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Emanuel Comino at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, 2013. Image reproduced courtesy Emanuel John Comino AM

A Greek odyssey: Hellenism and repatriation

29 Mar 2021

Curator Kim Tao relates the story of Emanuel John Comino AM, a tireless campaigner for the restitution of the Parthenon Marbles from Britain to Greece.

Apply for funding MMAPSS Grants and Internships 2021

15 Mar 2021

Applications are now open for grants and internships through the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS).

Michelle Lee at the Sydney International Boat Festival

Ocean Trailblazers: Celebrating International Women's Day

08 Mar 2021

What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than by honouring amazing women who have been trailblazers both on the water and below its depths.

Caitlin Mudge in the lab. Image courtesy the author

Whale, whale, whale, what do we have here?

18 Feb 2021

DNA analysis reveals the origins of a curious object in the museum's collection.

Pennant from HMAS 'Voyager', c 1960. National Maritime Collection, 00016922. Gift from M Hampson

Tragedy and courage: The collision between HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager

10 Feb 2021

On this day in 1964, HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager collided during night exercises off the coast of New South Wales. The collision remains Australia's worst peacetime disaster, with 82 men tragically killed.

Tony Albert - The Hand You’re Dealt, 2016, Courtesy of the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf, Photo: Sam Noonan

Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Triennial

31 Jan 2021

An exhibition closing soon at the museum reflects on two significant events in the history of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – the arrival of James Cook in 1770 and the 1967 Referendum that recognised them as citizens in their own country.

'The Ones That Got Away' wearable art by Marina DeBris. Photo By Nic Walker. Outfit made from plastic bottles & cans found washed up on Coogee Beach and Gordons Bay. Commissioned by TOMRA. This image features model Laura Wells - an environmentalist, presenter and one of Australia’s top plus-size models

Beach Couture: Art and activism for the oceans

21 Jan 2021

It is estimated that every year, 8 million tonnes of plastics enter our ocean. This is in addition to the estimated 150 million tonnes that currently circulate in our marine environments. A new exhibition at the museum, aims to raise awareness of this problem and prompt a change in our wasteful habits.