Bass Strait Maritime Museum (Formerly Bass Strait Maritime Centre)
Highlights
- Explore captivating maritime history within a charming 1920s Harbourmaster's cottage in Devonport.
- Experience Australia's premier shipping simulator and master the wild Bass Strait.
- Browse unique Tasmanian gifts while enjoying the best coffee in town at the café.
- Discover interactive exhibits and local stories that bring the Bass Strait to life.
Discover the Bass Strait Maritime Museum – where history sets sail.
Step into Devonport’s historic waterfront and explore the daring tales of the Bass Strait at the Bass Strait Maritime Museum. Housed in a charming 1920s Harbourmaster’s cottage, this creatively curated museum brings maritime history to life with regular exhibitions, interactive exhibits, captivating ship models, local stories, and natural wonders.
Take command in our exciting new ship simulator fully relaunched in late 2024 —steer down the Mersey and test your skills on the wild Bass Strait!
Browse unique Tasmanian gifts in our shop, then relax with a coastal-inspired menu and the best coffee in town at our café.
Adventure, history, and hospitality await—welcome aboard!
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
- Tourism Emission Reduction Commitment
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
Features
Activities
Tags
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
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