Queen Victoria Museum at Inveresk

I went on Sunday and it was surprisingly quiet, which made it easy to wander without feeling rushed. Parking was free on Sunday too, which was a nice bonus. The place is well maintained and the dinosaur section, along with the history of Tasmanian animals, was actually more interesting than I expected. The planetarium was the highlight. The presentation was sharp and the presenter clearly knew their stuff. You can tell they love what they do, and that makes a big difference. Overall, worth the visit and easy to enjoy without feeling overwhelmed.

Fabulous! I spent 1/2 day there and I could have easily spent a whole day there. It was all very informative from ship wrecks to train tracks, I enjoyed it all, my favourites were the Tasmania tiger exhibit, the huge old Blacksmith’s workshop & the movie about two famous photographers originally from the Baltics. who campaigned fiercely to stop the damming firstly of Lake Pedder, then the Gordon & the Franklin Rivers, Olegas Truchanas & Peter Dombrovskis, who both died while on adventures photographing the rugged Tasmanian wilderness. There was also special exhibit about BUGS for children which looked lots of fun!

Wow, I absolutely loved this place. It’s so simply understated and that’s exactly what makes it special. While it doesn’t have a huge number of objects, the exhibitions that are there are genuinely interesting. It’s the kind of place you might only visit once or twice, but you’ll remember it. What really stood out to me was how they’ve kept the old warehouses and buildings in such a way that it feels like someone could just walk back in and start using them for their original purpose again. It’s incredible so authentic and thoughtful. The Food Bank gardens run by OzHarvest were unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I’m from Brisbane, and honestly, Brisbane could never compete. There’s this quiet brilliance about it all nothing overdone or trying too hard. It just is, and that’s what makes it wonderful. The staff were really friendly. I did struggle a bit to find where to get coffee and food, but that might’ve been on me. I was on holiday and happy to wander around at my own pace. The layout wasn’t but was confusing, I just didn’t put much effort into figuring it out. I was on holidays and peopled out at that point. I’d recommend everyone visit at least once. It might not have the same spark on repeat visits, but it’s absolutely a must-see.

My party was looking for something inside to do on a day with questionable weather. This fit our interest in history and it's free. The museum shows different parts of Tasmania's history. More open plan than any museum I've been in before but it really works. It allow the people to flow through. There are outbuildings that are there for exploring too, including a public display space. Immediately outside the double doors is the childrens area. It's interactive science. It looked like a lot of fun to this adult. Included among the exhibits that I really liked were the taxidermy and the Tasmainian Tiger sections. That small section of the Tassie Tiger is so tragic and emotional. The final one I liked is travel in Tasmania over time shoes and walking canes, bikes, a side saddle. Basically the why and how's transportation is the way it is in Tasmania, it's unlike anything I've seen in a single place. The Planetarium did cost $9 per adult but it was definitely worth it. We chose to see We Are Stars, featuring the voice of the ever talented Andy Serkis. The presenter, a volunteer (as they all are), skillfully showed us through what was going to be in the sky when that night. I highly recommend taking the time to go to the Planetarium on a trip here. Parking is paid and on the grounds of UTAS Launceston. But it's free if you visit on a Sunday. The site is largely wheelchair accessible. There are certain outbuildings that will be harder to access, most importantly the rail workshop.

Lovely museum for a kid to spend the whole day there. Bugs exhibit was interactive and there was also the different activity events which the kid can take part in. Recommended!

Theres some good stuff, but no real direction or map to guide you.. due to the layout we nearly the main room. Enjoyed the interactive science display outside!

We would have liked more time to explore this new museum in Launceston but from what we did see we were impressed. The exhibition where the artist had used discarded metals to produce beautiful colourful polished pieces and other political and amusing pieces was very good. The Blacksmiths Shop is also worth a visit. We’ll be back!

Excellent exhibits and facilities. Free entry is a bonus. Planetarium is also worth visiting, this has a fee ($9 adults) and specific show times. It was good but they admit all ages and we sat with a group of screaming children throughout. Very annoying... They should definitely have a minimum age to enter as the content is far beyond the comprehension of small kids