A two storey Art Gallery that has a great deal to offer. It is free and you can spend a few hours…read morejust wandering around and reading the information and admiring the beautiful paintings. It is not crowded. Well signed and there are many videos as well. There is a nice little cafe there and it makes a good coffee and there are are many cakes and biscuits.

I don't normally find museums that interesting but I spent quite a long time wandering around the…read morevarious spaces and found the variety of historical content fascinating. There is the whole history of the discovery of Bass Strait, with a detailed map of Bass and Flinder's voyages confirming the existence of the Strait; lots of details of wrecks that have occurred in the treacherous waters; details of the early industries around Davenport; a room devoted to ship building techniques; and, quite eye opening, details of how the Germans mined Bass Strait during the war resulting in two sinkings. Also, want to know where the world's largest waterfall is then check out the topographical map of the Strait. Stick around afterwards to enjoy lunch with fresh Tasmanian ingredients.