Our mission is to be a leader in the intellectual and creative development of Launceston and the State by increasing our enjoyment and understanding of our natural and cultural heritage.

Our Treasures
The Museum is particularly known for its:
• Australian colonial art;
• decorative arts, including Australian craft and design, post-1945;
• Tasmanian natural history;
• convict collection;
• Chinese Temple from the 1880s north-east Tasmania tin mining era;
• Planetarium.

How to Find Us
Click here to see a map of how to get to the QVMAG in Launceston.

Opening Hours (admission FREE to both sites)

Parking
Royal Park
Public parking is available at the Paterson Street West car-park.
Bus parking only is available in the car-park to the rear of the Museum. Enter via Paterson Street.

Inveresk
Public parking is available adjacent to the front entry portal of the Museum. Entry to this car-park is off Invermay Road.

Disabled and Special Needs Facilities

Royal Park
Accessible car-parking
Limited car-parking (two bays for disability access) is located in the car-park on the northern side of the Museum. Entry to the car-park is off Paterson Street, via the road between Royal Park and the TAFE building. The parking bays are at the Wellington Street end of the car-park and immediately adjacent to the access ramp.

The closest other car-parking (apart from metered on-street parking in Paterson and Wellington Street) is available at the Paterson Street West car-park.

Museum Entrance
The entrance to the Museum can be accessed via Wellington Street or via the car-park. If you are parking in the Museum car-park, access to the front door is via a ramp which will bring you up to the pathway to the front door. There is a slight rise to the entry door. All ground floor areas including the foyer are carpeted.

Wheelchairs
The Museum has a wheelchair available for use by visitors to the Museum. If you require the use of a wheelchair please enquire when you arrive at the Visitor Reception and Information Counter in the foyer. This can be booked by telephoning 6323 3709.

Bags and Coats
Back-packs and larger bags are to be left at the front desk. Limited facilities are available for cloaking. This service is available from the Visitor Reception and Information Counter.

Accessible Toilets
The Museum has two accessible toilets located adjacent to gallery area 1 (see floor plan) on the Ground Floor.

Parenting Room
The Museum has a separate Parenting Room located adjacent to the accessible toilets. There are also baby-changing facilities in each accessible toilet.

Lifts
A passenger lift is available to provide access to the first floor of the Museum. This is located on the ground floor via gallery area 4 (see floor plan). The three main gallery areas on the first floor are accessible if you are using a wheelchair. The remaining areas of the first floor, housing the Decorative Arts Galleries, are accessible only via several steps.

The lift also provides access to the mezzanine level entry for the Launceston Planetarium.

Guide Dogs and Service Dogs
All guide dogs and service dogs are welcome.

Cafe
The Museum's cafe is located on the ground floor. This is accessible for visitors using wheelchairs. The floor leading to and in the cafe is carpeted.

Inveresk
Accessible parking
Six (6) parking bays, marked for disability access, are available adjacent to the front entry portal of the Museum. The car-park is flat and access to the Museum's front door is level. Entry to this car-park is off Invermay Road.

Museum Entrance
The entrance to the Museum is through the large entry portal which is adjacent to the parking bays. Sliding glass doors allow entry to the Visitor Reception and Information Counter.

Wheelchairs
The Museum has a wheelchair available for use by visitors to the Museum. If you require the use of wheelchair please enquire when you arrive at the Visitor Services and Information Counter in the foyer. This can be booked by telephoning 6323 3740.

Bags and Coats
Back-packs and larger bags are to be cloaked. Full cloaking facilities are available from the Visitor Reception and Information Counter. Lockers are also available.

Accessible Toilets
The Museum has accessible toilets in the entry foyer adjacent to Visitor Services and Information Counter.

Parenting Room
The Museum has a separate Parenting Room located adjacent to the accessible toilets. A baby feeding area and change table is available in Playzone (see area 12 on the floor plan).

Lifts
A passenger lift is available in the Art Gallery to provide access to the first floor galleries. This is located in the Atrium of the Art Gallery and is to the left when you enter the Atrium. The gallery areas on the first floor are accessible if you are using a wheelchair.

Guide Dogs and Service Dogs
All guide dogs and service dogs are welcome.

Cafe
The Museum's cafe is located on the ground floor. This is accessible for visitors using wheelchairs.

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