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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Museum awards grants to preserve Australia’s rich maritime heritage
August 29, 2017
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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Discover The Program Of Tara's Stopover In Sydney
August 10, 2017
In collaboration with the Australian National Maritime Museum, Tara, the famous French research schooner, will be in Sydney from August 18th to 23rd for a stopover during the Tara Pacific expedition. After departing from Lorient (France) in May 2016, the boat has sailed nearly 50,000 km across the Pacific Ocean to explore corals reefs.
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Last weeks to visit Escape from Pompeii – the untold Roman rescue
August 10, 2017
Time is running out for Sydneysiders to experience the Australian National Maritime’s international exhibition Escape from Pompeii which closes on 3 September
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Shipping industry’s major players combine to support museum’s major new Container exhibition
June 27, 2017
The Australian National Maritime Museum is delighted to announce that the major players in Australia’s shipping and transport industry have joined together to support the development of an exciting new exhibition exploring the history and impact of containerization and the way the humble container has revolutionized the way we live.
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Museum acquires lifebuoy from mysterious SY Aurora
June 27, 2017
On 20 June 1917 the famous polar vessel SY Aurora set sail from Newcastle, Australia, never to be seen again. Now 100 years since its mysterious disappearance the Australian National Maritime Museum will remember the tragic loss of the ‘plucky little ship’, its Captain Reeves and his crew of 20 in a new display of its lifebuoy, all that remains of the SY Aurora.
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Museum pays homage to King of the Surf Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly AM Out of Hawaii – King of the Surf feature display
June 13, 2017
In May 1964 Australian surfing legend Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly (1944 - 2016) put Australia firmly on the surfing map when he won two major international surfing events in the early 1960s. Both represent the holy grail of surfing – the famed Makaha contest in Hawaii – the unofficial world title which Farrelly won in January 1963; and the first World surfing titles in May 1964, held in Manly Australia. Yesterday Farrelly was posthumously awarded an AM (Member of the general division of the Order of Australia) for significant service to surfing as a competitor and industry pioneer.
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