Australian National Maritime Museum brings the wonder of Book Week into the classroom
July 26, 2024
To celebrate Book Week (17-23 August), the Australian National Maritime Museum will be hosting a series of free online workshops designed to inspire and ignite the creativity of primary school students across Australia.
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Celebrate National Science Week with the Australian National Maritime Museum
July 24, 2024
This National Science Week (10-18 August) join the Australian National Maritime Museum in a deep dive into the science of ocean environments and the extraordinary animals that live there.
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Alick Tipoti wins 2024 NAIDOC Award
July 07, 2024
The Australian National Maritime Museum congratulates Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait) artist Alick Tipoti on being recognised with a NAIDOC Caring for Country and Culture Award.
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South Australian shipwreck story retold as graphic novel in stunning new Maritime Museum exhibition
July 02, 2024
Opening this July at the Australian National Maritime Museum is A Graphic Tale of Shipwreck: Rediscovering South Australian, a brand-new exhibition about South Australian, a British barque wrecked near modern-day Victor Harbor, South Australia in 1837. The exhibition showcases this exhilarating story in the unique and visually stunning medium of a graphic novel.
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Maritime Heritage grants preserving maritime history for future generations of Australia
July 01, 2024
The Australian National Maritime Museum today announced this year’s successful recipients in the latest round of grants under the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS).
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Getting a handle on it: Solving the mystery of figurines recovered from the wreck of the Dunbar
June 27, 2024
The Conservation team at the Australian National Maritime Museum have solved the mystery surrounding the purpose of 6 animal figurines discovered amongst the remains of the 1857 wreck of the Dunbar and are now seeking anyone who may have these curious objects in their homes.
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Celebrate NAIDOC Week at the Australian National Maritime Museum
June 24, 2024
The Australian National Maritime Museum will be kicking off NAIDOC Week 2024 with a Family Fun Day on Sunday July 7th, honouring the theme for 2024, ‘Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud’.
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Swim with sharks in brand-new immersive puppetry experience at the Australian National Maritime Museum
June 19, 2024
The Australian National Maritime Museum invites audiences to plunge into the mysterious underwater world of the sharks of Sydney Harbour in Guruwin, an unmissable new experience by world-renowned visual theatre makers and puppeteers, Erth Visual and Physical Inc.
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Vivid 2024
May 31, 2024
From rooftop to water level, the Australian National Maritime Museum provides Vivid Sydney perspectives
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National Monument to Migration celebrates 25th anniversary with addition of over 600 new names
May 10, 2024
On the 25th anniversary of the National Monument to Migration, also known as the Welcome Wall, the Australian National Maritime Museum will add 686 new names from 47 different countries to the wall in an unveiling ceremony on May 11.
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