📍 Arthur Hwy, Port Arthur TAS 7182
Australia's most significant and atmospheric convict heritage site, Port Arthur is a UNESCO World Heritage listed former penal colony on the Tasman Peninsula. Families can explore over 30 restored and ruined buildings, take harbour cruises to the Isle of the Dead, and join excellent guided tours. The excellent after-dark ghost tour is popular with older kids and teens. Junior ranger programs run during school holidays. Allow a full day.
MONA – Museum of Old and New Art
World-class provocative art museum in a sandstone cave — free for Tasmanian kids and under-18s.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG)
Free natural history, Indigenous culture and art in the heart of Hobart.
Design Centre Tasmania
Free design gallery in a heritage park building, with holiday craft workshops and a monkey enclosure next door.
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