Kayak tours on the harbour tell Indigenous stories
February 01, 2024
Kayak tour participants around the western harbour have the chance to delve into the deep history of the harbour with two new kayaks painted by Indigenous artist and curator Tyson Frigo.
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New primary school education program announced to mark the 25th anniversary of the Duyfken replica
January 24, 2024
To mark the 25th anniversary of the launch of the Duyfken replica, the Australian National Maritime Museum has announced a new curriculum aligned education program for primary school children. The program includes online resources and onsite excursion activities, detailing the Duyfken’s historic landing at Cape Keerweer in 1606, it will be released in early February to coincide with the start of the school year. Read more
Exhibition shares the stories of oyster reefs across NSW
January 23, 2024
A new exhibition developed by the Australian National Maritime Museum in collaboration with NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), Bidhiinja tells the forgotten history of oyster reefs in New South Wales and the work now underway to restore these important ecosystems.
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Octopus Garden
December 27, 2023
Get tentacle-tied in a fascinating interactive experience
Read moreNew publication marks 30th anniversary of the replica Endeavour
December 08, 2023
Saturday December 9 2023, marks 30 years since the Endeavour replica was launched in Fremantle, Western Australia.
Read moreExhibition showcases 60 years of underwater pioneering by living national treasure
November 30, 2023
Valerie Taylor AM has recorded the marine environment and shared her knowledge with the public for over 60 years, staunchly advocating for better protection of the ocean, its animals, and their habitats.
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Museum releases further evidence to support its case for identifying Endeavour/Lord Sandwich shipwreck
November 23, 2023
In February 2022 the Australian National Maritime Museum announced that, based on a preponderance of evidence, shipwreck site RI 2394 in Newport Harbor, Rhode Island was that of Lord Sandwich (ex-HMB Endeavour).
Read more2023 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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