Herbert Hedley Scott (1866–1938) was curator and director of the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery in Tasmania. Born in England, Scott became interested in natural history while living with his family in New York and Pennsylvania. He moved to New Zealand for a brief period in 1887 before arriving in Launceston in Tasmania, where he resided until his death. It was there he met and married Francis Fannie née Stearnes. The museum that Scott began sole administration was only curated on a part-time basis by his predecessor, , and he went on to introduce improvements such as new galleries and activities. The microscopical club he previously began eventually became directed toward research on natural history, a department he separated from the geological displays of his museum. He also creat