Tour legendary maxi yacht Wild Oats XI this Australia Day weekend
January 18, 2018
The Australia National Maritime Museum is delighted to be offering visitors the opportunity to climb on board legendary maxi yacht Wild Oats XI as it visits the museum this Australia Day weekend. From 26 – 28 January visitors can discover what life on a high-seas racer is like by speaking to representatives of Wild Oats XI who will be conducting tours of the vessel.
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Waves and Water Australian beach photography
November 30, 2017
Sun bathers, swimmers, surfers and surf life savers are the stars of a new exhibition, Waves & Water – Australian beach photography, opening 22 December at the Australian National Maritime Museum.
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Enjoy family New Year’s Eve festivities on Darling Harbour
November 27, 2017
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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Go on an arctic adventure this summer
November 21, 2017
This summer, families are invited to spend the day having an Arctic adventure as the Australian National Maritime Museum brings winter to Sydney in a range of un-bearably cool activities for children. Inspired by its family exhibition Arctic Voices, there’s fun for the whole family each day including art making, games and dress ups, interactive theatre performances, touchable objects and artefacts, 3D film screenings and activities just for the littlies.
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Powerful new exhibition reveals historic bark paintings were used to win Indigenous sea rights
November 20, 2017
The Australian National Maritime Museum is inviting visitors to ‘journey to sea country’ to discover how the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land fought for and won their case for Indigenous sea rights in a powerful new exhibition featuring the historic collection of Yirrkala Bark Paintings of Sea Country.
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New exhibition takes families to the Arctic this summer
November 20, 2017
This summer the Australian National Maritime Museum is taking families on a fascinating journey to the Arctic in a new interactive exhibition, Arctic Voices, opening on 14 December.
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Museum raising funds to search for first World War submarine HMAS AE1
November 10, 2017
One hundred and three years since the mysterious disappearance of Australia’s first submarine HMAS AE1 with all 35 members of its crew, the Australian National Maritime Museum has announced a new campaign to raise funds through its Foundation to search for the wreck.
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Discover how the humble shipping container has revolutionised the way we live in new outdoor exhibition
October 19, 2017
In today’s global world you may have drunk coffee from Brazil or a smoothie containing frozen fruit from China. You could be wearing clothes made in India, watching a TV made in Japan while sitting on a sofa containing wood from Argentina on a laminate floor manufactured in Sweden. All of this has been made possible by a rectangular steel box – the shipping container.
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Foreign Minister renews Australia’s commitment with Indonesia to protect HMAS Perth (I) wreck at opening of new exhibition commemorating its loss 75 years on
October 09, 2017
The Hon. Julie Bishop MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs, today outlined positive steps taken by Australia and Indonesia to achieve formal legislated protection for the wreck of WWII cruiser HMAS Perth (I).
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Go wild for wildlife these holidays
September 11, 2017
These school holidays children can ‘go wild’ becoming immersed in our world’s wonderful wildlife in a fun-filled holiday program at the Australian National Maritime Museum inspired by the much-loved exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year from London’s Natural History Museum.
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