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Essentials about the Australian National Maritime Museum in brief

For amateur captains and real sea bears, a visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum is an absolute must during a visit to Sydney. Located directly at Darling Harbour in the city center, the museum is definitely one of the most interesting and best maritime museums in the world.

The exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum

The permanent exhibition of the museum, founded in 1991, is divided into six sections. The “Navigators” area deals with the discovery and mapping of Australia by the Dutch, British and French, as well as trade between the first Europeans and the indigenous Australians. In the “Eore-First People” section, visitors can learn about the Aboriginal relationship to water. “Passengers” focuses on the journey of diverse groups of people to Australia, such as the first settlers and refugees.

The “Watermarks” area is all about Australians’ love of water. Famous boats are exhibited here, such as the boat of Australian Kay Cottee, who was the first woman to sail non-stop around the world alone. The “Navy” section shows the historical role of the Royal Australian Navy and, as the name suggests, the “Australia-US relationship” section is all about the close maritime relations between Australia and the US. In addition to the permanent exhibition, there are also ongoing temporary exhibitions.

The museum ships of the Australian National Maritime Museum

The real highlight of the Australian National Maritime Museum, however, are its three museum ships, where you can also go on board. The first of the three main ships is the HM Bark Endeavour, a replica of the ship in which Captain Cook made his first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand from 1769 to 1771. The second ship is HMAS Vampire, a former destroyer of the Australian Navy. And the third museum ship is HMAS Onslow, a former Australian submarine. The Australian National Maritime Museum exhibits several other ships, but they can only be viewed from the outside.

Website

anmm.gov.au

Opening hours

Admission fees

Adults: $32.00

Concessions: $20.00

Children (Ages 4 – 15): $20.00

Small children (Ages 3 and under): free

Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children ages 4 – 15): $79.00

A visit to the museum’s permanent exhibition is free of charge. However, this does not include access to the museum ships and some other areas of the museum. See the website for more information.

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

Ferry line F4: Stop Pyrmont Bay Wharf

Light Rail line L1: Stop Pyrmont Bay

Bus line 389: Stop Maritime Museum

By car:

The closest parking garages are Harbourside Car Park and The Star.