On this day – 10 February 1941

After returning from service in the Mediterranean, the cruiser HMAS Sydney (D48) is photographed moored off Sydney Cove, with crew members at their stations preparing for the arrival of dignitaries.

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Front-row seats to the Ferrython and Tall Ships Race? Yes please!

Join our harbour with front-row views of one of the harbour’s most iconic maritime events.

Mon 26 Jan 10:30am–3pm
$149 - $120
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On 22 January, the Museum will observe the National Day of Mourning.

The Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse will be lit from sundown until midnight and flags flown at half-mast as we pause to remember, stand together and affirm that light will triumph over darkness.

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🌊 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

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Special Guest Talk: Ghosts Beneath the Waves: WWII, Memory and the Sea Join us to hear how naval shipwreck sites from WWII invite us to rethink the legacy of war.

Join #hcnswmember Australian National Maritime Museum for a Special Guest Talk on Ghosts Beneath the Waves: WWII, Memory and the Sea with Dr Natali Pearson, in conversation with Stirling Smith this Saturday

Register your spot now via buff.ly/6gjvK4m

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Speakers talk: The Australian Navy in Antarctica Free talk for Members and their guests.

Come along to #hcnswmember Australian National Maritime Museum next speaker talk on the history of The Australian Navy in Antarctica

Hear speaker Richard de Grijs on Thursday 13th November at 2pm

Learn more and book your tickets via buff.ly/Ve9dHLO

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🧩 Sensory-Friendly Days are back this Spring! Enjoy early or late access to exhibitions and vessels in a calm, welcoming space.

Read our Social Stories and plan your visit online. 🌻

www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/events/sensory-friendly-days

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What’s on this August at the Maritime Museum? 🗓️

From wartime stories and daring escapes to science, stowaways and storytime for littlies - there’s something for everyone this August.

📍Check the full program: www.sea.museum/en/whats-on

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📚 Final tickets!
Join author Grantlee Kieza as he shares the story of Aussie trailblazer Annette Kellerman - champion swimmer, fashion rebel, and Hollywood icon.

🗓️ Tue 22 July | 🕐 1–2:30 PM
📍 @seamuseum Sydney

🎟️ Book now: http://bit.ly/3TOflVN
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❄️ Go wild this winter at the Maritime Museum Sydney!
LEGO®, costumes, art, drones & more — hands-on fun for curious kids. Many activities free or included with entry.
🎟️ Full program: www.sea.museum/en/whats-on/...
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We ran tours of the Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse this evening at the launch of the Australian National Maritime Museum’s summer program. Spectacular views of the bark Endeavour replica and across to James Craig #tallships #maritimehistory #seamuseum

A view from a lighthouse lantern room. A fresnel lens is partially visible on the left. The view looks over Darling Harbour and the Carpentaria light ship. In the background is city of Sydney skyline

A view from the lantern room of the Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse. The view looks east out over Darling Harbour with the tall ship replica bark Endeavour to the left. The city of Sydney skyline is visible in the background

Perks of being a lighthouse curator: climbing up onto the catwalk to change out the lantern room curtains for summer. The view is spectacular. #lighthouses #seamuseum

All action here at Darling Harbour. Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde and James Craig are alongside Wharf 7. In the background you can see the ferry Charlotte at Prymont Bay Wharf and Endeavour on the North Wharf. #tallships #australiannationalmaritimemuseum #seamuseum

View from a lighthouse. Shot this on October 3rd - the sesquicentennial of the permanent light becoming operational in 1874. #capebowlinggreenlighthouse #seamuseum #australiannationalmaritimemuseum

Book cover for max dupain biography by Helen Ennis. Cover is a black and white photograph of a young Max Dupain, crouching with a camera in hand and smiling at the viewer

Tomorrow evening I’ll be in conversation with author Helen Ennis about Max Dupain, Australia’s most influential photographer of the 20th century and subject of her new biography. Free entry - register here. #australiannationalmaritimemuseum #seamuseum

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