The RST Art Committee is bringing the Society’s exceptional Art Collection to the people of regional Tasmania. The Hidden Treasures exhibition at Woolmers Estate will be in Longford during January – February, 2026)

“Hidden Treasures“ has been assessed as being of National Significance and yet the vast majority of the works have not been seen by the public. Started in the mid nineteenth century, the collection now comprises over 900 works on paper. High quality framed prints allow exhibitions to take place in a variety of community venues that are not suitable for displaying original artworks.
In its early years, the society established the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens. It also began building up substantial collections of both art and natural history specimens, all housed in The Royal Society of Tasmania Museum. These collections became the basis of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery when, in 1885, the society gave them to the Government, reserving ownership only of mostly works on paper. In 1965, these remaining works – some 900 – were placed on long-term loan with the state institution. The Society launched the digital version of its art collection to eHive on 3 October, 2024.

The Society also built up a substantial Library which is now housed in the Morris Miller Library in the University of Tasmania.