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The Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Australian National Maritime Museum.
The Foundation aims to ensure that the museum is a place for everyone to enjoy, share and learn about the stories that are significant to our past and that will influence our future.
We help the museum to achieve its priorities, especially around building and preserving the National Maritime Collection, telling stories about our migration history, furthering our understanding through maritime archaeology and highlighting the importance of Indigenous connections to our seas, rivers and waterways.
The Foundation is overseen by a board of directors, chaired by Mr Daniel Janes. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible.
2024 End-of-Calendar-Year Campaign
This year we are raising funds to support two important programs: the ongoing maintenance of Endeavour as a working vessel, and the delivery of inclusive programs for children and adults with hidden disabilities.
In coming months, we will be acquiring 30 km of standby rigging for Endeavour, including four kilometres of manila rope at a cost of $15,000. This is being made at the 400-year-old Master Ropemakers in the Historic Dockyard Chatham. You can help us purchase this rope and in so doing will also help keep this historic ropewalk alive.
Once a month, the Museum opens early to children with a hidden disability, such as autism, and their carers. On the day, sounds are turned down, quiet spaces made available and special activities offered. By raising $15,000, we could increase the number of days offered each year and extend the program to include adults and young people with hidden disabilities.
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The Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation
The foundation raises funds to support the acquisition of objects for the National Maritime Collection, to maintain the fleet of vessels and to enhance programs and activities. The stories of some of the objects acquired with support from the Foundation can be found here.
History of the foundation
The Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation was established in 2002, following a generous donation of plans, photographs and tools from the famed Halvorsen boatbuilding family.
