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Unique Tall Ship with a Social Inclusion Mission returns

December 13, 2016

Tenacious, a very special tall ship with a unique inclusive mission, will sail into Sydney Harbour on Wednesday 14 December to make its return to the Australian National Maritime Museum. The ship, which has been voyaging in southern Australia, is sailed by a crew of 40 individuals, around half of whom are living with disability.

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Enjoy family New Year’s Eve festivities on Darling Harbour

December 12, 2016

This New Year’s Eve the Australian National Maritime Museum is inviting families to enjoy a fabulous night of fun with a great view of the spectacular Darling Harbour family fireworks.  

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Koori Arts Expressions 2016 – Songlines – the living narrative of our nation

December 05, 2016

The Koori Arts Expressions 2016 exhibition, a highly imaginative selection of visual artworks created by students from public schools across Sydney, has opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

The 90 works created were inspired by this year’s NAIDOC Week theme – Songlines – the living narrative of our nation.

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Museum celebrates 400th anniversary of Dirk Hartog’s encounter with Australia

October 19, 2016

Four hundred years ago, Dutch mariner Dirk Hartog (1580–1621) sailed into history when, on 25 October 1616, he made the first documented European landing on the west coast of Australia. And to celebrate this special anniversary the Australian National Maritime Museum’s iconic rooftop will be illuminated with A chance encounter, a new projection exploring the historic event that would go on to put the west coast of Australia on the map.

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Mini Mariners National Children’s Week Celebrations

October 17, 2016

The Australian National Maritime Museum will mark NSW Children’s Week with a bumper three days of its popular Mini Mariners program especially for preschoolers and their carers. Children can enjoy a special program of interactive learning fun including character guided themed tours through the museum, arts and crafts, touch trolley and the opportunity to explore the museum’s vessels (height restrictions apply).

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Cockatoo Island Adventures Family fun day

October 14, 2016

The Australian National Maritime Museum is inviting families to go on a Cockatoo Island Adventure when it hosts a special free family fun day amongst the spectacular shipyards of historic Cockatoo Island.

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Last chance to see Sydney’s People’s Choice in the 51st Wildlife Photographer of the Year before it closes

October 13, 2016

The 51st Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition 2015 must close 26 October 2016

Reflection in Black, an intimate portrait of a critically endangered Celebes black macaque by Petr Bambousek, has been voted Sydney’s People’s Choice in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 exhibition. And time is running out for Sydneysiders to experience it and the rest of the exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum which must close 26 October 2016.

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882 new names to be unveiled on migrant Welcome Wall

September 20, 2016

Around 900 people are expected to attend a special ceremony at the Australian National Maritime Museum on Sunday 25 September to see 882 new names unveiled on the museum’s migrant Welcome Wall. The Welcome Wall stands in honour of all those who have migrated from around the world to live in Australia.

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Through a different lens – new Cazneaux exhibition opens

September 01, 2016

A delightful exhibition of works by Harold Cazneaux (1878-1953), a giant in the history of Australian photograpy, opens at the Australian National Maritime Museum on 2 September 2014. Through a difference lens – Cazneaux by the Water takes visitors back in time to Cazneaux’s soft focus Australia and gives us an insight into this significant photographer’s life.

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MMAPSS Awards

August 26, 2016

The Australian National Maritime Museum, on behalf of the Australian Government, is pleased to announce that it has awarded over $125,000 to support projects to promote Australia’s maritime heritage. The successful recipients of the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme will help, collect, conserve and display objects of historical significance.

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