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Galleries and MuseumsHobart's museums and galleries focus on the history and unique culture of the city and the island state. Hobart Town itself is a living museum and link to the past unlike any other Australian capital. The galleries and museums listed below are all in and around Hobart and will give you an insight into the city and its history. For example, the collection of the mariner's art of scrimshaw – carving and painting on whalebone – at the WL Crowther Library and the colonial furniture – often made of local timber - at the Museum of Antiquities both tell a tale of resourcefulness and frugality. At the same time, Hobart as a colony was well-serviced, at least for the better-off, with theatre productions, books, music, art and dancing to rival those of London.
Contemporary museums and artspaces showcase the superb-quality art and crafts of today's masters. Tasmania, once an outpost of the Empire and a brutal penal dump, nevertheless maintained an interest in the arts to the point where today many writers, artists and craftspeople from the mainland are making Hobart and the surrounding areas their home and workspace, taking inspiration from the beautiful scenery and unique natural materials while benefitting from the relatively low cost of living. Museums and galleries in and around Hobart are:
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