Australian National Maritime Museum

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Discover Australia's museum of the sea and dive deeper into our connection with oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Free entry to permanent galleries

Regular hours, open 10am—4pm (Last vessel boarding 3:10pm)

What's on

Photo taken underwater showing an adult and a baby manatee, with round grey bodies swimming above green sea grass.
exhibitions

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Open now

Graphic showing 4 mash ups of two objects; one ocean animal and the other human made.
events
Ocean futures
Sustainability
Marine life conservation
Oceans, earth and environment

Big Blue Ideas

Close up photo of old, multicoloured bottle caps before being recycled

National Science Week

9 - 17 August

Dip into fun, interactive events, exhibitions, screenings, talks and experiments that celebrate and explore National Science Week.

A young girl using an electronic microscope with the help of a woman.

World War II 80 Years - A world remade

The world most of us live in started 80 years ago this year, in the aftermath of the Second World War. Much of the architecture and rules underpinning global order – the United Nations, NATO and ANZUS – flowed out of those tumultuous events.

Close up photo of MV KRAIT with floral wreaths.
Illustrations on a blue background of ocean animals mixed with human made objects.

Watch Big Blue Ideas

Dive into the thought-provoking discussion on Big Blue Ideas - who owns the ocean? 

Thumbnail image showing a group of people seated at the front of a theatre.

Figurehead of a First Nations woman

Believed to be the earliest known surviving ship carving of a First Nations person from Australia, the museum is working to unravel her story, 

Wooden carved Figurehead representing a First Nations woman

Come aboard our vessels

vessels
British seafaring
Replica vessel
5-12 years
12+ years

Endeavour

vessels
Royal Australian Navy
5-12 years
12+ years
Adults

HMAS Vampire (II)

Uncover history, explore the present.

Maritime archaeology

First Nations ceremony

First Nations

Black and White photograph, three passengers on the deck of migrant ship MV NAPOLI as it moves up Sydney Harbour. The Harbour Bridge can be seen in the background.

Migration

Navy and fleet

photograph of an orange clown fish

Ocean futures

Society and water

Dive deeper

Discover the wider world of the museum. Find answers for your research, explore stories about significant events and remarkable people, and browse through a rich and diverse range of vessels, photography and artefacts.

Become a member

Enjoy exclusive access to the museum. 

Join our vibrant membership community and enjoy year-round benefits. Your membership helps provide critical support to the museum's conservation, research and education programs that bring our mission to life.

A couple standing on the deck of replica wooden tall ship Endeavour

Support us

Australia’s National Monument to Migration

The National Monument is one of the museum's most important and visible tributes to our migration heritage 

Two people in front of the National Monument to Migration
Woman pointing at her family name on the National Monument to Migration
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