Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum has thousands of exhibits depicting Australia’s history - from ancient times when Aboriginal people trapped fish and traded with Asian neighbours, right up to the present. Visitors can see what life was like on the convict ships; how Australia “rode on the whale’s back”; how its first submarine fought bravely (and lost) in World World I at Gallipoli; what people packed when they sailed to a new life on these shores; why surfboards have become shorter; and more. There are displays, hands-on exhibits, a cinema and the latest museum computer games. Guided tours at no cost.The Australian National Maritime Museum, a maritime museum operated as a statutory authority of the Australian Government, is located at Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales. The ANMM’s main exhibits are housed in a building that has galleries covering: Australian Aborigines; Navigators - defining Australia; Passengers - the long sea voyage, from convicts to boat people; Commerce - the working sea; Navy - protecting Australia; Watermarks - adventure, sport & play; Australia-USA - linked by the sea; Tasman Light features art and photographic exhibitions and the lighthouse lens and mechanism; The Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse.
Description
A palm-fringed promenade runs round Darling Harbour from the aquarium to the Australian National Maritime Museum covers the eventful history of Australian seafaring with displays of ships and articles on those whose livelihood depends on the sea; also on explorers, convicts and immigrants.
A great many relics of the rich maritime histories of many peoples of the World is kept in special marine museums. In these repositories, they are assembled, displayed and studied to learn the religious and secular history of the time, history of navigation, shipbuilding and naval battles. A number of museum exhibits reflect commercial activity and a history of scientific knowledge of the Ocean. Besides navigational tools, marine charts, models of warships and merchant fleets, these maritime museums display mock-ups of lighthouses, and models and plans of shipyards and ports. Museum halls are often decorated with artworks such as, pictures, sculptures and reliefs devoted to marine subjects.
Galleries and heritage centre
In the museum’s main white-domed building, galleries feature permanent and visiting maritime-themed exhibitions. Entry to the museum galleries is free. At the Maritime Heritage Centre on Wharf 7, behind-the-scenes tours are available which take in the conservation workshop, picture and objects store, and the Sydney heritage Fleet vessels. Entry to the heritage centre is included in the free museum ticket.
The Australian National Maritime Museum’s superb conservation facilities are located within the Wharf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre, Pyrmont, Sydney. The Museum is currently seeking applications for Head of Conservation from experienced conservation managers/practitioners. This position offers a unique and challenging opportunity to contribute to Australia’s maritime heritage.
Inspect the fleet of historic vessels moored at our wharves. Go on board an Australian naval destroyer, a Vietnamese refugee boat and a submarine. Don’t miss the magnificent full-scale replica of Captain Cook’s Endeavour, which you can also join on an exhilarating voyage up Australia’s coast, as a paying crew member. Inside the museum, browse our entertaining galleries, stocked with treasures like 120 years of Australian beach fashion and the world’s fastest boat.
There is plenty to do inside and outside at this well-run museum. Children will enjoy exploring the two Navy vessels; the destroyer Vampire and submarine Onslow. Inside the Museum, head to the Kids’ Deck, where staff supervise craft making, treasure maps and hunts.
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