Celebrate International Museum Day with us and hear about some of the fascinating research projects conducted by our team.

Take a deep dive: sea.museum/explore/mariti…

#InternationalMuseumsDay #Museums4Education International Council of Museums (ICOM) #Museums4Research #museums #SeaMuseum

Time for a Friday guessing game!

Weird, wonderful, quirky – and odd.

What is this?

We'll tell you the answer on Monday.

#GuessingGame #SeaMuseum #WhatIsIt

Who is in need of extra footage from the 1964 World Surfing Competition held at Manly Beach? 🏄🏼

Enjoy KING OF THE SURF showing Sydney surfer Midget Farrelly winning the World Surfing Championship held in Sydney 1964.
Courtesy of NFSA

#OnThisDay

#OnThisDay in 1964, a massive crowd of 60,000 gathered at Manly's beachfront in Australia to witness the World Surf Titles.

Two almost perfect rides later, Sydney surfer Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly won the world surfboard riding championships!

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Journey into the wild as the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition returns to the Maritime Museum starting 15 June.

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Exhibition: Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Natural History Museum Sydney Partner: BBC Earth Sponsor: OM SYSTEM Cameras

📸© Max Waugh

#WPY #WPY 59 #SeaMuseum

Captain Andrew Rourke of our replica tall ship Duyfken has shared some breathtaking Aurora Australis images all the way from Tasmania!

Although they may not be classified as rainbows, we couldn't resist adding them to our collection. Absolutely magical.

TALK// From Wives and Sweethearts to Comrades in Arms
Wednesday 29 May

The story of how women came to be in the Royal Australian Navy, of some of the people who made that possible and some who tried to prevent it.

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Who's a good dog? 🐾

Image: Samuel J Hood, Ship's officer with pet dog, posed at ship's wheel, 1907-1928. OBJECT NUMBER00020309

You can see this image as part of our touring exhibition Cats and Dogs: All at Sea on show at Bribie Seaside Museum until 4 June.

#TuesdayTails

We need to include more pictures in our #rainbow collection! 🌈
A big shoutout to the amazing Duyfken crew for capturing these breathtaking moments of sailing with rainbows on Sydney Harbour!

Book for the Duyfken Friday and Saturday sailing: sea.museum/sailduyfken

HMB Endeavour replica update⚓

For all of you following along, the Endeavour replica has been in dry dock having routine maintenance completed.

Despite the rain the fleet team have made tents on the starboard side so they can keep sanding the topsides of the vessel.

Ready for the weekend like.....
Image: Bill Bennett wearing a full-length wet suit, Photo: Graeme Andrews, 1960-1980. ANMS1152[643]

Looking for a way to treat your amazing mum or dedicated carer?
This Mother's Day, we're rolling out the red carpet. Enjoy FREE entry to the Museum on Sunday 12 May.

Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!
Find out more here: sea.museum/whats-on/event…

Autumn is rainbow season at the museum! 🌈

A big shoutout to Sarah J for capturing this stunning rainbow shot from the ferry this morning. Absolutely love it!

Don't forget to tag us in your amazing photos when you visit. We can't wait to showcase your talent!

'The polar bear is a master of its own environment,' says Scott Portelli.

Proudly presented in partnership with Oceanographic Magazine 's prestigious Ocean Photographer of the Year Awards.

Open daily 10am - 4pm until 26 May.
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#OPY23 #OceanPhotography

Here's something you don't see very often!

Take a peek at some of the 150 tonnes of ballast under the mess deck in replica Endeavour. A clever use of space!

Endeavour replica is at the docks having regular maintenance. More updates to come.

The team from National Monument to Migration popped out to see the engraving for the new panels being unveiled on 11 May.

Learn more: sea.museum/support/nation…

Attention all book enthusiasts! Save these dates in your calendar.

👉🏼The Lost Letters of Rose Carey - Julie Bennett
Thursday 9 May at 2pm

👉🏼William Dawes - Scientist, Governor, Abolitionist
Authors Richard de Grijs & Andrew JacobWednesday 22 May at 2pm

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May the Forth be with you!

What does Darth Vader have in common with our museum's own maritime archaeologist Dr James Hunter (other than their black attire)?

#StarWarsDay #MayTheForth