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Discover Australia's museum of the sea and dive deeper into our connection with oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Free entry to permanent galleries

Regular hours, open 10am—4pm (Last vessel boarding 3:10pm)

Figurehead of a First Nations woman

Believed to be the earliest known surviving ship carving of a First Nations person from Australia, the museum is working to unravel her story,

Close up photo of old, multicoloured bottle caps before being recycled

National Science Week

9 - 17 August

Dip into fun, interactive events, exhibitions, screenings, talks and experiments that celebrate and explore National Science Week.

World War II 80 Years - A world remade

The world most of us live in started 80 years ago this year, in the aftermath of the Second World War. Much of the architecture and rules underpinning global order – the United Nations, NATO and ANZUS – flowed out of those tumultuous events.

Illustrations on a blue background of ocean animals mixed with human made objects.

Watch Big Blue Ideas

Dive into the thought-provoking discussion on Big Blue Ideas - who owns the ocean?

Come aboard our vessels

Come aboard!

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Endeavour

Come aboard!

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Royal Australian Navy

5-12 years

12+ years

Adults

HMAS Vampire (II)

Wharf side

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Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Advance

Come aboard!

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Dutch seafaring

Duyfken

Guided tours

A wooden fishing boat moored in darling harbour, with the buildings of Sydney in the background.

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Outdoor

Royal Australian Navy

Wharf side

Krait

Wharf side

Photo of Edwardian steam yacht ENA out on the water, Darling Harbour - Sydney. It is a sunny day with blue sky and water, a flay is flying from the rear of the white and timber boat and the harbour bridge can be seen in the background.

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Steam Yacht Ena

Dive deeper

Discover the wider world of the museum. Find answers for your research, explore stories about significant events and remarkable people, and browse through a rich and diverse range of vessels, photography and artefacts.

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