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Curator Daina Fletcher touring Haenyeo: The Sea Women of Jeju Island

Haenyeo

Take a deep dive into Haenyeo: The Sea Women of Jeju Island with exhibition curator Daina Fletcher

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Whale, whale, whale, what do we have here?

DNA analysis reveals the origins of a curious object in the museum's collection.

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3D concept of Ocean Spirit Rising at the Australian National Maritime Museum

Ocean Spirit Rising

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Articles

Black tip reef shark. Image: Global_Pics/iStock.

05 Feb 2019

Thinking about sharks
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Apply for funding - MMAPSS Grants and Internships

01 Feb 2019

MMAPSS grants and internships open
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Friends of Tasman Island, Wildcare Inc. Image: via Rachel Chesmer.

31 Jan 2019

Following the Tasman Light
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Monsters of the Deep

31 Oct 2018

Monsters of the deep
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Container cushions

21 Sep 2018

What percentage of goods do you think travel by sea?
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Browne Brothers

06 Sep 2018

Seeking the lost Browne boys: Spiritualism and grief
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SLSC

04 Sep 2018

Saving a life at the beach
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24 Aug 2018

Science and secrets of Sydney Harbour
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Book Conservation

09 Aug 2018

Beyond a book's cover
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17 Jul 2018

Flagging a mystery in Canton
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11 Jul 2018

Sailing over the horizon
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25 Jun 2018

Spirituality and the sea
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Events and Exhibitions

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year
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Exhibition

Mäṉa and Bäru
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Habitat

Exhibition

Shallow Iridescence
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Signals spring 2019
Signals magazine
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We Are Many - Stories of Australia's Migrants
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HMB Endeavour - school excursions
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Curator Daina Fletcher touring Haenyeo: The Sea Women of Jeju Island
Haenyeo: The Sea Women of Jeju Island
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Behind the scenes tour of the Australian National Maritime Museum with Assistant Director Michael Harvey
Behind the scenes tour of the museum
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Cookie in Te Wai Pounamu Meets Cook Strait by Michel Tuffery, 2011, courtesy of the artist and Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
Cook: Man or Myth?
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