• Happy Friday! 🎉
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    Happy Friday! 🎉
  • Ahoy there me hearties ⚓ Boatloads of fun awaits as free February continues! Climb aboard our vessels, and explore a range of exhibitions that highlight our different connections to the sea. Book your free ticket now by visiting the link in our bio ➡️ ​ ​📷 @2tinytravellers ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
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    Ahoy there me hearties ⚓ Boatloads of fun awaits as free February continues! Climb aboard our vessels, and explore a range of exhibitions that highlight our different connections to the sea. Book your free ticket now by visiting the link in our bio ➡️ ​ ​📷 @2tinytravellers ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
  • Roses are red, ​Violets are blue, ​If we were sinking on a ship,  ​I'd share my door with you 💘 ​ ​📷 Promotional photograph used by P&O for their cruise ship 'Oriana', ca 1960–80. Reproduced courtesy of P&O Heritage. National Maritime Collection, ANMS142[045] ​ ​#SeaMuseum ​#ValentinesDay ​
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    Roses are red, ​Violets are blue, ​If we were sinking on a ship,  ​I'd share my door with you 💘 ​ ​📷 Promotional photograph used by P&O for their cruise ship 'Oriana', ca 1960–80. Reproduced courtesy of P&O Heritage. National Maritime Collection, ANMS142[045] ​ ​#SeaMuseum ​#ValentinesDay ​
  • What do people have to say about 'A Mile in My Shoes?' Be sure to visit this free storytelling exhibition and let us know what you think! 💭👞 ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #AMileinMyShoes
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    What do people have to say about 'A Mile in My Shoes?' Be sure to visit this free storytelling exhibition and let us know what you think! 💭👞 ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #AMileinMyShoes
  • Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮🎇 Celebrate the Year of the Ox at the museum with fun activities throughout February. Enjoy Mandarin speaking tours, adventure around the galleries with our activity trail inspired by Lunar animals and constellations, and get creative by making a lantern or dragon kite in our family-friendly workshops. Experience all of this for FREE throughout February. Visit the link in our bio for more info ➡️ ​ ​📷 Gervaise Purcell, ca 1950s. National Maritime Collection, ANMS1405[785] ​ ​#SeaMuseum #LunarNewYear #YearoftheOx #DarlingHarbour #Sydney
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    Happy Lunar New Year! 🏮🎇 Celebrate the Year of the Ox at the museum with fun activities throughout February. Enjoy Mandarin speaking tours, adventure around the galleries with our activity trail inspired by Lunar animals and constellations, and get creative by making a lantern or dragon kite in our family-friendly workshops. Experience all of this for FREE throughout February. Visit the link in our bio for more info ➡️ ​ ​📷 Gervaise Purcell, ca 1950s. National Maritime Collection, ANMS1405[785] ​ ​#SeaMuseum #LunarNewYear #YearoftheOx #DarlingHarbour #Sydney
  • Congratulations to @robertirwinphotography for winning the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award! Capturing this raging bushfire with his drone in Northern Australia back in 2020, this image is both stirring and symbolic.  ​ ​"I feel it is particularly special for this image to be awarded, not only as a profound personal honour, but also as a reminder of our effect on the natural world and our responsibility to care for it." – Robert Irwin ​ With a staggering 55,486 votes received from around the world, Robert's image along with the other shortlisted images, will be displayed at the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition coming to the museum soon. Be sure to stay tuned for announcement details!  ​ ​📷 Bushfire by Robert Irwin, Australia. Winner 2020, Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award ​ ​#SeaMuseum #WPY #WPY56 #WildlifePhotographeroftheYear
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    Congratulations to @robertirwinphotography for winning the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award! Capturing this raging bushfire with his drone in Northern Australia back in 2020, this image is both stirring and symbolic.  ​ ​"I feel it is particularly special for this image to be awarded, not only as a profound personal honour, but also as a reminder of our effect on the natural world and our responsibility to care for it." – Robert Irwin ​ With a staggering 55,486 votes received from around the world, Robert's image along with the other shortlisted images, will be displayed at the 56th Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition coming to the museum soon. Be sure to stay tuned for announcement details!  ​ ​📷 Bushfire by Robert Irwin, Australia. Winner 2020, Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award ​ ​#SeaMuseum #WPY #WPY56 #WildlifePhotographeroftheYear
  • Duyfken getting all decked out for something special coming to the museum soon ✨ 📸 @noakesgroup #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Duyfken
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    Duyfken getting all decked out for something special coming to the museum soon ✨ 📸 @noakesgroup #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Duyfken
  • Experience the museum for FREE for the rest of February! Travel through history by climbing aboard our vessels, and explore a range of exhibitions that highlight our different connections to the ocean. What are you waiting for? Book your free ticket now by visiting the link in our bio ➡️ ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
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    Experience the museum for FREE for the rest of February! Travel through history by climbing aboard our vessels, and explore a range of exhibitions that highlight our different connections to the ocean. What are you waiting for? Book your free ticket now by visiting the link in our bio ➡️ ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
  • Adventure awaits ⚓ ​ ​📷 @joelmailo ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #HMASVampire
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    Adventure awaits ⚓ ​ ​📷 @joelmailo ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #HMASVampire
  • One of the treasures held in the National Maritime Collection includes 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' by marine painter Frederick Elliott. The work consists of 26 watercolour vignettes that beautifully capture the islands surrounding Queensland.  ​ ​Working at the Queensland Government Printing Office from 1896–1903, it's likely that Elliott painted these snapshots for an assignment. While altogether the work provides a great snapshot around the time of Federation, each one of these watercolours are a unique work of art.  ​ ​To view the entire work in all its glory, be sure to visit our Online Collections and type in 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' ➡️ link in bio ​ ​📷 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' by Frederick Elliott, ca. 1900. National Maritime Collection, 00054300 ​ ​#TuesdayTreasures #SeaMuseum
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    One of the treasures held in the National Maritime Collection includes 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' by marine painter Frederick Elliott. The work consists of 26 watercolour vignettes that beautifully capture the islands surrounding Queensland.  ​ ​Working at the Queensland Government Printing Office from 1896–1903, it's likely that Elliott painted these snapshots for an assignment. While altogether the work provides a great snapshot around the time of Federation, each one of these watercolours are a unique work of art.  ​ ​To view the entire work in all its glory, be sure to visit our Online Collections and type in 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' ➡️ link in bio ​ ​📷 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' by Frederick Elliott, ca. 1900. National Maritime Collection, 00054300 ​ ​#TuesdayTreasures #SeaMuseum
  • Due to popular demand 'A Mile in My Shoes' has been extended until 30 April! 🥳👞 Be sure to visit this free storytelling exhibition and take a moment to see the world through another person's eyes. Whose story will you uncover? For more info, visit the link in our bio or sea.museum/a-mile 📷 Jacquie Manning, Sydney Festival #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #AMileinMyShoes
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    Due to popular demand 'A Mile in My Shoes' has been extended until 30 April! 🥳👞 Be sure to visit this free storytelling exhibition and take a moment to see the world through another person's eyes. Whose story will you uncover? For more info, visit the link in our bio or sea.museum/a-mile 📷 Jacquie Manning, Sydney Festival #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #AMileinMyShoes
  • Summer sunsets over HMB 'Endeavour' ⚓️🌅 ​📷 @destination_nsw ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Endeavour
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    Summer sunsets over HMB 'Endeavour' ⚓️🌅 ​📷 @destination_nsw ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Endeavour
  • “I’m not a politician; I’m an artist, a storyteller ... Art is my voice – art is how I protest.” – Karla Dickens ‘Assimilated Warriors’ (pictured) is an honorary tribute to the leading Indigenous activists and the many faceless warriors who fought for equality in the lead up to the 1967 Referendum. The 1967 Referendum was a decisive turning point, with the 'yes' vote enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to be fully counted as citizens in the census for the first time. The 13 discarded fencing masks in ‘Assimilated Warriors’ are personalised with feathers, leather, bone, metal, shell, nuts, glass, reeds and skin in incredible designs and patterns. They resemble traditional ceremonial masks or headdresses referencing the warriors of the past. The empty voids within each mask create shadows as a reminder of those already passed and of the pervading presence of the Elders and activists that could fill them today. ​ ​'Assimilated Warriors' is currently on display as part of 'Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial' from the @nationalgalleryaus. Be sure to visit the museum for this free exhibition, closing on 7 February.  ​ ​📷 'Assimilated Warriors' by Karla Dickens, 2014. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Image courtesy of Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Meanjin/Brisbane  ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #DefyingEmpire ​
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    “I’m not a politician; I’m an artist, a storyteller ... Art is my voice – art is how I protest.” – Karla Dickens ‘Assimilated Warriors’ (pictured) is an honorary tribute to the leading Indigenous activists and the many faceless warriors who fought for equality in the lead up to the 1967 Referendum. The 1967 Referendum was a decisive turning point, with the 'yes' vote enabling Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to be fully counted as citizens in the census for the first time. The 13 discarded fencing masks in ‘Assimilated Warriors’ are personalised with feathers, leather, bone, metal, shell, nuts, glass, reeds and skin in incredible designs and patterns. They resemble traditional ceremonial masks or headdresses referencing the warriors of the past. The empty voids within each mask create shadows as a reminder of those already passed and of the pervading presence of the Elders and activists that could fill them today. ​ ​'Assimilated Warriors' is currently on display as part of 'Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial' from the @nationalgalleryaus. Be sure to visit the museum for this free exhibition, closing on 7 February.  ​ ​📷 'Assimilated Warriors' by Karla Dickens, 2014. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Image courtesy of Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Meanjin/Brisbane  ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #DefyingEmpire ​
  • Plastic pollution is tragically prevalent in our oceans and shores, with plastic predicted to outnumber fish by 2050. 'Beach Couture' by 'artivist' @marinadebris aims to raise awareness of this growing problem through her 'trashion' – wearable artworks made from rubbish. ​ ​Though from afar her wearable pieces might look like high-end fashion, a closer inspection reveals a far more sinister truth. Be sure to dive into the museum to view these hauntingly beautiful works up close. ​ ​📷 'The Ones That Got Away' (foreground) and 'Swan Song' by Marina DeBris ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #BeachCouture
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    Plastic pollution is tragically prevalent in our oceans and shores, with plastic predicted to outnumber fish by 2050. 'Beach Couture' by 'artivist' @marinadebris aims to raise awareness of this growing problem through her 'trashion' – wearable artworks made from rubbish. ​ ​Though from afar her wearable pieces might look like high-end fashion, a closer inspection reveals a far more sinister truth. Be sure to dive into the museum to view these hauntingly beautiful works up close. ​ ​📷 'The Ones That Got Away' (foreground) and 'Swan Song' by Marina DeBris ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #BeachCouture
  • Don't miss the final performances of 'Badu' by @erthaustralia this weekend! Escape the heat and journey into the wild wonders of our ocean in this immersive and magical experience. ​ ​​With beautiful puppets and captivating visual effects, this show isn't one to miss. Visit the link in our bio to book now! 🐋🎆 ​ ​📷 @gcmatic ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #Badu ​
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    Don't miss the final performances of 'Badu' by @erthaustralia this weekend! Escape the heat and journey into the wild wonders of our ocean in this immersive and magical experience. ​ ​​With beautiful puppets and captivating visual effects, this show isn't one to miss. Visit the link in our bio to book now! 🐋🎆 ​ ​📷 @gcmatic ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #Badu ​
  • There's only one week left to see the 100 winning images from the 55th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition! Drift into the museum soon so you can witness the unique relationship between photography, science and art. Don't miss out, visit the link in our bio to book now! 📷 'Blackwater Light Trails' by Songda Cai (Highly Commended, Underwater) #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #WPY55
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    There's only one week left to see the 100 winning images from the 55th Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition! Drift into the museum soon so you can witness the unique relationship between photography, science and art. Don't miss out, visit the link in our bio to book now! 📷 'Blackwater Light Trails' by Songda Cai (Highly Commended, Underwater) #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #WPY55
  • The weekend is on the horizon! Will you be setting course to the museum for boatloads of fun? ☸️ #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
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    The weekend is on the horizon! Will you be setting course to the museum for boatloads of fun? ☸️ #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
  • Get creative in our Kids on Deck activity space, where we have crafts for even the smallest of sailors ⚓️ 📷 @twinsandablog #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
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    Get creative in our Kids on Deck activity space, where we have crafts for even the smallest of sailors ⚓️ 📷 @twinsandablog #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
  • "It's a lovely experience to literally walk in someone else's shoes. Such a brilliant idea!" ​ ​Have you walked a mile in someone else's shoes yet? Be sure to drop in this weekend and take a moment to see the world through another person's eyes.  ​ ​📷 @linakerstreet ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #AMileinMyShoes
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    "It's a lovely experience to literally walk in someone else's shoes. Such a brilliant idea!" ​ ​Have you walked a mile in someone else's shoes yet? Be sure to drop in this weekend and take a moment to see the world through another person's eyes.  ​ ​📷 @linakerstreet ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #AMileinMyShoes
  • We all have that one friend... 📷 Naval crew having fun in the sun at Hervey Bay, Queensland, ca 1925–46. National Maritime Collection gift from Philip Stafford Jay, 00029065 #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #TBT
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    We all have that one friend... 📷 Naval crew having fun in the sun at Hervey Bay, Queensland, ca 1925–46. National Maritime Collection gift from Philip Stafford Jay, 00029065 #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #TBT
  • Journey into the wild wonders of our ocean in 'Badu' by @erthaustralia, an immersive and magical experience that the kids will be sure to love! ​ ​With beautiful puppets and captivating visual effects, this show isn't one to miss. Visit the link in our bio to book now! 🐋🎆 ​ ​📷 @melbimakes ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Badu #Erth
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    Journey into the wild wonders of our ocean in 'Badu' by @erthaustralia, an immersive and magical experience that the kids will be sure to love! ​ ​With beautiful puppets and captivating visual effects, this show isn't one to miss. Visit the link in our bio to book now! 🐋🎆 ​ ​📷 @melbimakes ​ ​#SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Badu #Erth
  • Climb aboard and say hello to the newest member of our fleet – Duyfken, meaning 'Little Dove' in Dutch. Open from today, explore the stunning replica of the first European ship to reach Australia in 1606, and hear stories of what life was like for the 20 Dutch sailors who crewed this vessel over 400 years ago. Visit the link in our bio to book now! #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Duyfken
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    Climb aboard and say hello to the newest member of our fleet – Duyfken, meaning 'Little Dove' in Dutch. Open from today, explore the stunning replica of the first European ship to reach Australia in 1606, and hear stories of what life was like for the 20 Dutch sailors who crewed this vessel over 400 years ago. Visit the link in our bio to book now! #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Duyfken
  • “The whole idea of making beach detritus into art began in 2009 with the realisation that the waste we create always comes back to haunt us ... When people see it from far away, they think it’s high couture. And then up close you can actually see where it’s come from.” – Marina DeBris Dive into the museum today to visit ‘Beach Couture’, a free exhibition of photography, ‘trashion’ and a shop full of everything you never needed and more by artivist @marinadebris. #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #BeachCouture
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    “The whole idea of making beach detritus into art began in 2009 with the realisation that the waste we create always comes back to haunt us ... When people see it from far away, they think it’s high couture. And then up close you can actually see where it’s come from.” – Marina DeBris Dive into the museum today to visit ‘Beach Couture’, a free exhibition of photography, ‘trashion’ and a shop full of everything you never needed and more by artivist @marinadebris. #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #BeachCouture
  • Take a moment to see the world through another person's eyes at the museum this month in 'A Mile in My Shoes'. As part of @sydney_festival, this one-of-a-kind pop-up store, housed in a giant shoebox, allows you to walk a mile in someone else's shoes – literally. Whose story will you uncover? Visit the museum this weekend for this free experience! #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #AMileinMyShoes
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    Take a moment to see the world through another person's eyes at the museum this month in 'A Mile in My Shoes'. As part of @sydney_festival, this one-of-a-kind pop-up store, housed in a giant shoebox, allows you to walk a mile in someone else's shoes – literally. Whose story will you uncover? Visit the museum this weekend for this free experience! #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #AMileinMyShoes
  • There's only one month left to see the free exhibition 'Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Triennial' from the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. As part of @sydney_festival, be moved by powerful art that reflects the strength and creativity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country. Visit the link in our bio to find out more. 📷 Brian Robinson (Maluyligal/Wuthathi/Dayak peoples), 'Custodian of the Blooms', 2014 #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #DefyingEmpire
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    There's only one month left to see the free exhibition 'Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Triennial' from the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. As part of @sydney_festival, be moved by powerful art that reflects the strength and creativity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country. Visit the link in our bio to find out more. 📷 Brian Robinson (Maluyligal/Wuthathi/Dayak peoples), 'Custodian of the Blooms', 2014 #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #DefyingEmpire
  • ‘Badu’ by @erthaustralia is now open at the museum! As part of @sydney_festival, journey into the wild wonders of our ocean in an immersive and magical experience with beautiful puppets and captivating visual effects. For a limited time only, we’re offering 40% off our See It All + ‘Badu’ ticket bundle. Use the code SAVE40 and have bucketloads of fun at the museum this summer. Use the link in our Stories to book your ticket now! #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #Erth
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    ‘Badu’ by @erthaustralia is now open at the museum! As part of @sydney_festival, journey into the wild wonders of our ocean in an immersive and magical experience with beautiful puppets and captivating visual effects. For a limited time only, we’re offering 40% off our See It All + ‘Badu’ ticket bundle. Use the code SAVE40 and have bucketloads of fun at the museum this summer. Use the link in our Stories to book your ticket now! #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #SydFest #Erth
  • Intending on diving into the museum this week? Don’t forget to mask up! 😷 In line with NSW Health guidelines, visitors over the age of 12 are required to wear a face mask when visiting the museum. As updates are issued, we are adjusting processes and procedures to ensure we are doing everything possible to minimise the spread of COVID-19. We thank you for your cooperation and support. 📷 Samuel J Hood Studio. National Maritime Collection, 00020478 #SeaMuseum
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    Intending on diving into the museum this week? Don’t forget to mask up! 😷 In line with NSW Health guidelines, visitors over the age of 12 are required to wear a face mask when visiting the museum. As updates are issued, we are adjusting processes and procedures to ensure we are doing everything possible to minimise the spread of COVID-19. We thank you for your cooperation and support. 📷 Samuel J Hood Studio. National Maritime Collection, 00020478 #SeaMuseum
  • Happy New Year 🥳 Start 2021 by diving into the museum and have boatloads of fun with the whole family! We are open daily from 9.30am to 5pm. Visit the link in our bio to find out what’s on #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Summer
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    Happy New Year 🥳 Start 2021 by diving into the museum and have boatloads of fun with the whole family! We are open daily from 9.30am to 5pm. Visit the link in our bio to find out what’s on #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #Summer
  • It’s been a tidal wave of a year, but with your support we have surfed through! Here’s a look back at some of your favourite posts in 2020 ⚓️🌊 #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #TopNine
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    It’s been a tidal wave of a year, but with your support we have surfed through! Here’s a look back at some of your favourite posts in 2020 ⚓️🌊 #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently #TopNine
  • Watercolour from the waterfront 🎨 📷 @mjmsketch #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently
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    Watercolour from the waterfront 🎨 📷 @mjmsketch #SeaMuseum #SeaThingsDifferently