Explore one of the world’s top maritime museums at your leisure with a visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum, conveniently located in Sydney’s Darling Harbour. The museum’s permanent and traveling exhibitions focus on different aspects of Australia’s maritime history as well as the beach culture of today. If you've chosen the SEE IT ALL Ticket, the kids will love exploring the four historic ships berthed outside, making this a great outing for all ages.
Posted By : 247gillian
Thoroughly enjoyed going on the ships and the submarine, and the guides’ information. Lots of fun. And in the museum building was the Oceanic Photography of the Year exhibition which was really superb!
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 05:35:01 
Posted By : duiiskee
The exhibits, especially the submarine and the destroyer were very interesting, giving you a peek into the life of Navy sailors in the 1960s.
The museum’s video presentation of the submarine, destroyer and aircraft carrier during war time were good simulations!
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Posted On : 2024-04-13 20:11:08
Posted By : TokyoSean
This was unexpectedly one of the highlights of our trip.
It was quite a unique experience to board reasonably modern navy vessels which have been decomissioned not too long ago. Great opportunity to take some amazing photos of the harbor and city skyline.
Cafe was good quality too.
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Posted On : 2024-03-30 21:37:19
Posted By : samwadirum
A great option when visiting Sydney. When I went there was also a photography exhibition which was very nice. Getting to go on a submarine was also cool
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Posted On : 2024-03-28 07:07:47
Posted By : G6423HVchrisa
Really interesting visit, made all the better by serendipitously seeing the Ocean Photographer of the year exhibition, which was stunning.
The museum is well worth a visit, with knowledgeable and enthusiastic staff/volunteers - particularly enjoyed meeting one on the submarine with shared enthusiasm for the film "Das Boot". Having recently read Peter Moore's book "Endeavour: The Ship and the Attitude that Changed the World" it was particularly interesting to see the reconstruction of the vessel. Unfortunately I did not have enough time to board all the vessels and look around the exhibition halls but the museum certainly merits several hours to look around.
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Posted On : 2024-03-24 11:18:42
Posted By : Bevvers67
I'm not really into boats & such but the husband wanted to go. I did find it fascinating, but don't tell him that ;-)
The volunteer guides are approachable & friendly, & have a wealth of knowledge to impart. They were also nice enough to answer all my stupid questions!
There's so much to look at inside & out, but the boats outside were especially interesting. We had to dodge the showers as the day we'd booked was dreary, but it didn't spoil the experience.
The older ships were full of history & going down in to the very cramped quarters of the HMB Endeavour's mess, was like being on a film set - in fact, that whole ship was like traveling back in time - beautifully done.
The submarine is rather claustrophobic - how people lived like that for extended periods is beyond me.
If you like history, boats or just museums in general you'll enjoy this, but make sure you have enough time to see everything.
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Posted On : 2024-03-22 08:28:29
Posted By : PH1-2019
A fantastic place to visit. I think they've hit everything perfectly. You have some incredible vessels to see, including a great example of a diesel submarine, and they have plenty to keep younger children entertained.
To top that off, the Cafe actually serves nice food, which is often not the case at these types of places.
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Posted On : 2024-03-17 05:49:32
Posted By : Julia_B
Great day at the museum. Enjoyed every minute of it. The submarine was especially interesting. Hard to believe those fellas could live in such tight quarters!
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Posted On : 2024-03-08 15:22:34 
Posted By : Adventurers049
Very well laid out and plenty of excellent exhibits.
Couldn't board the Krait, but went aboard the submarine and the Vampire.
Our guide on the Vampire was a sprightly 95 year old gentleman!!! He did a great job... well done!
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Posted On : 2024-03-03 19:39:38
Posted By : Surya D
This museum is not to miss if you are in Sydney and even if you are not a fan of maritime history. The basic exhibits are free for general public but for $25 (AUD) fee you get to visit all parts of the museum including the submarine, war ship and other older sailing vessels. The galleries are educational giving insights into both European and Aboriginal maritime history. I was planning for a couple of hours stay but ended up spending around 4-5 hours. Please reach early as crowds build up given its location.
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Posted On : 2024-02-29 21:51:00
