Tiny but mighty. Meet mother nature's microscopic miracles.
Step into a world where the tiniest creatures hold the biggest secrets. Found in virtually every environment on Earth – from your couch cushions to the deep sea – tardigrades are the ultimate endurance artists. These remarkable eight-legged creatures have the uncanny ability to survive the most extreme conditions, even the vacuum of space. Their incredible feats have earned these microscopic animals a cult following and the affectionate nickname "moss piglets."

Moss Piglet takes young audiences on an unforgettable journey. They'll travel from a lava-filled volcano to the moon's shadowy craters, a science lab petri dish to an Arctic icy tundra. Using the physical wonders of puppetry, live video and green screen magic, you'll shrink down to experience hidden wonders teeming just beyond the edges of perception. The tardigrade's story is 600 million years in the making, an epic science tale told on the tiniest of scales.

Moss Piglet proves that even the smallest beings can possess the most extraordinary power.

What's on:

Events and points of interest around Hobart.

21 Jun 2025 - 18 Jan 2026
Shiver
Shiver returns for a school holiday edition perfectly timed for families.
15 Nov 2025 - 28 Feb 2026
Art Farm Birchs Bay Annual Sculpture Prize
Celebrating art in nature, Art Farm Birchs Bay's Annual Sculpture Prize invites people to come and explore sculptures installed along a 2km trail.
20 Aug 2025 - 26 Jan 2026
The World of Butterflies
Explore the beauty, diversity and resilience of butterflies. Featuring hundreds of specimens from around the globe.
11 Dec 2025 - 2 Mar 2026
BBL|14 It Was Our Time
'BBL|14: It Was Our Time' celebrates the unforgettable moment the Hobart Hurricanes claimed their first Big Bash League title.
11 Dec 2025 - 26 Apr 2026
Hobart Current: Here
Hobart Current: Epoch is a thought-provoking contemporary program and exhibition, featuring new works created by 10 artists in response to the theme of ‘epoch’.
6 Jun 2025 - 6 Apr 2026
Arcangelo Sassolino: in the end, the beginning
Italian sculptor Arcangelo Sassolino brings his experiments with force, change and some very hot steel to Mona.
15 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2026
Théo Mercier: MIRRORSCAPE
Five countries, five exhibitions: France, Germany, Estonia, Denmark, and now Australia. The latest iteration of Jeremy Shaw’s new venture arrives at Mona.
5 Jan 2026 - 31 Jan 2026
Summer Exhibition
Bett Gallery will celebrate its 40th year of operation in 2026.
30 Dec 2025 - 18 Jan 2026
Big Monkey Theatre’s production of “The Lizard of Aus”
When Maggie Magpie gets her new book of magic, everything at Cooee Creek goes mango-shaped.
9 Jan 2026 - 11 Jan 2026
Cygnet Folk Festival
Discover the Magic of Cygnet Folk Festival!
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