Ghost nets - turtle, by Erub Arts.

Exhibitions

Be enlightened, entertained, fascinated.

IMPORTANT VISITOR INFORMATION

In the interest of public health and safety and as a precaution the museum, along with many other cultural institutions in Australia, will be temporarily closed until further notice. The closure takes effect from 9am on the 24th of March 2020.

All public programs and events up until Sunday 3 May 2020 have also been cancelled or postponed.

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All Current Upcoming Travelling Permanent Past

Experience Cook's voyages in the Pacific through the eyes of those he met

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Coming soon

Cook and the Pacific
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Visit this free, outdoor show and discover the secrets of the box that changed the world.

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Currently Touring

On Tour: Container
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Undiscovered provides a contemporary Indigenous perspective of European settlement in Australia

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ONLINE

Undiscovered: Photographic Works by Michael Cook
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A unique online exhibition curating war bride's stories.

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War Brides
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Waves of Migration
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Recognising and celebrating the “hidden histories” of LGBTQI people at sea.

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Sea of Rainbow
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Britains Child Migrants
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Follow this journey as we discover new stories, and uncover familiar ones in new ways.

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War and Peace in the Pacific 75
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When you visit the Australian National Maritime Museum, be sure to wander along our beautiful waterfront space

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FREE OUTDOOR

On The Waterfront
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A new travelling exhibition as part of Encounters 2020

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POSTPONED

Looking Back Looking Forward
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