Finding Flinders (and Bungaree)
02 Feb 2019
Matthew Flinders is remembered for his 1803 circumnavigation of Australia. But what do you know about his companion, guide and friend Bungaree?
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Discover stories behind the latest exhibitions, fascinating explorations into maritime science and archaeology, and the surprising details of what happens inside (and outside) a modern working museum.
MMAPSS grants and internships open
01 Feb 2019
Applications are now open for grants and internships through the Maritime Museums of Australia Project Support Scheme (MMAPSS), 2019-2020.
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Following the Tasman Light
31 Jan 2019
MMAPSS recipient Rachel Chesmer shares her experience of interning at the Museum.
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HMB Endeavour voyaging: Sydney to Hobart, part 1
30 Jan 2019
Follow the crew aboard the HMB Endeavour, as they sail from Sydney to Hobart.
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Ghost nets
30 Jan 2019
Sculptures made from abandoned fishing nets weave a message of sustainability
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Bligh and the Rum Rebellion
26 Jan 2019
Now known as the Rum Rebellion, on 26 January 1808, the soldiers of the New South Wales Corps marched with fixed bayonets through the streets of Sydney under the command of Major George Johnston to Government House where they arrested Governor William Bligh.
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Threads of migration
26 Jan 2019
Textiles are an evocative symbol of migration, memory and cultural identity. Our new roof projection, Threads of migration, illuminates the museum’s rooftop with a rich patchwork of immigrant stories.
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Celebrating 20 years of the Welcome Wall
24 Jan 2019
On 24 January 1999, the first 3,000 names were officially unveiled on the museum’s Welcome Wall.
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Anatolia to Australia
23 Jan 2019
Turkish migrant¸ Sükran Adasal was just 19 years old when she and her husband Halit embarked on a belated honeymoon to an island continent on the other side of the world. Travelling under the Australia–Turkey Migration Agreement, the young couple’s thoughts were filled with hope for a new future.
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The case of Mrs O’Keefe
22 Jan 2019
In the 1940s, a Dutch East Indies family who had been evacuated to Australia during World War II found themselves under threat of deportation. The infamous court case that ensued was an important step towards overturning controversial legislation banning non-European immigrants.
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