What's On

Vietnamese refugees arrived in Australia by this boat in 1977.

This humble fishing trawler led a double life during World War II as part of Operation Jaywick.

The oldest vessel in the collection, Akarana was built in Auckland to compete in Australian regattas 1888-1889.

The smallest vessel in the collection.

This gaff-rigged ketch circumnavigated the globe and sailed in the first Sydney-Hobart race.

Made tough. Designed to survive.

A century-old unmanned lightship.

Our own lighthouse, now far from its original location at Cape Bowling Green.

Celebrating the unique practice of Tasmanian Aboriginal shell stringing

See the prehistoric world of the oceans' greatest predators come to life before your eyes!