Rainy day ideas for kids in Hobart & Southern Tasmania

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51 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Hobart. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Hobart

Play

Climbing illustration
Climbing
Rock It Climbing Centre
Hobart
under 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Intencity Hobart
Hobart
under 5 min
Arcade illustration
Arcade
Zone 3 Laser Games Hobart
Hobart
under 5 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Freuhauf
South Hobart
under 5 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Moonah
Moonah
about 5 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
BOUNCE inc. Hobart
Derwent Park
about 10 min
Bowling illustration
Bowling
Zone Bowling Moonah
Moonah
about 10 min
Climbing illustration
Climbing
Rock It Bouldering Derwent Park
Derwent Park
about 10 min
Skating illustration
Skating
Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink
Glenorchy
about 10 min
Indoor play illustration
Indoor play
Woody's Skate & Play
Glenorchy
about 10 min

Museums and history

Army Museum of Tasmania, Hobart
Museum
Army Museum of Tasmania
Hobart
under 5 min
Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0
Maritime Museum of Tasmania, Hobart
Museum
Maritime Museum of Tasmania
Hobart
under 5 min
Photo: Canley, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mawsons Hut Replica Museum
Museum
Mawsons Hut Replica Museum
Hobart
under 5 min
Photo: Gary Houston, CC0
Narryna Heritage Museum
Museum
Narryna Heritage Museum
Battery Point
under 5 min
Photo: Gary Houston, CC0
Museum illustration
Museum
Tasmania Police Museum
Hobart
under 5 min
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Hobart
under 5 min
Photo: JTdale, CC BY-SA 3.0
Lady Franklin Gallery, Lenah Valley
Gallery
Lady Franklin Gallery
Lenah Valley
about 5 min
Photo: CineBrick315, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gallery illustration
Gallery
Rosny Barn
Rosny Park
about 5 min
Tasmanian Transport Museum, Glenorchy
Museum
Tasmanian Transport Museum
Glenorchy
about 10 min
Photo: Hothguard11, CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA), Berriedale
Museum
Museum of Old and New Art (MONA)
Berriedale
about 15 min
Photo: Rob Taylor, CC BY 2.0
Channel Museum
Museum
Channel Museum
Margate
about 25 min
Photo: Dinothaw, CC BY-SA 3.0
Richmond Gaol, Richmond
Museum
Richmond Gaol
Richmond
about 25 min
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Apple Museum
Grove
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Hobart
The Wooden Boat Centre
Museum
The Wooden Boat Centre
Franklin
about 40 min
Photo: JustinH, CC0
Cygnet Living History Museum, Cygnet
Museum
Cygnet Living History Museum
Cygnet
about 45 min
Photo: Gary Houston, CC0
Museum illustration
Museum
Bruny Island History Room
Alonnah
about 55 min
Museum illustration
Museum
Woodsdale Museum
Woodsdale
about 55 min
Officers' Quarters Museum
Museum
Officers' Quarters Museum
Eaglehawk Neck
about 60 min
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
Museum illustration
Museum
Bligh Museum of Pacific Exploration
Adventure Bay
about 1 hr
Museum illustration
Museum
Dover Museum and Art Gallery
Dover
about 1 hr
Museum illustration
Museum
Oatlands History Room
Oatlands
about 1 hr 15
Cape Bruny Light Station, South Bruny
Museum
Cape Bruny Light Station
South Bruny
about 1 hr 15
Photo: Stephen Edmonds from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Over 1½ hours
from Hobart
Waddamana Power Station Museum, Waddamana
Museum
Waddamana Power Station Museum
Waddamana
about 1 hr 45
Photo: Sourced from Hydro Tasmania's own photography archives, maintained for many years by A W J Fletcher, Public domain

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

Library illustration
Library
State Library of Tasmania
Hobart
under 5 min
Theatre
Federation Concert Hall
Hobart
under 5 min
Theatre
The Courtyard
Battery Point
under 5 min
Theatre
Theatre Royal
Hobart
under 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas Hobart
Hobart
under 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
State Cinema
North Hobart
under 5 min
Theatre
Mount Nelson Theatre
Mount Nelson
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Rosny Library
Rosny Park
about 5 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Eastlands
Rosny Park
about 5 min
Library illustration
Library
Glenorchy Library
Glenorchy
about 10 min
Cinema illustration
Cinema
Village Cinemas
Glenorchy
about 10 min
Library illustration
Library
Kingston Library
Kingston
about 15 min
Library illustration
Library
Bridgewater Library
Bridgewater
about 25 min
Library illustration
Library
Sorell Library
Sorell
about 30 min
Over 30 minutes
from Hobart
Library illustration
Library
New Norfolk Lbrary
New Norfolk
about 30 min
Library illustration
Library
Huonville Library
Huonville
about 35 min
Library illustration
Library
Cygnet Library
Cygnet
about 45 min
Library illustration
Library
Geeveston Library
Geeveston
about 50 min
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Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.