- Address: 2 Murray St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia;
- Phone: +61 2 9298 3777;
- Website: http://www.anmm.gov.au/;
- E-mail: info@anmm.gov.au;
- Working hours: from 9.30 to 17.00 (until 18.00 in January);
- Ticket price: 35 dollars
The Australian National Maritime Museum is one of Sydney 's most unique cultural institutions. It is located on the shore of Darling Bay and includes several exhibition halls, passing through which any visitor can learn about the history of navigation in Australia from antiquity to the present day.
A fascinating journey through the museum
The most popular museum expositions are:
- "Seafarers: the discovery of Australia";
- "Australia-US: Sea-bound";
- "Passengers: from exile convicts to refugees from Southeast Asia";
- "Fleet: on guard of Australia" and others.
Here you will also learn about how the first lighthouses appeared on the mainland, in particular, the famous lighthouse on Cape Bowling cape. The collection collected a huge number of exhibits relating to the history of whaling in Australia. Among them, drawings, hooks for cutting, harpoons, whaling guns, as well as reconstruction of the whaling boat.
Also you will see mock-ups of the most diverse vessels: from ancient aboriginal boats to modern destroyers and even surf boats. About how great scientific discoveries were made, an exposition related to naval instruments will tell. The dangers of the sea are reminiscent of the exhibition of teeth and jaws of prehistoric sharks, as well as an exhibition of sea guns from different eras.
In addition to traditional exhibits, the museum has its own small flotilla. At the shore near the building boats and ships of various epochs are moored:
- "Krayt", which was built in the 1920s. This ship was well established during the Second World War and was used by special forces;
- "Carpentaria" - an old floating lighthouse, created in 1917;
- a mock-up of the world-famous "Endeavor", on which Captain Cooke made a round-the-world trip;
- a merchant ship "James Craig" (built in 1874);
- ships that used to be part of the Royal Australian Navy - the Progress patrol boat (launched in 1968), the Vampire destroyer (first sailed in 1956) and the Onslow submarine, dated 1968.
No less famous is the boat "Spirit of Australia", the crew of which set a new world speed record - more than 500 km / h, and pair pair "Barcelona", won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Spain.
You will also get the opportunity to compare modern and ancient sea charts, which navigators were guided several centuries ago.
In the museum you can buy souvenirs for memory: the form of sailors, models of ships and other marine symbols.
Visiting of museum
The museum has paid and free excursions, there is also a children's cafe and a restaurant on the beach, which is very popular with newlyweds. During your visit, grab the headgear from the sun and sunglasses, especially if you plan on studying historical boats in the harbor for a long time. Photographing and shooting video in the museum is allowed, but without a flash. There is also free Wi-Fi.
How to get there?
The museum can be reached by metro or by bus. If you have chosen a train, you need to go to the stations of Town Hall or Central Station. In the first case, you will need to pass along the Pyrmont Bridge, in the second - to cross Chinatown and Darling Harbor. A walk will take you no more than 20-30 minutes.
Those who settled in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, it is more convenient to take bus number 389, sitting in it at the stop North Bondi. From the area of Circular Quay, where there are many hotels, if you want you can walk to the museum on foot for half an hour or book a taxi.
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