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Here at the Museum Courtyard Cafe, we love our coffee. We proudly serve up Merlo Coffee, one of Australia’s leading independently owned and operated coffee roasters. Merlo coffee, sources the highest quality coffee beans from around the world. What this means, is a fresh, flavourful coffee every time. Perfect on it’s own, or paired with something sweet or savoury. Of course, if you are more partial to tea, we have you covered, offering a range of teas.

Tasty fresh snacks or light meals

If you are after a breakfast on the go, we offer freshly made egg & bacon rolls, muesli & yoghurt cups and of course coffee (or tea) of your choice. For mid morning or afternoon tea, we have a range of cakes, slices, scones, muffins or toasties. Then of course, if you are wanting something a little more filling, we have pies, salads, burgers, frittatas and more!!!

Served with a side of culture

Our Museum Courtyard Cafe is nestled in the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG), with access via the Macquarie Street Commissariat entrance as well as the main Watergate entrance, on Dunn Place, Hobart.

Commissariat Store 1808–10

The Commissariat Store is the oldest surviving public building in Tasmania and is one of Australia’s earliest public buildings. Construction of this two-storey brick building commenced in 1808 to house the colony’s valuable foodstuffs and supplies, as well as to provide office space for the Commissariat Department.

Museum Courtyard Cafe:

Field Name	Description	Example Input
Full Name	Customer’s full name	John Smith
Email Address	Contact email for confirmation	[email protected]
Phone Number	Contact phone number	+61 3 9123 4567
Date of Booking	Date when reservation is needed	2025-11-05
Time of Booking	Preferred time slot for booking	12:30 PM
Number of Guests	Total number of people	4
Dietary Requirements	Special dietary needs (optional)	Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Occasion	Reason for booking (optional)	Birthday Party
Additional Requests	Any extra notes or requests	Outdoor seating requested

Close to the waterfront it provided easy access for the unloading of goods, with the top floor being used as a loft to store light materials such as hay, while the lower floor acted as the provisioning store. It played a vital role in the colony’s early economy as the focal point for receiving and distributing both imported and locally produced goods. In its early days it also provided food and clothing to the poor. As the demand for more storage grew, the surrounding buildings were added along with the Watergate wall, to define the Commissariat Complex in the form it appears today.

This building has undergone extensive alterations and little of its original form survives. TMAG is Australia’s second-oldest museum and is located in one of Australia’s most historically significant sites. TMAG is a combined museum, art gallery and state herbarium, with the broadest collection mandate of any single similar institution in Australia. As you take your time soaking up the culture from longer term exhibitions and new temporary collections and exhibitions, make your way over before, during or after your viewing, to relax and re-fuel.

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