Narryna’s annual garden fair is one event on the calendar not to be missed!

Narryna has extended invitations to a select group of growers and suppliers to participate in our fair including Richmond Peonies,Tussoch and Thyme, The Bee collective, The Little plant store, Mortimer Bay plants, Oak and Rose and much much more!
Refreshments including Devonshire teas will be available at the Narryna kitchen entry is $5 per person and all funds raised will support the Narryna garden.

Join us at Narryna for a special evening celebrating author Dr Karen Brooks and her latest novel “The Whisky Widow”.

We also welcome Bill Lark who will be a special guest interviewer on the evening.

Karen’s novel, “The Whisky Widow” will be available to purchase on the evening.

Entry includes a welcome drink and an entry into our lucky door prize.

Karen is the author of sixteen books - historical fiction, historical fantasy, YA fantasy, and one non-fiction. She was an academic for over 20 years, a newspaper columnist and social commentator. She has a Ph.D. in English/Cultural Studies and has been published internationally on all things popular culture, education and social psychology. She has won awards for teaching and has taught throughout Australia and in The Netherlands and keynoted at many education conferences.

This event is a great opportunity to meet the author and to enjoy our current exhibition, “A Small Nip of Tasmania’s Whisky History”, which will be concluding on the 30th of September.

$10 entry fee.

A Sip of Whisky History
Tasmania Whisky Week Event

Join us in the Whisky Lounge at Narryna for an evening where heritage meets the dram. A Sip of Whisky History brings Tasmania’s rich distilling past to life in the atmospheric surrounds of our Whisky Lounge.

Enjoy fine Tasmanian whiskies and nibbles as guest speakers, Robbie Gilligan from Derwent Distillery and Damien Mackey from Hunter Island Whisky share tales from Tasmania’s Distilling History.

Event Date and Time:

Thursday 7th August

5.30pm to 8.30pm

Cost $45

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Narryna Heritage Museum will be holding an event focused on the resilience, resourcefulness, and contributions of the women who lived and worked in colonial Tasmania. This morning tea and illustrated talk will highlight the lives of the Haig family, particularly Elizabeth Haig, the first mistress of the house, and the convict women who were assigned to work in the Haig household in the 1830s and 40s. This event aims to raise awareness of women’s roles in shaping Tasmania’s early colonial history and explore the challenges they faced in areas such as economic security, leadership, safety, and health and wellbeing. By sharing these stories, we hope to promote women’s achievements, reflect on their struggles, and foster a deeper understanding of their impact on Tasmanian society.

Please join us on the 14th of March at 10.30 am at Narryna.

RSVP 12th March (for catering purposes)

62342791

narryna@tmag.tas.gov.au

Narryna’s Christmas Spirit Market is back for another year! This year we are so lucky to be joined by 17 amazing local distillers. There will be plenty of food, drinks and Christmas gifts to purchase, so come along for a wonderful afternoon full of Christmas cheer in the Narryna garden. Vendors this year include:

• Metcalf Distilleries

• Drifters End Distilling Company

• Hunnington Distillery

• Rotary Whisky

• Summerleas Distillery

• Knocklofty

• Mountain River Distillery

• Osare

• Taylor & Smith

• Just B Distillery

• Spirit of the Coal Valley

• Derwent Distillery

• Callington Mill Distillery

• Killara Distillery

• Charles Reuben Estate

• Hunter Island Whisky

• New Norfolk Distillery

A last-minute addition to our guest list for Saturday:

nipaluna nursery is a community-based not-for-profit organisation. We grow thousands of Indigenous plants, from trees to understorey species, with a focus on revegetating and restoring Tasmanian landscapes. Currently this focus includes the Midlands Biodiversity hot spot. At the Narryna Garden Fair, we will be selling a range of eucalypts, acacias, allocasuarinas and melaleucas; and dodonaea viscosa, hakea microcarpa, leptospermum scoparium, bursaria, olearia viscosa, pomaderris apetala and themeda.

For more information, check out: www.nipalunanursery.org.au

Join us for an informative talk on all thing's tomatoes at our upcoming Tea and Tomatoes event. A presentation and practical demonstration will be led by guest speaker, Paulette Whittney, of Provenance Growers. This will be followed by a delicious morning tea in the Narryna kitchen garden.

When: Wednesday 23rd of October from 11am

Where: Narryna Pavillion and Garden

103 Hampden rd.

Battery Point, 7004.

Tickets: $20 per person. Morning tea included.

Book via website: www.narryna.com.au/products

Email: narryna@tmag.tas.gov.au

Phone: 6234 2791

Join us at Narryna for Seniors Week 2024! We will have a range of additional activities on throughout the week, including a special convict women tour and an illustrated talk.

Tour - Rebellious, Resourceful and Resilient! Narryna’s Convict Women

Visiting Narryna today it is easy to imagine the comfortable and privileged lifestyle enjoyed by its early colonists. By contrast, the convict servants, who were often unsuited to meet the requirements of domestic service, struggled with laborious tasks, including cooking, cleaning and caring for the children. Under the instruction of the ‘house mistress’, including Elizabeth Haig and Sarah Walker, this tour explores the challenges associated with managing the household - especially those assigned to the Haig family. These women were no shrinking violets - they were rebellious, resourceful and resilient!

• Wednesday 16th October 10.30am - 12.00pm

• Saturday 19th October 2.00pm-3.30pm

$10 per person.

Illustrated Talk - Elizabeth Haig: Mistress of Narryna

Join us for a captivating, illustrated talk that follows the life of the house’ first mistress, Elizabeth Haig. This talk will explore the many challenges she faced, including establishing a new life for her family, supporting her husband through financial difficulties, and managing a household of seven children and numerous convict servants. These challenges were intensified by wider economic and social issues in Van Diemen’s Land in the late 1830’s and early 1840’s. Join us to hear about one woman’s determination and ability to ensure the survival of her family.

• Wednesday 16th October 4.30pm - 6.30pm

$15 per person. Includes 1 drink per person and nibbles. Additional available for purchase.

Book via website: www.narryna.com.au/products

Email: narryna@tmag.tas.gov.au

Phone: 6234 2791

In conjunction with the opening of our upcoming exhibition, The Gardens and Plants of Historic Battery Point, please join us for an exclusive two-day art workshop, led by the botanical artist and tutor Jean Henley.

WHEN: Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th October 2024

WHERE: The Pavilion, Narryna

103 Hampden Road, Battery Point

COST: $190 per person (includes paints, paper, morning tea — BYO lunch)

WORKSHOP CONTENT

Day 1: Saturday 12 October - 9.30am – 3.30pm

Botanical drawing and understanding watercolour

Day 2: Saturday 19 October - 9.30am – 3.30 pm

Watercolour application

The one-week break will allow participants time to practice drawing skills in preparation for Day 2.

Over the two days participants will learn:

• The techniques of sketching an object proportionately to create a 3-D botanical study;

• To understand colour mixing using a minimal palette;

• How to apply watercolour giving light and tone to a painting.

By the end of the workshop participants will have the confidence to continue applying the principles of botanic art to future projects.

A materials list will be forwarded upon registration.

Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in this special workshop.

Funds raised from this workshop will support Narryna’s garden.

Please book at https://www.narryna.com.au/narryna-shop as places are limited.

Join us at Narryna for Seniors Week 2024! We will have a range of additional activities on throughout the week, including a special convict women tour and an illustrated talk.

Tour - Rebellious, Resourceful and Resilient! Narryna’s Convict Women

Visiting Narryna today it is easy to imagine the comfortable and privileged lifestyle enjoyed by its early colonists. By contrast, the convict servants, who were often unsuited to meet the requirements of domestic service, struggled with laborious tasks, including cooking, cleaning and caring for the children. Under the instruction of the ‘house mistress’, including Elizabeth Haig and Sarah Walker, this tour explores the challenges associated with managing the household - especially those assigned to the Haig family. These women were no shrinking violets - they were rebellious, resourceful and resilient!

• Wednesday 16th October 10.30am - 12.00pm

• Saturday 19th October 2.00pm-3.30pm

$10 per person.

Illustrated Talk - Elizabeth Haig: Mistress of Narryna

Join us for a captivating, illustrated talk that follows the life of the house’ first mistress, Elizabeth Haig. This talk will explore the many challenges she faced, including establishing a new life for her family, supporting her husband through financial difficulties, and managing a household of seven children and numerous convict servants. These challenges were intensified by wider economic and social issues in Van Diemen’s Land in the late 1830’s and early 1840’s. Join us to hear about one woman’s determination and ability to ensure the survival of her family.

• Wednesday 16th October 4.30pm - 6.30pm

$15 per person. Includes 1 drink per person and nibbles. Additional available for purchase.

Book via website: www.narryna.com.au/products

Email: narryna@tmag.tas.gov.au

Phone: 6234 2791

Join us at Narryna for Seniors Week 2024! We will have a range of additional activities on throughout the week, including a special convict women tour and an illustrated talk.

Tour - Rebellious, Resourceful and Resilient! Narryna’s Convict Women

Visiting Narryna today it is easy to imagine the comfortable and privileged lifestyle enjoyed by its early colonists. By contrast, the convict servants, who were often unsuited to meet the requirements of domestic service, struggled with laborious tasks, including cooking, cleaning and caring for the children. Under the instruction of the ‘house mistress’, including Elizabeth Haig and Sarah Walker, this tour explores the challenges associated with managing the household - especially those assigned to the Haig family. These women were no shrinking violets - they were rebellious, resourceful and resilient!

• Wednesday 16th October 10.30am - 12.00pm

• Saturday 19th October 2.00pm-3.30pm

$10 per person.

Illustrated Talk - Elizabeth Haig: Mistress of Narryna

Join us for a captivating, illustrated talk that follows the life of the house’ first mistress, Elizabeth Haig. This talk will explore the many challenges she faced, including establishing a new life for her family, supporting her husband through financial difficulties, and managing a household of seven children and numerous convict servants. These challenges were intensified by wider economic and social issues in Van Diemen’s Land in the late 1830’s and early 1840’s. Join us to hear about one woman’s determination and ability to ensure the survival of her family.

• Wednesday 16th October 4.30pm - 6.30pm

$15 per person. Includes 1 drink per person and nibbles. Additional available for purchase.

Book via website: www.narryna.com.au/products

Email: narryna@tmag.tas.gov.au

Phone: 6234 2791

In conjunction with the opening of our upcoming exhibition, The Gardens and Plants of Historic Battery Point, please join us for an exclusive two-day art workshop, led by the botanical artist and tutor Jean Henley.

WHEN: Saturday 12th and Saturday 19th October 2024

WHERE: The Pavilion, Narryna

103 Hampden Road, Battery Point

COST: $190 per person (includes paints, paper, morning tea — BYO lunch)

WORKSHOP CONTENT

Day 1: Saturday 12 October - 9.30am – 3.30pm

Botanical drawing and understanding watercolour

Day 2: Saturday 19 October - 9.30am – 3.30 pm

Watercolour application

The one-week break will allow participants time to practice drawing skills in preparation for Day 2.

Over the two days participants will learn:

• The techniques of sketching an object proportionately to create a 3-D botanical study;

• To understand colour mixing using a minimal palette;

• How to apply watercolour giving light and tone to a painting.

By the end of the workshop participants will have the confidence to continue applying the principles of botanic art to future projects.

A materials list will be forwarded upon registration.

Don’t miss the opportunity to take part in this special workshop.

Funds raised from this workshop will support Narryna’s garden.

Please book at https://www.narryna.com.au/narryna-shop as places are limited.

Join us as we delve into the Narryna collection to bring you untold stories of some of our more unusual collection items. Not only will you get to see objects not usually on display, but you will also learn their stories.

Renowned luthier and TSO musician, Douglas Coghill will share his knowledge and expertise in the craft of violin making. Douglas will then join former QVMAG director Chris Tassell and historian Dr Elisabeth Wilson to conduct a Q&A session about the twists and issues of provenance research in museum collections. The story of the Narryna violin, c.1840, which has a strong association with many families from the Sorell and Dunalley districts, will be discussed to highlight its fascinating history and the importance and complexities of its provenance.

Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine on arrival, generously sponsored by Bangor Winery. Additional beverages and food with be available to purchase.

Talk will begin at 6pm in the pavilion.

Tickets available here: https://www.narryna.com.au/narryna-shop

Meet the distillers from 18 Tasmanian distilleries, sample their products.

Do your Christmas shopping.

Stock up the bar.

Eat drink and be merry in our beautiful gardens.

$5.00 entry

Narryna presents Secrets from the Collection

Our next ‘secret’ item that will be presented as part of our Secrets from the Collection series is the magnificent Beetle-Wing Dress.

Dating back to the late 1800s, this wonderful piece from our costume collection is a marvel to behold. With hundreds of delicate Beetle Wings stitched into the fabric of the dress it is one of our more unusual items here at Narryna.

Please join us at Narryna on the evening of the 20th of April from 6pm for an informative talk, presented by Freya Harrington, to find out the story behind the Beetle-Wing dress and to view this elaborate piece.

Refreshments will be available.

Entry is $10 per person

To celebrate International Women’s Day Narryna will be holding a presentation re-telling the story of sisters Amy, Milli and Fearn Rowntree, long - term Battery Point residents, who helped to save Narryna and establish the, then, Van Diemen's Land Folk Museum.
 

Those attending the talk will be offered a complimentary entry to the house, including the Women and Whaling exhibition

Morning tea refreshments will be available to purchase.

RSVPs by the 7th March will be appreciated.

Please email narryna@tmag.tas.gov.au or by phone 62342791

Come along to the 8th annual Christmas Spirit Market at Narryna.

With our beautiful 1830s Georgian house as the backdrop, our annual Narryna Christmas Spirit Market provides the perfect opportunity for locals and visitors to purchase their favourite Christmas spirit and meet Tasmania’s finest distillers all in one special location.

If you don’t already know, Narryna is an 1830s merchant’s house located in the heart of Battery Point which has been a museum for 65 years. Our house, garden and collection represent Tasmania’s social, domestic, and maritime history and tells the story of early colonial life in Hobart. We would love you to join us at this special location for our 8th Christmas Spirit Market

This is a fantastic opportunity to sample and purchase top quality spirits from some fantastic Tasmanian distilleries for the festive season, all here in one place.

Entry fee is $5

NARRYNA SPRING PLANT SALE

Narryna, the beautiful historic garden in Battery Point, opens its gates on Saturday the 5th of November 2022 for a special Spring plant sale. Many of the plants are propagated from Narryna’s ornamental and kitchen gardens. Proceeds from the sale will be ploughed back into Narryna’s restoration.

This will be a special opportunity to admire the work of Narryna’s garden volunteers who tend the recreated kitchen garden and front garden mixed borders and who have planted the beds surrounding the fountain as a 19th century parterre.

Bring your friends and enjoy refreshments (tea, coffee, scones, cakes and savouries) in the shed overlooking the stableyard. 

Narryna Spring Plant Sale

Saturday 5th November 2022, 10.00am – 4pm