in notable events at sea. This was engaging but needed transcripts typed beside originals to make reading easier. There was a wheelhouse from a vessel and a working light from a lighthouse. In an adjoining room, a display of photos about pets at sea was excellent. One particular photo, of an infant sitting beside a dog on a companionway hat was very cute.

An interesting small museum that delves into Hobart's rich maritime history. For all of you with father's who love their boats make sure you tell him to visit this museum if he is ever in Hobart! I know my Dad would have loved this museum.