National Trust Old Umbrella Shop — Attraction in Launceston

The most amazing and historic shop/ umbrella shop that I have ever seen or visited. The staff are amazingly nice informative and friendly not to mention their fantastic customer service. When you visit you will go in to have a look around and end up buying your own unique umbrella. They have so mb any different and amazing umbrellas that I have ever seen. When my husband and I visited we ended up buying a beautiful umbrella with a wooden handle the umbrella itself was black on the out side and on the inside a work of art, clouds and the hands of god with fingers touching another, I think this picture is from the sistine chapel ceiling. Its a must visit when you go to Tassie. Its the oldest umbrella shop...

Went to the national trust old umbrella shop in Launceston on our only day in town and walked into the back section where all the displays are, the room was full of people and one of them I believe it was pompous woman 1, looked down her nose at me which was difficult as she only came up to my shoulder and said “helloo” I said hi and suddenly from the shop one of the assistants I believe it was pompous woman 2 called to me “sir, sir” you can’t go in there, the curators are attending to the displays, you will have to come back another time, she was obviously too busy to tell me when another time would be so we left. Let us hope that in another couple of years when we are next in town will be a...

A very quant little shop. Right from the front door it was very appealing to enter. Love the cash register and the original Cabinetry. It’s hard to picture in its day the amount of umbrellas and gift lines, that were stocked here. It really would have been a site to see. The ladies who were there on Thursday the 31st August 23, were very friendly, happy to chat. It is also stroller friendly. I would like to suggest maybe having the display umbrellas/ original gift lines, dated so you knew how old they were. As well as templates and/or diagrams/ process on how the umbrellas were made, with what material etc. Thank you for keeping the...