Exhibitions

Journey to Sea Country

Discover the story of the Yolŋu people and the Blue Mud Bay legal case.

Threads of migration illuminates the museum's rooftop with a rich patchwork of immigrant stories.

Celebrating NAIDOC 2018: Because of her, we can!

This panel display highlights shipwrecks of national, regional and local importance. Australia has over 11,000 shipwrecks - that’s roughly one wreck for every three kilometres of coastline. 

Graphic panels displaying the major touring exhibition Shackleton: Escape from Antarctica

See exquisite illustrations by French artists made during Nicolas Baudin’s exploration of Australia in the early 1800's.

This exhibit examines the loss of Australia’s first submarine in September 1914. It recounts the discovery of the wreck of HMAS AE1 in December 2017, and reveals its fate based on the results of an expedition conducted in April 2018.

Undiscovered provides a contemporary Indigenous perspective of European settlement in Australia

A Dramatic Tale of Fire, Sea and Rescue