Australian National Maritime Museum
Go and see the Australian National Maritime Museum, home to fantastic exhibitions that explore Australia's links to the Sea

A visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum is ideal for a fun-filled day of exploring various Australian maritime activities, European seafaring, aquatic sport, as well as the maritime defence of Australia's shores.
Be sure to check out Wharf 7 Maritime Heritage Centre, which houses the Vaughan Evans Library, boat building workshops, museum collection storage, ship model workshop, a conservation laboratory and display area. If you are a water sports enthusiast, you will not want to miss out on the spectacular exhibition that the Museum houses. Here, you will be able to climb into and explore the Blackmores First Lady – Australia's most famous yacht. Since its official opening in 1991 the Australian National Maritime Museum has accrued a collection of over 40,000 objects.
In addition to the vast indoor exhibits, the museum also has over ten different real vessels for you to explore including a submarine.
The museum offers a variety of different activities for all ages. If you are feeling adventurous, they even offer a sailing cruise on the beautiful Sydney Harbour in either an authentic tall ship or aboard a luxury yacht.
Nearby attractions: Star City Casino and Lyric Theatre, Sydney Aquarium, Wild Life Sydney, Imax Theatre, Chinese Gardens, Powerhouse Museum, Paddy's Market and Chinatown.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: Yes.Australian National Maritime Museum Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Address: 2 Murray St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Phone: (02) 9298 3777
Official Website: Australian National Maritime Museum
Australian National Maritime Museum Reviews
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Beautiful museum, you can go inside a submarine and other war and sailing ships. There are a lot of veteran volunteers explaining the story of each ship and of the submarine.
The James Cameron exhibition is amazing too, it shows his trip to the real Titanic wreck and to the deepest place in the ocean (almost 11.000 m above the sea). Wonderful and recommended!
Riccardo Pasi - 4 weeks ago
Really amazing museum. There were a variety of things to see, you can easily stay there for hours. To me, this museum is about the human endeavour of exploration and persistence.
A negative is that the ships aren't open till 5pm, some close at 3:30pm and others at 4:30pm. And when I was there the weather was bad so I couldn't enter the lighthouse
Prerna S - 2 weeks ago
Interesting museum
We’ve spent here approximately 2h. The museum consists of outdoor exhibitions - real battleship, ship used in 18th century, submarine and full replica of Captain Cook’s ship. All of them are interesting to visit, but be ready that usually there is a queue to visit a submarine.
The indoor halls consists of different exhibits and thematic areas. For example, now there is a zone dedicated to James Cameron’s dive experiences - you’ll see Titanic and bathyscaph immersions and films about it.
There is a cafe in the territory - sandwiches and couple of main dishes are available, different drinks including cocktails.
Ul G - 4 weeks ago
If you're in Sydney, the Australian National Maritime Museum is a great place to check out. The entry fee is AUD 25, and it’s really worth it! The museum offers various exhibits highlighting significant maritime history. One of the standout attractions is the opportunity to explore a real submarine and several ships, making it an excellent place if you've ever wanted to see the inside of such vessels. The staff are friendly and explain everything clearly.
There’s also a section with beautiful Aboriginal arts and crafts, which is very interesting. If you love the Titanic movie, you’ll enjoy seeing items related to the film's production.
I spent about four hours there, but there’s so much to see, you could easily spend more time. There’s a café if you get hungry, and a shop where you can buy souvenirs.
Overall, it’s a fun and educational place to visit!
Tharushi Galhenage - 3 months ago
5 out of 5 experience! | highly recommend, sooo much to do inside the Australian National Maritime Museum. I went on submarine, old pirate ship and couple other ships. The inside of the museum had wildlife photography of the year and it definitely a must to see. You would think your spending only 30min or maybe and hour instead to see everything
4 to 5 hours. Definitely worth the money!
Alexandra - 4 months ago
Directions
Train Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
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Sydney Light Rail - L1 | Pyrmont Bay | 1 minute |
L2. T1, T2, T3 or T4 | Town Hall | 17 minutes |
How to get to Australian National Maritime Museum by Train
By Light Rail - L1: exit at Pyrmont Bay MLR Stop. The museum is across Murray Street (east) from the station..
By Train and Bus: exit at Town Hall Station and turn right (north) into George Street, left on Park Street, right on York Street then left on Market Street. When you see the pedestrian ramp on your left follow it up and walk across the Pyrmont Bridge. Alternatively, board the 443 bus on York Street which will take you right to the Museum.
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