The [Queen] Victoria Museum & Art Gallery was opened on 29th April 1891
by Sir Robert Hamilton (Governor of Tasmania).
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The original site is situated on the western side of Wellington Street in Launceston, opposite the end of Cameron Street. This is now known as the Queen Victoria Museum at Royal Park. A number of display galleries and spaces are featured on two floors. There is also a bookshop which carries a varied range of stock including Museum publications and gift items.
It is about five minutes walk from the city centre, and only 10 minutes walk from King's Bridge and the Cataract Gorge Nature Reserve.
Since 24th November 2001 another Museum complex has been open to the public.
The former site and buildings of the Launceston Railway Yards & Workshops have been redeveloped as the Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery at Inveresk.
Opening Hours for both sites: 10am to 5 pm daily
(closed Good Friday & Christmas Day).
Postal Address: Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, 2 Wellington Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250Phone: from overseas (International + 61 3 6323 3777 [fax 3776])
Phone: within Australia (03) 6323 3777 [fax 3776]There is no admission charge to general galleries and sites. Yes, that means Free Entry to all visitors. Occasionally, some special and travelling exhibitions will have an entry fee charged, but that only applies on a show by show basis.
Note: The charges which applied from 1st January 2002 and were imposed on the Museum sites by the Launceston City Council were removed in mid-March 2005
1891-1897 Vacant.Mr A. (Alexander) Morton of Hobart was Acting Curator, Mr H. (Henry) Potter being caretaker on site. 1897-1938 Mr H.H. (Herbert) Scott 1938-1942 Mr E.O.G. (Eric) Scott 1942-1946 Vacant.Acting Officers-in-Charge included Miss Lola van Gooch and Mr P.C.R.(Percy) Boswell 1946-1951 Mr N.J.B. (Brian) Plomley 1951-1954 Miss I. (Isabel) Thomson 1954-1955 Mr W. (Bill) Currall 1955-1978 Mr W.F. (Frank) Ellis 1978-2006 Mr C.B. (Chris) Tassell 2006 - Mr P (Patrick) Filmer-Sankey