Opening Times
Salamanca Arts Centre’s administration is located on Level 2, 77 Salamanca Place and is open Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm.
For opening times for galleries and shows, visit the individual event pages as opening times will vary between venues.
Find Us
Getting Here
From the centre of Hobart, Salamanca Arts Centre is a short 5 – 10 min walk. We recommend using the Metro Tas app to find the best route from where you’re located.
Parking
There is paid meter parking at the front of Salamanca Arts Centre on Salamanca Place.
Alternatively, there are a few parking stations in close vicinity to Salamanca Arts Centre which range in pricing. Parking can be tricky on a Saturday, as the Salamanca Markets happen from 8.30am – 3pm so we’d recommend taking public transport if you wanted to visit then. If you’ve visiting MONA by ferry, then Salamanca Arts Centre is a short stroll from the ferry dock.
Accessibility
PLEASE NOTE our lift is currently undergoing maintenance and repairs. Wheelchair access to levels 2 and 3 of the arts centre is currently unavailable.
Many of those who have visited Salamanca Arts Centre since December last year will know that the Courtyard Lift has not been operating since before Christmas.
It’s been a terribly frustrating time, most particularly, for those who rely on the Lift to access levels one and two of the Arts Centre, either to attend their workplace, or to visit a gallery or performance. For almost four months now, countless people have been denied access to up to 70% of the Arts Centre.
Service technicians have been sourcing components from overseas and interstate, and everyone had reasonably expected that the faults would have been identified and corrected by now, but it seems that as one component is replaced, other, older components fail.
Staff from the Dept. of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE) who have responsibility for buildings maintenance, including maintaining and repairing the Lift at Salamanca Arts Centre, were on site recently and met with senior technicians from the company who has been trying to repair the lift since it failed in December last year.
I have written to staff at NRE requesting a comprehensive report from that recent meeting between NRE, its insurers and the service technicians, as to the prognosis, the immediate steps to be taken to have the Lift operating again; the optimum solutions to ensure the Lift is not only operating again, but that it will operate in a safe and reliable manner for the long-term, and also what additional measures need to be put in place to ensure that if the Courtyard Lift were to fail again (even in some years hence) that disability access to Levels One and Two of the Arts Centre can still be provided.
Until we receive that report from NRE it’s not possible for Salamanca Arts Centre to say when the Courtyard Lift will be properly repaired and operational again.
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Salamanca Arts Centre welcomes everyone. We are committed to welcoming people with varying access needs to enjoy the program of events we have at Salamanca Arts Centre. Salamanca Arts Centre operates from a set of heritage buildings, and as such, there are some limitations to the accessibility to some of the spaces within our buildings.
If you have particular access needs, please contact us (info@sac.or.au or 03 6234 8414) to let us know how we can assist. We also welcome suggestions for how we can continue to improve our experience for people with disability.
Companion and Carer Cards
Salamanca Arts Centre recognises the Companion Card and Carer Card. Companion Card holders receive concession priced tickets to all ticketed events, plus a complimentary ticket for their companion. Complimentary tickets for companions can be purchased online. Carer Card holders receive concession priced tickets to all ticketed events.
Guide Dogs
Guide Dogs and other registered assistance dogs are welcome in all spaces at Salamanca Arts Centre. Water bowls available on request.
Hearing Loop
More info coming soon.
COVID Safe Behaviour
We encourage COVID safe behaviour at Salamanca Arts Centre and follow all government guidelines.
– Keep 1.5m distance where you can
– Wear a mask when needed
– Stay home if you’re sick
– If you have symptoms, get tested
– Keep your hands clean
– Stay up to date with and follow government directions
Eat & Drink
Salamanca Arts Centre is host to the famous Tricycle café which is housed next to the Peacock Theatre. Surrounding Salamanca Arts Centre, you’ll also find a multitude of restaurants in Salamanca Square and along Salamanca Place where you’re sure to find something to suit your tastebuds.