• Did you know our #seriouslyscary Sea Monsters exhibition is now on display at @qldmuseum? If you're in Queensland, be sure to dive in and discover the prehistoric reptiles that hunted the depths of our oceans! ​ ​Visit sea.museum/sea-monsters-travelling for more info  ​ ​#SeaMonsters #FamilyFriendly #WhatsOn
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    Did you know our #seriouslyscary Sea Monsters exhibition is now on display at @qldmuseum? If you're in Queensland, be sure to dive in and discover the prehistoric reptiles that hunted the depths of our oceans! ​ ​Visit sea.museum/sea-monsters-travelling for more info  ​ ​#SeaMonsters #FamilyFriendly #WhatsOn
  • ‘Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial’ is now open at the museum. From the @nationalgalleryaus, this exhibition forms part of the museum’s Encounters 2020 program to mark the 250th anniversary of James Cook charting the east coast of Australia. Be moved by powerful art that touches on issues of identity, racism, displacement and sovereignty, and reflects the strength, creativity, diversity and pride of contemporary Indigenous artists. This free exhibition, also part of @sydney_festival runs until 7 February 2021. Click the link in our bio for more info. 📷 [01] ‘The Hand You’re Dealt’ by Tony Albert, 2016. Cut, printed, assembled card, paper, string and wire. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2017 in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. © courtesy of the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf, Warrang/Sydney [02] ‘Double Standards’ by Sandra Hill, 2015. Lightbox, Japanese rice paper, shellac, Marri and Balga resin, ink, perspex and synthetic resin in wood National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2016 with the support of Warwick Hemsley and The Hon Melissa Parke, to mark Mr Hemsley’s tenure on Council and in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. © courtesy of the artist and Mossenson Galleries, Wadjuk Boodja/Perth #SeaMuseum #DefyingEmpire #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #WhatsOn #Indigenous #IndigenousArt #Art #ArtExhibition #NSW
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    ‘Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial’ is now open at the museum. From the @nationalgalleryaus, this exhibition forms part of the museum’s Encounters 2020 program to mark the 250th anniversary of James Cook charting the east coast of Australia. Be moved by powerful art that touches on issues of identity, racism, displacement and sovereignty, and reflects the strength, creativity, diversity and pride of contemporary Indigenous artists. This free exhibition, also part of @sydney_festival runs until 7 February 2021. Click the link in our bio for more info. 📷 [01] ‘The Hand You’re Dealt’ by Tony Albert, 2016. Cut, printed, assembled card, paper, string and wire. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2017 in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. © courtesy of the artist and Sullivan + Strumpf, Warrang/Sydney [02] ‘Double Standards’ by Sandra Hill, 2015. Lightbox, Japanese rice paper, shellac, Marri and Balga resin, ink, perspex and synthetic resin in wood National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2016 with the support of Warwick Hemsley and The Hon Melissa Parke, to mark Mr Hemsley’s tenure on Council and in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. © courtesy of the artist and Mossenson Galleries, Wadjuk Boodja/Perth #SeaMuseum #DefyingEmpire #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #WhatsOn #Indigenous #IndigenousArt #Art #ArtExhibition #NSW
  • Michel Roggo has photographed freshwater regions worldwide, but this was the first time he had dived in the lake nearest to his home – Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland.  ​ ​Michel was diving near the water's surface when he spotted a huge pike disappearing into the mass of aquatic plants below, called watermilfoil. He sank down for a closer look and when he reached the bottom and glanced up, he found himself immersed in an 'underwater jungle with an endless view'.  ​ ​When Michel inspected the stems, extending up several metres, he noticed that some supported thick clusters of zebra mussels. Carefully manoeuvring his bulky diving gear in the tangle of vegetation, Michel composed his picture with a wide angle to convey the feeling of gazing up from a forest floor among throngs of towering trees. ​ ​Discover some of the world's most spectacular photography in the 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' exhibition, on display now at the museum. Visit sea.museum/wildlife or the link in our bio to book your tickets now.  ​ 📷 ​The Freshwater Forest by Michel Roggo, Highly Commended  ​ ​#WPY55 #WildlifePhotographerOfTheYear #SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #WhatsOn #Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Exhibition #PhotographyExhibition
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    Michel Roggo has photographed freshwater regions worldwide, but this was the first time he had dived in the lake nearest to his home – Lake Neuchâtel, Switzerland.  ​ ​Michel was diving near the water's surface when he spotted a huge pike disappearing into the mass of aquatic plants below, called watermilfoil. He sank down for a closer look and when he reached the bottom and glanced up, he found himself immersed in an 'underwater jungle with an endless view'.  ​ ​When Michel inspected the stems, extending up several metres, he noticed that some supported thick clusters of zebra mussels. Carefully manoeuvring his bulky diving gear in the tangle of vegetation, Michel composed his picture with a wide angle to convey the feeling of gazing up from a forest floor among throngs of towering trees. ​ ​Discover some of the world's most spectacular photography in the 'Wildlife Photographer of the Year' exhibition, on display now at the museum. Visit sea.museum/wildlife or the link in our bio to book your tickets now.  ​ 📷 ​The Freshwater Forest by Michel Roggo, Highly Commended  ​ ​#WPY55 #WildlifePhotographerOfTheYear #SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #WhatsOn #Photography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Exhibition #PhotographyExhibition
  • Stepping into the week like 🐾 ​ ​#SeaMuseum #Bailey #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #NSW #DogsOfInstagram
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    Stepping into the week like 🐾 ​ ​#SeaMuseum #Bailey #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #NSW #DogsOfInstagram
  • On this day in 1977, photographer Michael Jensen captured a moment in history as six Vietnamese refugee boats docked in Darwin Harbour in a single day. One of these boats was 'Tu Do', which the museum acquired in 1990 to tell the story of seaborne refugees.  ​ ​After the Vietnam War ended with the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, more than one million refugees fled the new communist regime by one of the only routes available – across open sea. Thirty-year old Tan Lu knew that his family faced an uncertain future under the communist regime. In 1975 he pooled resources with three friends and built a fishing boat that he called 'Tu Do' (Freedom) specifically to escape Vietnam. Lu's group of 38 passengers, which included his pregnant wife Tuyet, daughters and son, set off in September 1977 in the cover of darkness.  ​ Lu and his crew had navigated more than 6,000 kilometres using a simple compass and a map torn from the lid of a school desk – landing near Darwin, Northern Territory on 21 November 1977.  ​ ​📷 Vietnamese refugee boats PK3402 and 'Tu Do' in Darwin, 1977. Photograph by Michael Jensen. National Maritime Museum Collection, 00031943 ​ ​#SeaMuseum #history #OTD #OnThisDay #TuDo #MaritimeHistory
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    On this day in 1977, photographer Michael Jensen captured a moment in history as six Vietnamese refugee boats docked in Darwin Harbour in a single day. One of these boats was 'Tu Do', which the museum acquired in 1990 to tell the story of seaborne refugees.  ​ ​After the Vietnam War ended with the Fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975, more than one million refugees fled the new communist regime by one of the only routes available – across open sea. Thirty-year old Tan Lu knew that his family faced an uncertain future under the communist regime. In 1975 he pooled resources with three friends and built a fishing boat that he called 'Tu Do' (Freedom) specifically to escape Vietnam. Lu's group of 38 passengers, which included his pregnant wife Tuyet, daughters and son, set off in September 1977 in the cover of darkness.  ​ Lu and his crew had navigated more than 6,000 kilometres using a simple compass and a map torn from the lid of a school desk – landing near Darwin, Northern Territory on 21 November 1977.  ​ ​📷 Vietnamese refugee boats PK3402 and 'Tu Do' in Darwin, 1977. Photograph by Michael Jensen. National Maritime Museum Collection, 00031943 ​ ​#SeaMuseum #history #OTD #OnThisDay #TuDo #MaritimeHistory
  • Opening next month at the museum: 'Beach Couture', an exhibition of photography, 'trashion' and a shop full of everything you never needed and more!  ​ ​'Beach Couture' is a collection of wearable artworks made from rubbish by artist and environmentalist Marina DeBris. Collected from beaches and oceans in Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles, America – it makes visible in grotesquely amusing fashion, what is often overlooked – but shouldn't be.  ​ ​This free exhibition also features the wildly subversive 'Inconvenience Store', showcasing repackaged 'convenience' items found washed up on the beach. ​ ​📷 A Captive Audience wearable art by Marina DeBris. Photograph by Richard Flynn. This outfit is made from netting found by Captain Charles Moore in the Pacific Garbage Patch, modelled by Hannah Kat Jones ​ ​#SeaMuseum #ComingSoon #Exhibition #WhatsOn #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #PlasticPollution #OceanPollution #sustainability #familyfriendly #fashion #beaches
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    Opening next month at the museum: 'Beach Couture', an exhibition of photography, 'trashion' and a shop full of everything you never needed and more!  ​ ​'Beach Couture' is a collection of wearable artworks made from rubbish by artist and environmentalist Marina DeBris. Collected from beaches and oceans in Sydney, Australia and Los Angeles, America – it makes visible in grotesquely amusing fashion, what is often overlooked – but shouldn't be.  ​ ​This free exhibition also features the wildly subversive 'Inconvenience Store', showcasing repackaged 'convenience' items found washed up on the beach. ​ ​📷 A Captive Audience wearable art by Marina DeBris. Photograph by Richard Flynn. This outfit is made from netting found by Captain Charles Moore in the Pacific Garbage Patch, modelled by Hannah Kat Jones ​ ​#SeaMuseum #ComingSoon #Exhibition #WhatsOn #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #PlasticPollution #OceanPollution #sustainability #familyfriendly #fashion #beaches
  • Our conservators have taken over our Instagram Stories for #AskAConservator Day! We’ve saved it to our highlights reel so you can watch it as many times as you like 🧐 📷 Conservators Nicholas Flood and Agata Rostek-Robak working on the model of SS Orontes #conservation #behindthescenes #BTS #SeaMuseum #ObjectConservation #preservation
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    Our conservators have taken over our Instagram Stories for #AskAConservator Day! We’ve saved it to our highlights reel so you can watch it as many times as you like 🧐 📷 Conservators Nicholas Flood and Agata Rostek-Robak working on the model of SS Orontes #conservation #behindthescenes #BTS #SeaMuseum #ObjectConservation #preservation
  • Don't miss your final chance to view the free exhibition, 'HERE: Kupe to Cook' from @patakaartmuseum. The exhibition dismantles misconceptions about the discovery of Aotearoa New Zealand, providing a deeper understanding to the people and places of the Pacific Ocean.  ​ ​Featuring works by 20 leading Aotearoa New Zealand and Australian contemporary artists, 'HERE: Kupe to Cook' investigates the long and varied histories of South Pacific voyaging – from Kupe to the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1769. ​ Visit sea.museum/kupe-to-cook or click 'What's On' in the link in our bio to find out more. ​ ​📷 'Site' by Glen Wolfgramm, 2012. Acrylic, Indian ink and varnish on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Orex Art Gallery ​#SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #NSW #WhatsOn #ArtExhibition #Exhibition #History #NewZealand #NZ #KupetoCook #Art
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    Don't miss your final chance to view the free exhibition, 'HERE: Kupe to Cook' from @patakaartmuseum. The exhibition dismantles misconceptions about the discovery of Aotearoa New Zealand, providing a deeper understanding to the people and places of the Pacific Ocean.  ​ ​Featuring works by 20 leading Aotearoa New Zealand and Australian contemporary artists, 'HERE: Kupe to Cook' investigates the long and varied histories of South Pacific voyaging – from Kupe to the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1769. ​ Visit sea.museum/kupe-to-cook or click 'What's On' in the link in our bio to find out more. ​ ​📷 'Site' by Glen Wolfgramm, 2012. Acrylic, Indian ink and varnish on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Orex Art Gallery ​#SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #NSW #WhatsOn #ArtExhibition #Exhibition #History #NewZealand #NZ #KupetoCook #Art
  • Jump aboard explorers! ⚓️ 📷 @jennifer_jean #SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #VisitSydney #NSW #family #familyfriendly #Endeavour #adventure #WhatsOn
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    Jump aboard explorers! ⚓️ 📷 @jennifer_jean #SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #Sydney #VisitSydney #NSW #family #familyfriendly #Endeavour #adventure #WhatsOn
  • The magic of @erthaustralia’s visual and physical theatre returns to the museum this summer with their brand new show, 'Badu'. 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.  ​ ​'Badu' is an Indigenous word meaning 'water', with the show reflecting on the wonder and preciousness of aquatic life in Sydney Harbour. Audience members will meet a lively cast of aquatic creatures including humpback whales, grey nurse and bull sharks, stingrays, musical mulletfish, leafy sea dragons and bioluminescent jellyfish.  ​ ​To find out more and to book tickets, visit sea.museum/badu or click the link in our bio.  ​ ​📷 Image courtesy Infrastructure NSW. Photographer James Horan ​ ​#SydFest #SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #VisitSydney #Erth #Badu #theatre #WhatsOn #family #familyfriendly
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    The magic of @erthaustralia’s visual and physical theatre returns to the museum this summer with their brand new show, 'Badu'. 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.  ​ ​'Badu' is an Indigenous word meaning 'water', with the show reflecting on the wonder and preciousness of aquatic life in Sydney Harbour. Audience members will meet a lively cast of aquatic creatures including humpback whales, grey nurse and bull sharks, stingrays, musical mulletfish, leafy sea dragons and bioluminescent jellyfish.  ​ ​To find out more and to book tickets, visit sea.museum/badu or click the link in our bio.  ​ ​📷 Image courtesy Infrastructure NSW. Photographer James Horan ​ ​#SydFest #SeaMuseum #DarlingHarbour #VisitSydney #Erth #Badu #theatre #WhatsOn #family #familyfriendly
  • Arriving in Sydney on 7 November 1949, the passenger ship 'Himalaya' was the first new liner built for P&O after World War II. While working at renowned Australian photographer Max Dupain's studio in Clarence Street Sydney, David Moore had a great platform to view the activities and vessels at the docks of Pyrmont.  ​ ​Moore returned to the docks repeatedly to photograph the ship and later said about this image:  ​ ​'Standing on the dock below "Himalaya", I saw these Lascar seamen repainting the hull from a fragile plank support. With acrobatic balance and dexterity, the painter placed the long-handled brush in the dangling paint can.  ​ ​Light is the photographer's closest ally and pictures can be created between the play of light and shadow. These strong diagonals make interesting shapes and the rivets appear as a pattern of stitches on a quilt of steel.'  ​ ​📷 Painting the 'Himalaya' by David Moore, 1950. National Maritime Collection gift from David Moore, 00030721 ​ ​#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Sydney #Pyrmont #SydneyHarbour #photography #AustralianPhotography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #history
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    Arriving in Sydney on 7 November 1949, the passenger ship 'Himalaya' was the first new liner built for P&O after World War II. While working at renowned Australian photographer Max Dupain's studio in Clarence Street Sydney, David Moore had a great platform to view the activities and vessels at the docks of Pyrmont.  ​ ​Moore returned to the docks repeatedly to photograph the ship and later said about this image:  ​ ​'Standing on the dock below "Himalaya", I saw these Lascar seamen repainting the hull from a fragile plank support. With acrobatic balance and dexterity, the painter placed the long-handled brush in the dangling paint can.  ​ ​Light is the photographer's closest ally and pictures can be created between the play of light and shadow. These strong diagonals make interesting shapes and the rivets appear as a pattern of stitches on a quilt of steel.'  ​ ​📷 Painting the 'Himalaya' by David Moore, 1950. National Maritime Collection gift from David Moore, 00030721 ​ ​#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Sydney #Pyrmont #SydneyHarbour #photography #AustralianPhotography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #history
  • Today on Remembrance Day we remember those who have died or suffered in conflict and war, and pay tribute to anyone who has served and is still serving in our defence forces. 📷 Tony Marsden from the Australian Commando Association (NSW) Inc laying a wreath on the vessel 'Krait', 2018 #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
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    Today on Remembrance Day we remember those who have died or suffered in conflict and war, and pay tribute to anyone who has served and is still serving in our defence forces. 📷 Tony Marsden from the Australian Commando Association (NSW) Inc laying a wreath on the vessel 'Krait', 2018 #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
  • Next time you visit the museum, be sure to take a stroll and explore our waterfront. You'll discover science in action, our historic lighthouse and sculptures like this one pictured ⎈ ​ ​📷 Windjammer Sailors @michael_john_aus ​ ​#DarlingHarbour #Pyrmont #sculpture #bronzesculpture #maritimemuseum
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    Next time you visit the museum, be sure to take a stroll and explore our waterfront. You'll discover science in action, our historic lighthouse and sculptures like this one pictured ⎈ ​ ​📷 Windjammer Sailors @michael_john_aus ​ ​#DarlingHarbour #Pyrmont #sculpture #bronzesculpture #maritimemuseum
  • Opening soon at the museum: 'Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial' from the @nationalgalleryaus ​ ​This exhibition brings the work of 30 contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country into the national spotlight. It explores the ongoing resilience of Australia's Indigenous people since first contact, through to the historical fight for recognition and ongoing activism to the present day.  ​ ​For more information, visit sea.museum/defying-empire or visit the link in our bio ​ ​📷  'Double Standards' by Sandra Hill, 2015. Lightbox, Japanese rice paper, shellac, Marri and Balga resin, ink, perspex and synthetic resin in wood. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2016 with the support of Warwick Hemsley and the Hon Melissa Parke, to mark Mr Hemsley's tenure on Council and in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. © courtesy of the artist and Mossenson Galleries, Wadjuk Boodja/Perth ​ ​#DefyingEmpire #exhibition #art #artexhibition
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    Opening soon at the museum: 'Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial' from the @nationalgalleryaus ​ ​This exhibition brings the work of 30 contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country into the national spotlight. It explores the ongoing resilience of Australia's Indigenous people since first contact, through to the historical fight for recognition and ongoing activism to the present day.  ​ ​For more information, visit sea.museum/defying-empire or visit the link in our bio ​ ​📷  'Double Standards' by Sandra Hill, 2015. Lightbox, Japanese rice paper, shellac, Marri and Balga resin, ink, perspex and synthetic resin in wood. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Purchased 2016 with the support of Warwick Hemsley and the Hon Melissa Parke, to mark Mr Hemsley's tenure on Council and in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum. © courtesy of the artist and Mossenson Galleries, Wadjuk Boodja/Perth ​ ​#DefyingEmpire #exhibition #art #artexhibition
  • ​Sixteen-year-old immigrant Victor Wilson Jnr kept this journal as he travelled with his family from England to Australia on board the ship 'Bulolo' in 1948. In an old ledger book that his father (a pharmaceutical chemist) used for patient prescriptions, Victor recorded details of port calls, bouts of sunburn and seasickness, and shipboard entertainment on his five-week voyage. On one occasion, his five-year-old brother Raymond won first place in an obstacle race, collecting a prize of £2 and a box of sweets. Victor's daily entries are interspersed with watercolour illustrations of land features spotted along the way. ​ ​📷 Journal of Victor Wilson's sea voyage on board MV Bulolo, 1948. National Maritime Museum Collection gift from Victor Wilson, 00055463 ​ ​#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #history #journal
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    ​Sixteen-year-old immigrant Victor Wilson Jnr kept this journal as he travelled with his family from England to Australia on board the ship 'Bulolo' in 1948. In an old ledger book that his father (a pharmaceutical chemist) used for patient prescriptions, Victor recorded details of port calls, bouts of sunburn and seasickness, and shipboard entertainment on his five-week voyage. On one occasion, his five-year-old brother Raymond won first place in an obstacle race, collecting a prize of £2 and a box of sweets. Victor's daily entries are interspersed with watercolour illustrations of land features spotted along the way. ​ ​📷 Journal of Victor Wilson's sea voyage on board MV Bulolo, 1948. National Maritime Museum Collection gift from Victor Wilson, 00055463 ​ ​#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #history #journal
  • For the first time ever, we have removed the covers from our harbour-facing windows, letting light into the brand new Sydney Harbour Gallery. Officially opened today by the Hon Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the gallery tells the historical and contemporary stories of Sydney Harbour – both above and below the waterline. Find out what scientists from @syd_marine_science are doing to restore vital habitats and protect biodiversity, and be amazed by the Westpac Little Ripper, a brand new acquisition to the National Maritime Collection that performed the first ever drone rescue at sea. For more information, visit: sea.museum/sydney-harbour-gallery The Sydney Harbour Gallery is generously sponsored by @portauthoritynsw 📷 01 - Entrance to the Sydney Harbour Gallery 02 - The Hon Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts (left) with museum Director and CEO Kevin Sumption (right) 03 Westpac Little Ripper drone @therippergroup 04 ‘To slip like fishes’ digital artwork @portauthoritynsw #sydney #sydneyharbour #history
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    For the first time ever, we have removed the covers from our harbour-facing windows, letting light into the brand new Sydney Harbour Gallery. Officially opened today by the Hon Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the gallery tells the historical and contemporary stories of Sydney Harbour – both above and below the waterline. Find out what scientists from @syd_marine_science are doing to restore vital habitats and protect biodiversity, and be amazed by the Westpac Little Ripper, a brand new acquisition to the National Maritime Collection that performed the first ever drone rescue at sea. For more information, visit: sea.museum/sydney-harbour-gallery The Sydney Harbour Gallery is generously sponsored by @portauthoritynsw 📷 01 - Entrance to the Sydney Harbour Gallery 02 - The Hon Paul Fletcher, Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts (left) with museum Director and CEO Kevin Sumption (right) 03 Westpac Little Ripper drone @therippergroup 04 ‘To slip like fishes’ digital artwork @portauthoritynsw #sydney #sydneyharbour #history
  • On a night dive with has dad in Lembeh Strait off North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 14-year-old Cruz Erdmann saw a pair of bigfin reef squid in the shallow water. One swam off, but Cruz quickly adjusted his camera and strobe settings, knowing that the opportunity was too good to miss. He shot four frames of the remaining squid before it too disappeared into the inky blackness.  ​ ​​Bigfin reef squid are masters of camouflage, changing their body colour and pattern using their reflective and pigmented skin cells. ​ ​Dive into the museum to view this stunning photograph and other category winners from @nhm_wpy in-person. Check out our link in our bio or visit sea.museum/wildlife to book your tickets now. ​ ​📷 Night Glow by Cruz Erdmann, Young Grand Title Winner 2019 ​ ​#WPY55 #photography #underwaterphotography #bigfinreefsquid
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    On a night dive with has dad in Lembeh Strait off North Sulawesi, Indonesia, 14-year-old Cruz Erdmann saw a pair of bigfin reef squid in the shallow water. One swam off, but Cruz quickly adjusted his camera and strobe settings, knowing that the opportunity was too good to miss. He shot four frames of the remaining squid before it too disappeared into the inky blackness.  ​ ​​Bigfin reef squid are masters of camouflage, changing their body colour and pattern using their reflective and pigmented skin cells. ​ ​Dive into the museum to view this stunning photograph and other category winners from @nhm_wpy in-person. Check out our link in our bio or visit sea.museum/wildlife to book your tickets now. ​ ​📷 Night Glow by Cruz Erdmann, Young Grand Title Winner 2019 ​ ​#WPY55 #photography #underwaterphotography #bigfinreefsquid
  • Some things never change – like peak-hour traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge 🚘 ​ Captured by iconic Australian photographer ​David Moore, he noted that 'the great steel arch of the Bridge is at the point of perspective, providing the backdrop for a picture of dynamic city movement.'  ​ ​📷 Sydney Harbour Bridge by David Moore, 1947. National Maritime Collection 00030757 ​ #TBT ​#SydneyHarbourBridge #Sydney #NSW #architecture #history #ozhist #photography #blackandwhitephotography
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    Some things never change – like peak-hour traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge 🚘 ​ Captured by iconic Australian photographer ​David Moore, he noted that 'the great steel arch of the Bridge is at the point of perspective, providing the backdrop for a picture of dynamic city movement.'  ​ ​📷 Sydney Harbour Bridge by David Moore, 1947. National Maritime Collection 00030757 ​ #TBT ​#SydneyHarbourBridge #Sydney #NSW #architecture #history #ozhist #photography #blackandwhitephotography
  • Did you know before sailing from England, James Cook was handed a series of secret instructions by the Admiralty? The first set of instructions related to observing the transit of Venus in Tahiti, while the second set of instructions were sealed – to be opened by Cook only when he and his crew left Tahiti. These sealed instructions noted that ‘there is reason to imagine that a Continent or Land of great extent, may be found to the Southward of the Tract’ and commanded Cook to ‘proceed Southward in order to make discovery of the Continent above-mentioned until you arrive in the Latitude of 40°’. It also instructed Cook to take possession of ‘Convenient Situations in the Country in the Name of the King of Great Britain’ with the ‘consent of the Natives’. Cook’s copy of these instructions – on loan from the @nationallibraryaus – are now on display in our free gallery ‘Under Southern Skies’ until the end of January 2021. 📷 James Cook’s Secret Instructions, 1768. Courtesy National Library of Australia #history #ozhist
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    Did you know before sailing from England, James Cook was handed a series of secret instructions by the Admiralty? The first set of instructions related to observing the transit of Venus in Tahiti, while the second set of instructions were sealed – to be opened by Cook only when he and his crew left Tahiti. These sealed instructions noted that ‘there is reason to imagine that a Continent or Land of great extent, may be found to the Southward of the Tract’ and commanded Cook to ‘proceed Southward in order to make discovery of the Continent above-mentioned until you arrive in the Latitude of 40°’. It also instructed Cook to take possession of ‘Convenient Situations in the Country in the Name of the King of Great Britain’ with the ‘consent of the Natives’. Cook’s copy of these instructions – on loan from the @nationallibraryaus – are now on display in our free gallery ‘Under Southern Skies’ until the end of January 2021. 📷 James Cook’s Secret Instructions, 1768. Courtesy National Library of Australia #history #ozhist
  • Coming soon to the museum: ‘Mariw Minaral’ (Spiritual Patterns), an exhibition that brings together works by Alick Tipoti held in the National Maritime Museum Collection. Alick Tipoti is a renowned visual and performance artist, community leader, linguist and regional advocate from Badu in Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait). With over 25 years of art practise, Tipoti is respected for his work in regenerating cultural knowledge and language. Pictured is ‘Kisay Dhangal’ which reflects the life cycle and feeding patterns of dugong in the Zenadth Kes. Inscribed with traditional motifs and mother-of-pearl inlay, the dugong was sculpted in the position known as ‘san tidayk’ in Kala Lagaw Ya language, which marks the moment the mammal flips its tail to dive down and graze on the sea grass beds. 📷 ‘Kisay Dhangal’ by Alick Tipoti, 2016. National Maritime Collection, 00054952. Purchased with funds from the Sid Faithfull and Christine Sadler program supporting contemporary Indigenous maritime heritage in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands through the Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation.
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    Coming soon to the museum: ‘Mariw Minaral’ (Spiritual Patterns), an exhibition that brings together works by Alick Tipoti held in the National Maritime Museum Collection. Alick Tipoti is a renowned visual and performance artist, community leader, linguist and regional advocate from Badu in Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait). With over 25 years of art practise, Tipoti is respected for his work in regenerating cultural knowledge and language. Pictured is ‘Kisay Dhangal’ which reflects the life cycle and feeding patterns of dugong in the Zenadth Kes. Inscribed with traditional motifs and mother-of-pearl inlay, the dugong was sculpted in the position known as ‘san tidayk’ in Kala Lagaw Ya language, which marks the moment the mammal flips its tail to dive down and graze on the sea grass beds. 📷 ‘Kisay Dhangal’ by Alick Tipoti, 2016. National Maritime Collection, 00054952. Purchased with funds from the Sid Faithfull and Christine Sadler program supporting contemporary Indigenous maritime heritage in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands through the Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation.
  • Have you ever seen the teeth of prehistoric reptiles? The pointy teeth pictured are Prognathodon teeth, while the rounded ones are from Globidens – both members of the Mosasaur family which date back to the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 million years ago!) ​Our Conservators are working hard to safely pack up the ‘Sea Monsters’ exhibition as it travels to Queensland next. The teeth have been packed in individual boxes of conservation-grade cardboard with padded supports that are covered with a spun-bonded textile called Tyvek. ​By packing the teeth carefully and with materials that pass conservation standards, we protect the objects from damage in transit and from degradation by coming into contact with inappropriate materials.  ​ ​#Conservation #ObjectConservation #MaterialsConservation #preservation #BehindtheScenes #BTS
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    Have you ever seen the teeth of prehistoric reptiles? The pointy teeth pictured are Prognathodon teeth, while the rounded ones are from Globidens – both members of the Mosasaur family which date back to the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 million years ago!) ​Our Conservators are working hard to safely pack up the ‘Sea Monsters’ exhibition as it travels to Queensland next. The teeth have been packed in individual boxes of conservation-grade cardboard with padded supports that are covered with a spun-bonded textile called Tyvek. ​By packing the teeth carefully and with materials that pass conservation standards, we protect the objects from damage in transit and from degradation by coming into contact with inappropriate materials.  ​ ​#Conservation #ObjectConservation #MaterialsConservation #preservation #BehindtheScenes #BTS
  • #OTD in 1973 the Sydney Opera House was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. Thousands of people lined the harbour and foreshore parks to get a glimpse of the ceremony, while over three million viewers watched the televised broadcast worldwide. This photograph from our collection shows the west elevation of the Opera House, with construction still underway. 📷 David Moore, 1966. National Maritime Collection, 00030723. Reproduced courtesy of Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore #SydneyOperaHouse #photography #Sydney #BarangarooPoint #CircularQuay #blackandwhitephotography
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    #OTD in 1973 the Sydney Opera House was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II. Thousands of people lined the harbour and foreshore parks to get a glimpse of the ceremony, while over three million viewers watched the televised broadcast worldwide. This photograph from our collection shows the west elevation of the Opera House, with construction still underway. 📷 David Moore, 1966. National Maritime Collection, 00030723. Reproduced courtesy of Lisa, Michael, Matthew and Joshua Moore #SydneyOperaHouse #photography #Sydney #BarangarooPoint #CircularQuay #blackandwhitephotography
  • Golden Hour ✨ 📸: @yetleo #tallship #sydney #photography
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    Golden Hour ✨ 📸: @yetleo #tallship #sydney #photography
  • Did you know there are more than 10,000 objects in the museum’s collection relating to Australia’s rich immigration history? Click the link in our bio to our blog and learn about three new acquisitions that explore the art of making through activism, including this poster of Monga Khan by Adelaide artist @peterdrewarts from his iconic AUSSIE series. 📷 Monga Khan AUSSIE poster by Peter Drew, 2020. National Maritime Collection, reproduced courtesy of @peterdrewarts
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    Did you know there are more than 10,000 objects in the museum’s collection relating to Australia’s rich immigration history? Click the link in our bio to our blog and learn about three new acquisitions that explore the art of making through activism, including this poster of Monga Khan by Adelaide artist @peterdrewarts from his iconic AUSSIE series. 📷 Monga Khan AUSSIE poster by Peter Drew, 2020. National Maritime Collection, reproduced courtesy of @peterdrewarts
  • Don’t miss your last chance to see ‘Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators’ this weekend! Meet the prehistoric reptiles that hunted the depths of our oceans in this immersive exhibition. Click the link in our bio to book your tickets now.
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    Don’t miss your last chance to see ‘Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators’ this weekend! Meet the prehistoric reptiles that hunted the depths of our oceans in this immersive exhibition. Click the link in our bio to book your tickets now.
  • How are you spending the last week of school holidays? While not socially distanced, it looks like these US naval officers and children had loads of fun going around the maypole at a party held at Government House back in 1925. 📷 Samuel J Hood Studio, July 1925. National Maritime Collection, 00024925 #TBT #photography #history #sydney
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    How are you spending the last week of school holidays? While not socially distanced, it looks like these US naval officers and children had loads of fun going around the maypole at a party held at Government House back in 1925. 📷 Samuel J Hood Studio, July 1925. National Maritime Collection, 00024925 #TBT #photography #history #sydney
  • This #WorldAnimalDay we're highlighting Australian photographer Justin Gilligan’s photograph 'Colliding Views', featured in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition on display now. In this photograph, a red kangaroo, killed by a vehicle, lies in the middle of an outback road. Driving past, Justin noticed how it was framed by the orange dust of its natural environment and positioned as though suspended in mid-leap. He used a drone to capture a graphic image that highlights the amount of roadkill on Australian outback highways. 'After people view my work, I just hope that it makes them think about our interaction with the natural world.' 📸 Colliding Views by @justingilligan, Highly Commended - Wildlife Photojournalism
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    This #WorldAnimalDay we're highlighting Australian photographer Justin Gilligan’s photograph 'Colliding Views', featured in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition on display now. In this photograph, a red kangaroo, killed by a vehicle, lies in the middle of an outback road. Driving past, Justin noticed how it was framed by the orange dust of its natural environment and positioned as though suspended in mid-leap. He used a drone to capture a graphic image that highlights the amount of roadkill on Australian outback highways. 'After people view my work, I just hope that it makes them think about our interaction with the natural world.' 📸 Colliding Views by @justingilligan, Highly Commended - Wildlife Photojournalism
  • Our school holiday activities start this weekend! Grab an activity trail and go on our biggest treasure hunt yet. Can you crack the code to win your prize? 🏆 Remember to tag us @sea.museum and use #kidstrail to see your pictures from the day on the big screen. #schoolholidays #schoolholidayfun #museum #treasurehunt
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    Our school holiday activities start this weekend! Grab an activity trail and go on our biggest treasure hunt yet. Can you crack the code to win your prize? 🏆 Remember to tag us @sea.museum and use #kidstrail to see your pictures from the day on the big screen. #schoolholidays #schoolholidayfun #museum #treasurehunt
  • The weekend is in sight! ​ ​📷 Three women standing on shrouds on board a ship, Samuel J Hood Studio, ca 1920–39. National Maritime Collection, 00035636 ​ ​#TBT #photography #blackandwhite #Sydney #history
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    The weekend is in sight! ​ ​📷 Three women standing on shrouds on board a ship, Samuel J Hood Studio, ca 1920–39. National Maritime Collection, 00035636 ​ ​#TBT #photography #blackandwhite #Sydney #history
  • These school holidays little explorers can go on our biggest treasure hunt yet and discover maritime secrets at the eight mystery stops around the museum. Keep your eyes peeled as you follow the activity trail through indoor and outdoor exhibitions, battle ships and more to solve the clues. Crack the code to win great prizes! Top tip: Tag us @sea.museum in your snaps from the day using #kidstrail to see yourself on our big screen! 📸
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    These school holidays little explorers can go on our biggest treasure hunt yet and discover maritime secrets at the eight mystery stops around the museum. Keep your eyes peeled as you follow the activity trail through indoor and outdoor exhibitions, battle ships and more to solve the clues. Crack the code to win great prizes! Top tip: Tag us @sea.museum in your snaps from the day using #kidstrail to see yourself on our big screen! 📸