A quick visit to this small museum on Bruny Island was a great. For a small entrance free you can read all sorts of information about early Tasmania and Captain Bligh and Cook, see artefacts, old photos and paintings. It’s a fascinating place to visit
Learned fascinating information about the exploration of Tasmania by Captains Cook and Bligh. Owner was great and we had a fun chat about the history of the museum and island. Bring cash for the entry fee. Don't miss the thumb prints on the wall left by convicts who made the bricks.
Noticed this small museum on the road opposite the beach at Adventure Bay as we were driving past. Entry fee was $4-00 per person and there was a sign requesting that no photographs be taken.
The museum is the lifetime work of the Late Dr J.B. Hamilton and is now manned by volunteers. The Museum building was constructed in 1954 with the foundation stone being laid on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Vice Admiral William Bligh. The building itself was styled after St Peters Church at Variety Bay and was built with over 26,000 convict made bricks.
The museum celebrates the exploration of the Pacific Ocean from 1642 (Abel Tasman) to 2000 with a specific focus on exploration and landings of European explorers at Bruny Island and Adventure Bay. These explorers included Abel Tasman, Tobias Furneaux, James Cook, William Bligh, Matthew Flinders, Antoine Bruni D'Entrecasteaux, Nicolas Baudin and many others.
The museum is packed with historic maps, charts, paintings, documents, artifacts and other memorabilia. Too much really to absorb in one visit.
This small museum is a real treasure and a must see if you can possibly get there. The history and artefacts on display are breath taking, so if you visit, allow plenty of time to do it full justice. Unfortunately, we didn’t have nearly enough time there, so another visit is mandatory.
Fantastic managers who will ensure your visit is memorable. This place is well worth the visit. Very informative in showing the history of Bruny Island.
Tucked away in this little brick bunker at Adventure Bay are done amazing historically significant treasures from, the early explorers including James Cook, Nicolas Baudin, William Bligh and many others.
There are original drawings, maps, letter & journals which are simply extraordinary.
But to be fair, there’s also a lot of ‘flotsam & jetsam’, but the collection is really worth a visit.
Open every day and admission is a few dollars.
We appreciated that the Museum was open on Sunday, the day we visited Adventure Bay. The collection is quite comprehensive, and we learnt much of the history of early European exploration, that we certainly didn't learn when we were at school! The caretakers were very friendly and helpful when we wanted more information about the local history.
A private museum filled with so many articles, paintings, books and artifacts. The many contributors and volunteers have been generous and it is all on display.
The building itself has been built out of convict made bricks and is small.
The volunteer gentleman is a wealth of knowledge and very personable.
Ideally the exhibits could be housed more professionally…… the community is doing its best.
I for one appreciate the time it takes to be willing and available as a volunteer.
Thanks to all.