Australian National Maritime Museum

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Discover Australia's museum of the sea and dive deeper into our connection with oceans, rivers, and lakes.

Free entry to permanent galleries

Open 10am – 4pm (Last vessel boarding 3:10pm)
NSW School Holidays 9.30am – 5pm

Uncover history, explore the present.

Maritime archaeology

First Nations ceremony

First Nations

Black and White photograph, three passengers on the deck of migrant ship MV NAPOLI as it moves up Sydney Harbour. The Harbour Bridge can be seen in the background.

Migration

Navy and fleet

photograph of an orange clown fish

Ocean futures

Society and water

Dive deeper

Discover the wider world of the museum. Find answers for your research, explore stories about significant events and remarkable people, and browse through a rich and diverse range of vessels, photography and artefacts.

Become a member

Enjoy exclusive access to the museum. 

Join our vibrant membership community and enjoy year-round benefits. Your membership helps provide critical support to the museum's conservation, research and education programs that bring our mission to life.

A couple standing on the deck of replica wooden tall ship Endeavour

Support us

Australia’s National Monument to Migration

The National Monument is one of the museum's most important and visible tributes to our migration heritage 

Two people in front of the National Monument to Migration
Woman pointing at her family name on the National Monument to Migration

Boardwalk Redevelopment

The museum is currently undertaking a significant project to develop a wonderful, new, and vibrant harbour frontage.

While we make these improvements, please take extra care as you move around the site, and if you have any concerns, please ask one of our friendly team members for assistance.

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