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Australian National Maritime Museum
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Australia's National Maritime Museum located on Gadigal Country, Sydney 🐳 We share stories of the sea and waterways.
Open 10am - 4pm | FREE ENTRY
🌊 The Beach, after dark – LATES! 🌙

For one night only, the Museum turns into a summer playground after hours!

Catch live performances and DJ sets as the Lighthouse Gallery transforms into the Copacabana Club.

📆Thurs 29 Jan 6 -9pm
🎟️ Don’t miss it: www.sea.museum/beach-ball

#SeaMuseum #LATES
January 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Sunday Read

Dive into the 117-year legacy of iconic boatbuilder Norman R Wrights & Sons. From surviving the Great Depression to pioneering cutting edge marine technology, it’s a family story of craftsmanship, resilience and life on the water.

📖 www.sea.museum/en/society-and-water/norman-r-wright
January 17, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Why do Aussies love swimming so much?

Join us for a special panel event as authors Therese Spruhan and Chris Baker.

Sat 24 Jan, 2 to 4pm
$10 | Free for

www.eventbrite.com.au/e/special-event-why-aussies-love-swimming-tickets-1977480931699?
January 14, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Dr James Hunter, recently travelled to Aotearoa NZ to collaborate with underwater archaeologist Bridget Buxton and members of the NZ Underwater Heritage Group as part of their First Encounters Project.

Images: Nicole Miller/NZUHG & James Hunter
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 AM
This summer, 15 vessels by Norman R. Wright & Sons will arrive at the Australian National Maritime Museum giving you a rare chance to see over a century of Australian boatbuilding on the water and up close.

16–20 Jan 2026
Free entry
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/norman-r-wright
January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
🥵 Hot day? Let’s cool things down.

While the temperature climbs, these gentoo penguins are slicing through icy Antarctic waters. Clumsy on land, but absolute pros in the ocean.

Need a cool break? Dive into the Ocean Photographer of the Year.

📸 Antarctica by Romain Barats
January 8, 2026 at 4:45 AM
🔥 Too hot for the playground? We’ve got you covered.

Our hands-on museum spaces are made for little bodies with big energy - safe places to run, touch, splash, explore and learn without the sunburn.

❄️ Fully air-conditioned. Kid-approved.
www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/summer-school-holidays
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
✏️ Beach Bods | Life Drawing

This summer, Gladdy Drawing Club presents Beach Bods a life-drawing session set inside The Beach, the museum’s summer exhibition and playscape.

Wednesday 7 & 14 January, 11am–12pm
FREE
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/beach-bods-life-drawing-tickets-1977344617981?
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Big work underway on Endeavour!
We’re beginning a major conservation project to replace her standing rigging - the 56mm shrouds that support each mast and spar, carrying all 28 sails under constant tension.

Please donate today to help preserve this remarkable ship.
www.sea.museum/en/support/donate
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 AM
SUNDAY READ: Long before the surfboard became a high-performance object, it was a tool of survival, ceremony and joy.

👉 A brief history of surfboards
https://www.sea.museum/en/society-and-water/a-brief-history-of-surfboards

Images: (Detail) Engraver: Edmund Scott, ANMM Collection
January 3, 2026 at 10:30 PM
☀️🕶️ New Year, New Sun-Safe Habits!

Throwback to the Gold Coast, 1950s: John Patterson giving his clients a classic sun-tan oil rub 🏖️✨. While sunbaking was all the rage, protecting your skin is the real 2026 resolution!

📸 Jeff Carter, 1957–59 | ANMM Collection
December 31, 2025 at 10:30 PM
They say they love you…
but do they know your favourite museum vessel? ⚓💔

If they don’t know, is it really love for 2026?
Tag them and test it 👀
December 31, 2025 at 4:30 AM
🔍 Here's the list of the most searched for collection items in 2025!

You’ve been diving deep - from gentle giants to game-changing boats.
👉 Dive into what’s capturing attention at collections.sea.museum

#Top2025 #YearInReview
December 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🧜‍♀️ Mermaids Take Over The Beach!

Make a splash after dark as a shimmering shoal of mermaids transforms The Beach into a magical underwater world

📅 When: Friday 16 & Saturday 17 January
Grab your tickets now: www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/summer-school-holidays

#WhatsOnSydney #Mermaids
December 29, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🐋 Whale strandings are on the rise, but why?

From a lone humpback at Byron Bay to mass strandings overseas, heartbreaking scenes are becoming more frequent.

www.sea.museum/en/ocean-futures/whale-strandings-on-the-rise

Image: © Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania.
December 27, 2025 at 11:30 PM
From all of us at the Australian National Maritime Museum, wishing you moments of wonder, endless horizons and gentle seas.

We’re taking a pause today, but the museum reopens at 9:30am on Boxing Day - see you then!

Image: Brian Robinson, Solwater Relic III, Ur Wayii (Incoming Tide).
December 24, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Today we celebrate the contributions and opportunities of migration.

This photograph shows migrants aboard the MV TOSCANA in Trieste in 1954. Stories like these reflect the enduring role migration has played in shaping Australia.

📷 MV TOSCANA, Trieste, 1954
December 18, 2025 at 5:25 AM
The flags at the Museum are at half-mast today.
Beaches are places of connection and belonging, and Bondi holds a special place in Australian culture.
Our thoughts are with everyone affected.
The beach has always been a place where we all meet - it belongs to us all. Daryl Karp, Director & CEO
December 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
SUNDAY READ: Underwater photography didn’t begin with sleek cameras or high-tech gear - it started with a curious naturalist, a fascination with molluscs… and, later on, a mighty underwater explosion.

https://www.sea.museum/en/ocean-futures/underwater-photography
Underwater photography - How it all began
How it all began, a naturist with a fascination for molluscs and a mighty explosion.
www.sea.museum
December 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
🌊 Two Maritime History Talks Tomorrow! ⚓️

🕛 12-1 pm: Australian Ocean Liners at War

🕑 2-3:30 pm: Ghosts Beneath the Waves

When: Saturday 6 December
🎟 $10 / Free for Members
Bookings: www.sea.museum/en/whats-on
December 4, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Behind the scenes with our conservation team!
Assistant Conservator Andi is condition reporting a Mokuy figure just back from Yolŋu Power: The Art of Yirrkala at the Art Gallery NSW.

Condition reports help us monitor an object’s condition over time crucial for outgoing loans.
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Congratulations to Aseni Gnanadasa and all student winners at the National History Challenge awards, hosted by Education Minister Jason Clare at Parliament House in Canberra last Monday 24 November.

Find out more: https://historychallenge.org.au/

📷 Steve Keough

#nationalhistorychallenge #nhc2025
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Happy first day of summer! ☀️🌊

It’s also National Water Safety Day the perfect moment to recognise the generations of lifesavers who’ve been keeping Australians safe in the surf for nearly a century.
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
🎨⚓ View from the Docks: In Conversation with Sam Wallman

Join us on Thursday 4 December for a special evening with artist, writer and wharfie Sam Wallman.

📅 Thurs 4 Dec 6 to 7.30 pm
🎟️ $10
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/view-from-the-docks-in-conversation-with-sam-wallman-tickets-1685773807839
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 AM