What's On at Inveresk
(last updated 4 February 2010)

QVMAG Exhibition Archive
Temporary exhibitions at Inveresk

2009 ArtRage
 20 December 2009 – 11 April 2010
John Lees Atrium
QVMAG at Inveresk

Benjamin LIEUTIER The Hutchins School
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spray paint, acrylic acetate on canvas


The outstanding talent and creativity of the State's emerging artists are showcased in this year's ArtRage exhibition which is an annual initiative of the QVMAG.

Now in its 15th year, the 2009 ArtRage exhibition draws on folios of artwork by students sitting for the Tasmanian Certificate of Education (TCE), and will showcase 72 items from year 11 and 12 students from some 20 schools throughout the State.

The artworks selected not only represent the high standards students have achieved in their studies, but are chosen by ArtRage selectors because they are exciting, interesting, funny or 'out there' enough to contribute to a really interesting exhibition.

To view the ArtRage 2009 Visual Catalogue go to: www.artrage.org.au

Artstart—Step Up
6 November 2009 – 29 April 2010
QVMAG at Inveresk

Artwork by primary school students from northern Tasmania
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Permanent exhibitions at Inveresk


Phenomena Factory is the result of a successful partnership between Rio Tinto Alcan and the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, with generous support from the Tasmanian State Government and Launceston City Council. The objective of the partnership is to encourage the community to explore and engage with science and technology.

Entry to Phenomena Factory is free, providing free hands-on, minds-on, curiosity-on science education for kids of all ages. The centre includes over 30 permanent exhibits with regularly changing programs and displays.

Fire your own EX-1 Rocket, challenge yourself in the Perception Tunnel, or test your reactions while you touch, switch, pull and crank your way around the Factory, actively learning about science along the way.

Aspects of Tasmanian art

*****EXHIBITION NOW CLOSED*****

Over 100 paintings, prints, watercolours and sculptures exploring the two dominant themes in Tasmanian art—landscape and portraiture. The exhibition celebrates the richness of the Museum's art collection from colonial to contemporary times.

Two guides to the exhibition are available from the Museum Shop:

A Collected View

Aspects of Tasmanian art: guide to the exhibition

The Great Dying: extinctions that changed life on Earth
ongoing
Ian Potter Gallery
QVMAG at Inveresk

The extinction of the dinosaurs (K/T Extinction) has fascinated the world ever since their discovery. Their disappearance is now widely accepted to be the result of an impact from an asteroid.

Lesser known but far more catastrophic to life on Earth, was an earlier extinction (Permian/Triassic Extinction). It is thought that nearly 96% of all marine life and 70% of terrestrial life on Earth died. The reasons for this massive extinction are numerous: acid rain, increased carbon dioxide and rising sea temperatures. Plus, a region known as the Siberian Traps has shown massive lava outpourings.

More recently, there has been recognition of a possible impact site off the Western Australian coast which occurred in the Permian. The exhibition draws upon the Museum’s rich collection of dinosaurs and mammal- like reptiles.

Download the Teachers Education kit
(2.5MB pdf)

Shell necklace Strings Across Time—Tasmanian Aboriginal Shell Necklaces
till 11 July 2010

An exhibition to acknowledge the contribution, both past and present, that Tasmanian Aboriginal women have made to the continuation and development of their cultural traditions and practices.
Transforming the Island: Railways in Tasmania
The story of how the railways shaped Tasmania, changing the way we live and work. It recounts the important role played by the Railway Workshops. They were the largest, integrated engineering workshops in the State: a centre for precision engineering, servicing not only the railways but also the automotive, aeronautical, munitions, mining and manufacturing industries.

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1901 - 2001
A Federation Fund Project
The Launceston Railway Workshops Redevelopment was supported by the Commonwealth Government through the Federation Fund.
Blacksmith Shop The Blacksmith Shop
Here, amidst the array of forges, hammers, furnaces and the earthen floor, it becomes possible to comprehend the raw energy and forces of the Industrial Revolution. A walkway guides you through this unique experience with the voices of workers and sounds of machinery. Combine this with the WhistleStop Tour where you'll see a blacksmith at work with furnace fired and machinery powering and this unique experience becomes one of sight, sound and smell.

Replay<<Sporting Life in Tasmania

Esk cricketers Courtesy of NTCA

An exhibition which explores the historical background of a variety of sports in Tasmania then examines some of the characters and events which contributed to the growth of that sport.

It is based on individual stories and pictorial evidence of Tasmania’s sporting heritage, aimed at rediscovering the human side of sporting endeavour and the contribution it has made to encouraging community cohesion and reflecting qualities of citizenship.

 These stories, supported with objects, photos and documents, capture the romance, drama and the sacrifice, from the ordinary to the elite, inviting visitors to consider a deeper interpretation of sport.

PlayZone
Located within the exhibition space for Transforming the Island: Railways in Tasmania. Safe and cosy, this is a fun learning place for children under six and parents to play and explore using a range of toys and resources—train sets, books, puzzles and puppets—their first museum experience! (Baby feeding room and change table available.)

The PlayZone facility is currently closed.

A childrens' activity area has been established in the adjacent Signwriters Shop. Alternative parenting facilities are available within the Museum Foyer.

We sincerely regret any inconvenience.
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