• 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! 📸
  • Our curators have taken over our instagram stories for #AskaCurator Day! We’ve saved it to our highlights reel so you can watch it again. 📸: The museum’s Kieran Hosty working on the anchor of HMS Sirius #behindthescenes #curators #museums
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    Our curators have taken over our instagram stories for #AskaCurator Day! We’ve saved it to our highlights reel so you can watch it again. 📸: The museum’s Kieran Hosty working on the anchor of HMS Sirius #behindthescenes #curators #museums
  • Sails at sunset 🌅 📷 @djtan59 #JamesCraig #tallship #sydney #photography
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    Sails at sunset 🌅 📷 @djtan59 #JamesCraig #tallship #sydney #photography
  • Discover the wild marine metropolis that thrives beneath Sydney’s waterways in a guest article by photojournalist and marine biologist @justingilligan Head over to our blog (link in bio) to find out more about Sydney’s submerged secrets. 📷 A discarded motorbike transforms from trash to treasure by creating habitat for small fish and invertebrate growth in the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve off Manly ©️ @justingilligan
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    Discover the wild marine metropolis that thrives beneath Sydney’s waterways in a guest article by photojournalist and marine biologist @justingilligan Head over to our blog (link in bio) to find out more about Sydney’s submerged secrets. 📷 A discarded motorbike transforms from trash to treasure by creating habitat for small fish and invertebrate growth in the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve off Manly ©️ @justingilligan
  • Did you know govt passenger ferry services were first established in the 1870s? The ferry wharves that stand today in Circular Quay, Sydney, still remain a central hub of maritime activity, just like they did in centuries past. Taken around 1925 by photographer Samuel J Hood, can you spot the Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction? 📷 ANMM Collection, 00034733 #TBT #CircularQuay #SydneyHarbour #history
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    Did you know govt passenger ferry services were first established in the 1870s? The ferry wharves that stand today in Circular Quay, Sydney, still remain a central hub of maritime activity, just like they did in centuries past. Taken around 1925 by photographer Samuel J Hood, can you spot the Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction? 📷 ANMM Collection, 00034733 #TBT #CircularQuay #SydneyHarbour #history
  • For this year’s #HistoryWeek theme ‘History: What is it good for?’ we want to shine a light on our conservators – whose job is to literally make sure history survives in the future. Using a combination of science, art, craft and knowledge of how objects are made, museum conservators make sure our collection items have the best chance to stand the test of time, so you can enjoy them! Here Agata Rostek-Robak, Manager of Conservation, is treating one of the treasures in the National Maritime Collection, the ‘Log of HMS Sirius’. Written by Lieutenant William Bradley, the log is an official account of the ship’s journey from Portsmouth in 1787, until its wrecking at Norfolk Island in March 1790. Agata’s handiwork involved removing tape (conservators hate tape!) and repairing small tears with conservation grade materials. You can view the log now in our new permanent gallery ‘Under Southern Skies’. 📷 Log of HMS Sirius 1787 – 1792, ANMM Collection 00055232
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    For this year’s #HistoryWeek theme ‘History: What is it good for?’ we want to shine a light on our conservators – whose job is to literally make sure history survives in the future. Using a combination of science, art, craft and knowledge of how objects are made, museum conservators make sure our collection items have the best chance to stand the test of time, so you can enjoy them! Here Agata Rostek-Robak, Manager of Conservation, is treating one of the treasures in the National Maritime Collection, the ‘Log of HMS Sirius’. Written by Lieutenant William Bradley, the log is an official account of the ship’s journey from Portsmouth in 1787, until its wrecking at Norfolk Island in March 1790. Agata’s handiwork involved removing tape (conservators hate tape!) and repairing small tears with conservation grade materials. You can view the log now in our new permanent gallery ‘Under Southern Skies’. 📷 Log of HMS Sirius 1787 – 1792, ANMM Collection 00055232
  • How many Sea Monsters can you name? Brush up on your knowledge in our online exhibition then come and meet them for yourself at the museum. Warning: not for the faint hearted! #seamuseum #seamonster #dinosaur #prehistoric #familyfun
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    How many Sea Monsters can you name? Brush up on your knowledge in our online exhibition then come and meet them for yourself at the museum. Warning: not for the faint hearted! #seamuseum #seamonster #dinosaur #prehistoric #familyfun
  • Bailey’s all smiles as it’s #NationalDogDay – his favourite day of the year! Wishing all our doggo friends a pawsome day 🐾
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    Bailey’s all smiles as it’s #NationalDogDay – his favourite day of the year! Wishing all our doggo friends a pawsome day 🐾
  • What adventures have you got planned today? Set sail for the museum and discover tall ships, sea monsters and maybe some pirates... ⚓️ 📸: @novikahandayani
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    What adventures have you got planned today? Set sail for the museum and discover tall ships, sea monsters and maybe some pirates... ⚓️ 📸: @novikahandayani
  • Today we're reflecting on the works of Australian photographer Samuel Hood, born #OTD in 1872. The museum's collection has over 9,000 photographs of maritime subjects taken by Samuel Hood, which demonstrate the diversity and longevity of his career. Initially photographing the shipping trade and waterfront workers of Sydney Harbour, he later expanded into press and commercial photography, supplying photographs to newspapers including the Daily Guardian, Daily Telegraph Pictorial, and The Sydney Morning Herald. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Hood, aged 70, was recruited by the Ministry of News and Information to document the armed services. Through the collection, you can see how his subjects developed from images of vessels and crew members to naval events and historic photographs of troops marching to war. Sam continued to work in his Pitt Street Studio up until his death in 1953. He had used the same modified Folmer & Schwing Graflex camera for over 40 years. 📷 ANMM Collection (in order of appearance) 00023816, 00023789, 00034744, 00035623, 00024578, 00035597 #TBT #photography #SydneyHarbour
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    Today we're reflecting on the works of Australian photographer Samuel Hood, born #OTD in 1872. The museum's collection has over 9,000 photographs of maritime subjects taken by Samuel Hood, which demonstrate the diversity and longevity of his career. Initially photographing the shipping trade and waterfront workers of Sydney Harbour, he later expanded into press and commercial photography, supplying photographs to newspapers including the Daily Guardian, Daily Telegraph Pictorial, and The Sydney Morning Herald. At the outbreak of the Second World War, Hood, aged 70, was recruited by the Ministry of News and Information to document the armed services. Through the collection, you can see how his subjects developed from images of vessels and crew members to naval events and historic photographs of troops marching to war. Sam continued to work in his Pitt Street Studio up until his death in 1953. He had used the same modified Folmer & Schwing Graflex camera for over 40 years. 📷 ANMM Collection (in order of appearance) 00023816, 00023789, 00034744, 00035623, 00024578, 00035597 #TBT #photography #SydneyHarbour
  • ‘The Moment’ by Yongqing Bao is the perfect photograph to share for #WorldPhotographyDay. The Grand Title Winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, this photograph captures a Himalayan marmot not long out of hibernation when it was surprised (literally) by a mother Tibetan fox with three hungry cubs to feed. With a lightning-fast reaction, Yongqing captured the attack – the power of the predator baring her teeth, the terror of her prey – the intensity of life and death written on their faces. As one of the highest-altitude-dwelling mammals, the Himalayan marmot relies on its thick fur for survival through the extreme cold. In the heart of winter it spends more than six months in a deep burrow with the rest of its colony. Marmots usually do not resurface until spring, an opportunity not to be missed by hungry predators.  ​ ​To learn more about this photo and other category winners, or to book a ticket to see the exhibition yourself, visit our website sea.museum/wildlife ​ ​#WPY
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    ‘The Moment’ by Yongqing Bao is the perfect photograph to share for #WorldPhotographyDay. The Grand Title Winner of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, this photograph captures a Himalayan marmot not long out of hibernation when it was surprised (literally) by a mother Tibetan fox with three hungry cubs to feed. With a lightning-fast reaction, Yongqing captured the attack – the power of the predator baring her teeth, the terror of her prey – the intensity of life and death written on their faces. As one of the highest-altitude-dwelling mammals, the Himalayan marmot relies on its thick fur for survival through the extreme cold. In the heart of winter it spends more than six months in a deep burrow with the rest of its colony. Marmots usually do not resurface until spring, an opportunity not to be missed by hungry predators.  ​ ​To learn more about this photo and other category winners, or to book a ticket to see the exhibition yourself, visit our website sea.museum/wildlife ​ ​#WPY
  • For International Day of the World’s Indigenous People explore some of the museum’s Saltwater Collection which features Yirrkala bark paintings created by 47 Yolŋu artists who petitioned for sea rights by painting their Sea Countries onto bark – revealing sacred patterns or designs – known as Miny’tji. The Yolŋu people of North-East Arnhem Land fought for recognition of Indigenous Sea Rights which led to the 2008 Blue May Bay legal case, where the High Court of Australia confirmed that traditional owners of the Blue Mud Bay region in North-East Arhnhem Land, together with traditional owners of almost the entire Northern Territory coastline, have exclusive access rights to tidal waters overlying Aboriginal land. Images in order of appearance: 01 Bul’manydji at Gurala by Bunbatjiwuy Dhamarrandji 1948–2016. ANMM Collection 00033806, 02 From Biranybirany by Miniyawany Yunupiŋu 1947–2008. ANMM Collection 00033802 03 Djarrwark ga Dhalwaŋu by Dr Gawirrin Gumana AO, 1935–2016. ANMM Collection 00033797 All images purchased with the assistance of Stephen Grant of the GRANTPIRRIE Gallery. Reproduced with courtesy of the individual artists and Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Centre #internationaldayoftheworldsindigenouspeople
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    For International Day of the World’s Indigenous People explore some of the museum’s Saltwater Collection which features Yirrkala bark paintings created by 47 Yolŋu artists who petitioned for sea rights by painting their Sea Countries onto bark – revealing sacred patterns or designs – known as Miny’tji. The Yolŋu people of North-East Arnhem Land fought for recognition of Indigenous Sea Rights which led to the 2008 Blue May Bay legal case, where the High Court of Australia confirmed that traditional owners of the Blue Mud Bay region in North-East Arhnhem Land, together with traditional owners of almost the entire Northern Territory coastline, have exclusive access rights to tidal waters overlying Aboriginal land. Images in order of appearance: 01 Bul’manydji at Gurala by Bunbatjiwuy Dhamarrandji 1948–2016. ANMM Collection 00033806, 02 From Biranybirany by Miniyawany Yunupiŋu 1947–2008. ANMM Collection 00033802 03 Djarrwark ga Dhalwaŋu by Dr Gawirrin Gumana AO, 1935–2016. ANMM Collection 00033797 All images purchased with the assistance of Stephen Grant of the GRANTPIRRIE Gallery. Reproduced with courtesy of the individual artists and Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Centre #internationaldayoftheworldsindigenouspeople
  • Did you know today is #NationalLighthouseDay? To honour the occasion enjoy these great photos of the Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse being reconstructed at the museum back in 1994. Originally located at Cape Bowling Green, a low sandy spit 70 kilometres south of Townsville in northern Queensland, the lighthouse was built in 1874 to assist vessels passing through the Great Barrier Reef. The lighthouse was moved twice in 1878 and 1908 due to beach erosion and changes on the coastline, and by 1987 it was replaced by a modern tower. Using a helicopter, sections of the lighthouse were transferred to a site where they could be numbered, packed and loaded onto a Royal Australian Navy ship and taken to the museum where it has happily remained since. #FlashbackFriday
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    Did you know today is #NationalLighthouseDay? To honour the occasion enjoy these great photos of the Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse being reconstructed at the museum back in 1994. Originally located at Cape Bowling Green, a low sandy spit 70 kilometres south of Townsville in northern Queensland, the lighthouse was built in 1874 to assist vessels passing through the Great Barrier Reef. The lighthouse was moved twice in 1878 and 1908 due to beach erosion and changes on the coastline, and by 1987 it was replaced by a modern tower. Using a helicopter, sections of the lighthouse were transferred to a site where they could be numbered, packed and loaded onto a Royal Australian Navy ship and taken to the museum where it has happily remained since. #FlashbackFriday
  • "It all comes back to the sea. We are all connected by the world’s oceans" – Florence Gutchen, Erub Artist Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been lost at sea, abandoned, or discarded when they have become damaged. Made from abandoned fishing nets and recycled plastics, these colourful woven sculptures are created by Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous collaborating artists from Erub Arts on Erub (Darnley Island), to promote the conservation of the marine environment. To find out more and hear from the artists in their own words, explore the Ghost Nets exhibition at the museum or online today.
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    "It all comes back to the sea. We are all connected by the world’s oceans" – Florence Gutchen, Erub Artist Ghost nets are fishing nets that have been lost at sea, abandoned, or discarded when they have become damaged. Made from abandoned fishing nets and recycled plastics, these colourful woven sculptures are created by Torres Strait Islander and non-Indigenous collaborating artists from Erub Arts on Erub (Darnley Island), to promote the conservation of the marine environment. To find out more and hear from the artists in their own words, explore the Ghost Nets exhibition at the museum or online today.
  • Definitely no social distancing happening here! These kids were enjoying a party on board HMAS Australia II while it was moored at Garden Island in 1930. According to the Australasian newspaper the vessel was transformed into a ‘fascinating playground’ and this huge crane – ‘a most dignified munition-lifter’ – had its crate filled with children. They were lifted right over the sea and then landed safely back on deck. ​ 📷 Samuel J Hood Studio, 6 December 1930, ANMM Collection 00034838 #TBT #SydneyHarbour #photography
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    Definitely no social distancing happening here! These kids were enjoying a party on board HMAS Australia II while it was moored at Garden Island in 1930. According to the Australasian newspaper the vessel was transformed into a ‘fascinating playground’ and this huge crane – ‘a most dignified munition-lifter’ – had its crate filled with children. They were lifted right over the sea and then landed safely back on deck. ​ 📷 Samuel J Hood Studio, 6 December 1930, ANMM Collection 00034838 #TBT #SydneyHarbour #photography
  • Ever wanted to see hidden artworks on the back of a painting? This timelapse was just one part of a major treatment undertaken by one of the museum's conservators on a series of watercolours by Frederick Elliott. You can find out more about this treatment, including the considerations and testing that took place on our blog (link in bio).  ​ ​🎥 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' by Frederick Elliott, 1896–1903, ANMM Collection 00054300  ​ ​#paperconservation #artconservation #behindthescenes
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    Ever wanted to see hidden artworks on the back of a painting? This timelapse was just one part of a major treatment undertaken by one of the museum's conservators on a series of watercolours by Frederick Elliott. You can find out more about this treatment, including the considerations and testing that took place on our blog (link in bio).  ​ ​🎥 'Snapshots on the coast of Queensland' by Frederick Elliott, 1896–1903, ANMM Collection 00054300  ​ ​#paperconservation #artconservation #behindthescenes
  • With outstretched wings and intense eyes fixed on its prey, a bald eagle lands in fresh snow on a riverbank. The photographer spent a week observing the behaviour of these birds from his hide. Book your tickets now and discover some of the world’s most spectacular photography in Wildlife Photographer of the Year. #WPY 📷 Snow Landing by Jérémie Villet (Winner, Rising Star Portfolio Award)
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    With outstretched wings and intense eyes fixed on its prey, a bald eagle lands in fresh snow on a riverbank. The photographer spent a week observing the behaviour of these birds from his hide. Book your tickets now and discover some of the world’s most spectacular photography in Wildlife Photographer of the Year. #WPY 📷 Snow Landing by Jérémie Villet (Winner, Rising Star Portfolio Award)
  • Our maritime archaeologists have taken over our Story for #AskAnArchaeologist Day! We've also saved it to our highlights reel so you can watch it again and again 😉  ​ ​📷 Maritime archaeologist Kieran Hosty at Boot Reef. Image courtesy Julia Sumerling/Silentworld Foundation
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    Our maritime archaeologists have taken over our Story for #AskAnArchaeologist Day! We've also saved it to our highlights reel so you can watch it again and again 😉  ​ ​📷 Maritime archaeologist Kieran Hosty at Boot Reef. Image courtesy Julia Sumerling/Silentworld Foundation