The main objectives of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery are to –

(a) care for and develop the TMAG collections; and

(b) acquire, collect and procure works, objects and specimens relating to history, the arts, the natural sciences, technology, archaeology and Aboriginal cultural heritage, with particular emphasis on material that is uniquely Tasmanian or of relevance to Tasmania; and

(c) exhibit, promote, disseminate and otherwise make available the TMAG collections and, from time to time, material loaned to TMAG by other institutions; and

(d) exhibit, promote, disseminate and otherwise make available information relating to the work of TMAG; and

(e) arrange for, promote and support the educational use of material relating to history, the arts, the natural sciences, technology, archaeology and Aboriginal cultural heritage, with particular emphasis on material that is uniquely Tasmanian or of relevance to Tasmania; and

(f) conduct, arrange for, promote and support research, educational and interpretative activities relating to history, the arts, the natural sciences, technology, archaeology and Aboriginal cultural heritage.