2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year opens
November 16, 2023
The 2023 Ocean Photographer of the Year is macro and blackwater photographic specialist Jialing Cai from Chongqing, China.
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Maritime Museum calls for defence force volunteers
November 07, 2023
The Australian National Maritime Museum is inviting former defence force members to join the volunteer cohort at the museum, in partnership with Founding Partner Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC).
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New exhibition shares the secrets of Australian classic
October 31, 2023
Blueback: Sharing the Secrets is an interactive, eye-opening and engaging experience that gives family audiences a behind-the-scenes look at how a powerful book became a beautiful film about how we live with our natural world, through the magic of puppetry.
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Show us the keel – Australian National Maritime Museum marks the 40th anniversary of historic America’s Cup win
September 25, 2023
The Australian National Maritime Museum is marking the 40th anniversary of Australia II’s historic win of the America’s Cup by exhibiting Ben Lexcen’s drawings of the famous keel that are in the National Maritime Collection.
Read moreOperation Jaywick – the 80th anniversary of the action that started Australian Special Forces
September 21, 2023
26th September 1943 - Fourteen men in a captured enemy fishing boat made a perilous undercover voyage to strike at the heart of Japanese occupied Singapore.
Read moreMuseum promotes telling stories to prompt memories for people with dementia
September 20, 2023
The Australian National Maritime Museum has been trailing sessions aimed at people with dementia and their carers that promotes story sharing and to encourage social interaction and connection.
Read moreAustralian National Maritime Museum announces world premiere ocean photography exhibition to open in November
September 14, 2023
Sydney audiences to be the first to see the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 exhibition.
Read moreMuseum welcomes Council appointment
September 04, 2023
The Australian National Maritime Museum welcomes the announcement by Minister for the Arts, Tony Burke MP, of the appointment of Mr Padraig (Paddy) Crumlin to the museum Council.
Read moreExciting new mural calls to people to protect our ocean
August 31, 2023
The Australian National Maritime Museum has unveiled a commissioned mural from local artist InkHunter, that promotes ocean health as a priority for public awareness and action.
Read moreAustralian National Maritime Museum receives 2023 Travellers’ Choice Award
August 28, 2023
The Australian National Maritime Museum is proud to announce that the museum is the recipient of a Tripadvisor 2023 Travellers’ Choice Award.
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