Events

Two girls playing interactive jet ski video game

Exhibition: Rescue

Events

16 March 2013 - 14 July 2013

16 March - 14 July

Search and rescue operations take place every minute, every hour, every day, all around the world. From the air to the sea and on land, responsive operations are lifelines to many people in times of need. But what does a rescue scenario really involve? View more exhibition information.

Cost and booking information


Times: Daily 9.30 am - 5 pm daily
Cost: Included in the Big Ticket.

Ice berg

Exhibition: Elysium Antarctic Visual Epic

Events

13 April 2013 - 3 November 2013

13 April - 3 November

In 2010 a team of explorers comprising of wildlife photographers, filmmakers and scientists embarked on an expedition from the Antarctic Peninsula to South Georgia. This stunning visual documentation of the expedition captures life above and below the ice, the fauna and flora, glaciers, and the magnificent land and seascapes of this great wilderness. View more exhibition information.

Cost and booking information


Times: Daily 9.30 am - 5 pm daily
Cost: Included in museum entry.

3 kids in winter clothing

Kids on Deck: Amazing Antarctic

Childrens weekend activities

5 May 2013 - 16 June 2013

Sundays from 5 May - 16 June (except 19 May) | 11 am - 3 pm

Delve into the amazing Antarctic environment with artmaking, cool science experiments, dress-ups and games. Discover how global warming affects the South Pole's critters. Create your own Antarctic animal snowdome and make a weather-balloon mobile.

Cost and booking information

For ages: 5-12 years
Cost: $8.50 per child, FREE members/Big Ticket. Adults general museum fees apply
Bookings: No bookings required

Cabinet of Curiosities Trolley

Cabinet of Curiosities touch trolley: Weird science

Childrens weekend activities

5 May 2013 - 23 June 2013

Sundays from 5 May - 23 June | 11 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 3 pm

Explore wonderful and curious objects from our education collection in this interactive discovery device in our galleries.

Cost and booking information

For ages: All ages
Cost: Free with museum entry

Ice berg

Exhibition: East of India

Big temporary exhibition

1 June 2013 - 18 August 2013

1 June - 18 August

The early Australian colonies, at the 'ends of the earth' from Europe, turned to nearby Asia for survival and growth. This exhibition tracks our colonial links with India, the power and monopoly of the English East India Company, and its inevitable decline. It's a tale of ships and shipwrecks, rice and rum, officers and officials, sailors, soldiers and servants - taking us from the old allure of Asia to modern-day ties between India and Australia. Visit the exhibition website.

Cost and booking information

Times: Daily 9.30 am - 5 pm daily

Under the sea

Under 5s: Under the sea

Under 5s

4 June 2013 - 25 June 2013

Tuesdays 4-25 June, and Saturday 15 June| 10 am or 11 am

Come and join the rollicking fun of Mini Mariners! Explore the galleries, and sing and dance in interactive tours with costumed guides. Enjoy creative free play in our activity area with craft, games, books, dress-ups and story time to finish.
Tuesdays in June is Under the Sea. Wobble like a jellyfish, glide like a tortoise and snap like a shark as we make our way through the museum to discover the magnificent world of creatures that live under the sea. Enjoy a touch tour of sea-specimens and objects, listen to stories, and create your own watercolour painting or jellyfish sculpture.

Cost and booking information

For ages:
2-5 years + carers
When: Tuesdays during school term
Time: 10 am - 10.45 am and 11 am - 11.45 am
Cost: $8.50 per child, first adult $3.50, additional adults $7.00 (includes galleries ticket) Members free.
Book online: Please click on the session time you would like to book for below
Tuesday 4 June 10 am or 11 am
Tuesday 11 June 10 am or 11 am
Saturday 15 June 10 am or 11 am
Tuesday 18 June 10 am or 11 am
Tuesday 25 June 10 am or 11 am

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3655 or email bookings@anmm.gov.au

Tim Jarvis AM

Special event: Antarctic exploration with Tim Jarvis AM

Schools events

14 June 2013

14 June | 10 am or 1 pm | Join us at the museum or via video conference

Tim Jarvis AM, Shackleton Epic expedition leader, is one of the world's leading explorers and possesses an extraordinary adventure and leadership resume. He is also a best-selling author, film-maker and public speaker, and has recently returned from Antarctica where he retraced Sir Ernest Shackleton's legendary 1916 voyage of survival and crossing of South Georgia's mountainous interior.
 
Join Tim for an exclusive talk for schools at the museum on Friday 14 June at 10 am or 1 pm. Afterwards, view the stunning photography exhibition Elysium Antarctic Visual Epic.

Cost and booking information

Book in your class via our Booking Officer +61 2 9298 3655 or bookings@anmm.gov.au
 
Or register for the free video conference with DART Connections.

Indian textile

Textile workshop and talk: From Bengal to Bandhani

East of India / Adult learning

16 June 2013

Sunday 16 June | 2 pm - 5 pm

Liz Williamson, renowned textile artist and head of Design at UNSW COFA, discusses her Woven in Asia series, the influence of Indian artisan textiles on her work and the legacies of the colonial cloth trade on contemporary textile practice. Join a workshop in Bandhani (Indian tie dye) using plant and indigo dyes to make your own beautiful resist dye-patterned scarves.

Cost and booking information

Date: Sunday 16 June
Time: 2 pm - 5 pm
Cost: $40 (Members/Concessions $35) Includes entry to East of India, all workshop materials and afternoon tea.
Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3655 or email bookings@anmm.gov.au

Kumar and Suba

Lunch and curator tour: East of India with special guests

East of India / Member events

21 June 2013

Friday 21 June | 11 am - 2 pm | SOLD OUT

Join curators Nigel Erskine and Michelle Linder for a tour of Eastof India - Forgotten trade with Australia, followed by a delicious Indian-themed lunch with guests Kumar and Suba Mahadean, authors of the new cookbook/biography, Food, family and tradition. These skilled restaurateurs behind the 'hatted' restaurants Abhi's and Akhi's present traditional and modern Indian recipes, alongside their personal story of their arranged marriage, international adventures, immigration to Australia, and finally their success in creating one of the most loved Indian restaurants in Australia. Chef Kumar has featured on Master Chef Australia as a guest chef twice. Book sales and signing available at the conclusion of the event.

Cost and booking information

Cost:SOLD OUT

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au

Indian women dancing image courtesy Nautanki Theatre

Family fun day: Colours of India

East of India / Family program

23 June 2013

Sunday 23 June | 10 am - 3 pm

Celebrate Indian culture in a day of family fun inspired by our East of India - Forgotten trade with Australia exhibition. Enjoy spectacular performances, storytelling, henna tattoo painting and garland making. Make your own Indian-inspired block-printed calico bags or painted tiles in Kids on Deck.

Cost and booking information

For ages: All ages
When: 10 am - 3 pm | Sunday 23 June
Cost: Included in museum entry

On the Water: Whale watching cruise

Events / Member events

29 June 2013

Event has been postponed, date tbc

Every year, humpback and southern right whales travel thousands of kilometres as they migrate from the Antarctic to warmer northern waters to breed. Around 3000 whales migrate past Sydney harbour. Join in the excitement witnessing these majestic creatures in their natural environment with detailed commentary.

Please note: This event has been postponed, apologies for any inconvenience.

Cost and booking information

Cost: Members $70 Member family $150 Guests $75 Guest family $180
Price includes a barbeque lunch that will be served on our return to the harbour.
*Family ticket includes 2 adults and 2 children
Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3646, email members@anmm.gov.au

boy and girl dressed up in Indian clothing

Kids On Deck: Teacups, Trunks And Traders

East of India / Childrens holidays activities

30 June 2013 - 14 July 2013

Sunday 30 June - Sunday 14 July | 10am-4 pm daily

From shipwrecks to spices and saris, take a journey into the fascinating history of the British East India Company. Use block printing to create your own exquisite fabric designs, paint Indian- inspired tile tea coasters, or make mehndi (henna) designs. Learn about trading goods through dress-ups and interactive games.

Cost and booking information


For ages: 5-12 years
When:Cost: $8.50 per child, FREE members/Big Ticket. Adults general museum fees apply
Bookings: No bookings required
Opening times: Daily during school holidays. Hourly sessions 10 am - 4 pm.

Cabinet of Curiosities Trolley

Cabinet of Curiosities touch trolley: Shipwreck secrets

Childrens holiday activities

30 June 2013 - 14 July 2013

Sunday 30 June - Sunday 14 July | 11 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 3 pm

What does a butter pad, diving boots and mylar film have in common? Join one of our hands on interactive trolley tours to find out.

Cost and booking information

For ages: All ages
Date: Daily during school holidays Sunday 30 June - Sunday 14 July
Time: Hourly sessions 11 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 3 pm
Cost: Free with museum entry

The Tetons and the Snake River Grand Teton National Part  Wyoming 1942

Exhibition: Ansel Adams - Photography from the Mountains to the Sea

Big temporary exhibition

4 July 2013 - 8 December 2013

4 July - 8 December 2013

Water was one of the favourite subjects of the great American photographer Ansel Adams (1902-84), best known for his detailed black-and-white landscapes that capture the epic spaces of the US continent. The museum brings the spectacular work of this brilliant pioneering modernist to Australian audiences, combining famous images with lesser-known works that focus on the artist's exploration of water in all its forms. Full of energy and dynamism, Adams' photographs of mountains, clouds and waterfalls, seascapes, bays and tide pools, provide a fresh perspective on a celebrated photographer. Visit the exhibition website.

Ansel Adams - Photography from the Mountains to the Sea is organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts.
Support for the exhibition was provided by David H. Arrington, and the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
Presented with the assistance of the USA Bicentennial Gift Fund

Image credit: The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Part, Wyoming, 1942
Photograph by Ansel Adams
Collection Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
© The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust

Cost and booking information

Times: Daily 9.30 am - 5 pm daily

Ken Thaiday

NAIDOC week: Sea Country Tour and Cruise

Events

7 July 2013

Sunday 7 July | 1pm - 3pm

The theme for NAIDOC Week 2013 is We Value the Vision: Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963. The ANMM will display a selection of bark paintings from the museum's Saltwater Collection. These important bark paintings document the spiritual and legal basis of the Yolngu people's ownership of saltwater country in north-east Arnhem Land.


Join Curator Stephen Gapps for a special Naidoc Week tour of the museum's Saltwater Collection of bark paintings then join a Cruise of Sydney Harbour aboard MV Mari Nawi with your hosts and guide from the Tribal Warrior Association as you discover aspects of Sea Country culture. Learn the Aboriginal names of significant Sydney landmarks and take a walking tour of NPWS Clark Island.

Cost and Booking information
Cost:
Free with museum entry.
When: Sunday 7 July 1pm - 3pm
Bookings essential: Phone +61 2 9298 3644, email members@anmm.gov.au or book online.

grop of kids with cameras

Youth programs: City to the Sea - Photography workshops

Youth

9 July 2013

Tuesday 9 July | 10 am - 1pm or 2 - 5 pm

Be inspired by Ansel Adams' famous black and white landscape photography in an adventurous photography workshop around Pyrmont and the museum. Go on a photo chase across the site. Build skills in using digital SLR cameras and learn photo-editing techniques. This course is held in partnership with Spitting Image Photography. Suitable for all levels of experience.

Cost and booking information

For ages: 8 - 14
Time: 10 am-1 pm or 2 pm-5 pm
Cost: $50 ($40 Members), includes entry.
Book online: Please click on the session time you would like to book for below
10.00am - 1pm or 2.00 - 5.00pm

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3655 or email bookings@anmm.gov.au

3 teenage girls dressed Indian style

Youth programs: Music video mix ups - Bollywood

East of India / Youth

10 July 2013 - 11 July 2013

Wednesday 10 - Thursday 11 July | 10 am - 3pm

Do you want to be the star of your very own film clip?
Create your own rocking music video inspired by Bollywood. Learn dance moves, acting to camera, storyboarding, styling, filming and editing techniques with professional directors and music video choreographers. Enjoy a special premiere screening of your work on the big screen at the museum for friends and family to see.

Cost and booking information

For ages: 8 - 14
Time: 10 am-3 pm
Cost: $220 ($200 Members, Earlybird special ( until 21 June) $185, $175 members.
Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3655 or email bookings@anmm.gov.au

Pirate Kids

Pirate family Cruise

Childrens holiday activities / member events

11 July 2013

Thursday 11 July | 10 am - 12 pm

Avast me hearties, attention all scallywags and sea dogs - we're on the lookout for recruits for Pirate School! Join in all the swashbuckling fun and come aboard to join our motley crew of buccaneers - if you dare - aboard the PS Black Swan. Weigh anchor, hoist the mizzen, splice the main brace, scrub the decks, learn pirate-speak and sing pirate songs... maybe we'll even find doubloons!

Come in your best pirate gear and don't forget to wear an eye patch. Pirate food and drinks provided... booty if we're lucky!

Cost and Booking information

Cost: Members $50 Member families $120 Guests $60 Guest families $150. Includes refreshments
*Family ticket includes 2 adults and 2 children
Book online
Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au
Meet: All participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to the event at the Vampire Pontoon.

East of India

East of India: Stories beyond the exhibition

East of India / Member events

14 July 2013

Sunday 14 July | 2pm - 4pm

The museum's exhibition East of India - forgotten trade with Australia tells the story of the discovery of a seaway to India, the evolution of the East India Company and its trading activities and colonial Australia's close interaction with India. But what of the stories about creating the exhibition? Join curator Dr. Nigel Erskine as he brings to life the research and effort which went into the development of this stunning exhibition. Join him as he dives into the waters of the Great Barrier Reef in search of shipwrecks; travels to Powys Castle in Wales to view objects from Robert Clive's collection and walks through the 18th century European cemetery in Kolkata (Calcutta).

Cost and booking information

Cost: Members $15 Guests $20
Book online

Enquries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au

1 young boy in a sailors hat

Under 5s: Boats in the Harbour

Under 5s

16 July 2013 - 31 July 2013

Tuesdays 16 - 30 July

Join the crew as we row, row, row our way around the museum, chug like a ferry and spy through the periscope. Enjoy stories, games, music and craft activities. Make your own painted speedboat or paper sailor's hat to take home.
Cost and booking information

For ages: 2-5
When: Tuesdays during school term
Time: 10 am - 10.45 am and 11 am - 11.45 am
Cost: $8.50 per child, first adult $3.50, additional adults $7.00 (includes galleries ticket) Members free.
Bookings essential: Please click on the session time you would like to book for below
Book online:
Tuesday 16 July 10 am or 11 am
Tuesday 23 July 10 am or 11 am
Tuesday 30 July 10 am or 11 am

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3655 or email bookings@anmm.gov.au

Indian women dances

Bollywood film afternoon and talk

East of India / Member events

21 July 2013

Sunday 21 July | 2pm - 5pm

Join us for an afternoon of Indian film with film maker Anupam Sharma creator of, among other things, the Australian Film Festival in India. He has extensive experience working on Bollywood productions and his knowledge of the Indian Australian communities is reflected in his insightful and colourful films, in particular his documentary for the East Of India exhibition and his latest Bollywood production filmed in Australia.
View a Bollywood epic and join in a discussion of what makes a successful Bollywood film.

Cost and booking information

Cost: Members $10 Guests $15
Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au

The Last Nizam book cover

Author Talk: The Last Nizam: An Indian Prince in the Australian Outback with John Zubrzycki

East of India / Member events

28 July 2013

Sunday 28 July | 3 pm - 5 pm

In the early 1970s the heir to India's greatest princely state lay claim to an isolated corner of Western Australia. Mukarram Jah, the last Nizam of Hydera, had just inherited the largest fortune in the world. But instead of opting for a life of oriental splendor he bought a half million acre sheep station on the banks of the Murchison River where he could indulge his greatest passion - driving bulldozers through the desert.

John Zubrzycki brings to life one of the strangest chapters in the colourful history of contacts between Australia and India.

Jah's "dabar in the desert" and his eccentric and ultimately tragic life continue to be a part of Western Australian folklore.

Cost and booking information

Cost: Members $20 Guests $25. Includes refreshments
Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au

2 little girls dressed as pirates

Under 5s: Pirates Ahoy!

Under 5s

6 August 2013 - 27 August 2013

Tuesdays 6 - 27 August & Saturday 10 August | 10 am or 11 am

Come and join the rollicking fun of Mini Mariners! Explore the galleries, and sing and dance in interactive tours with costumed guides. Enjoy creative free play in our activity area with craft, games, books, dress-ups and story time to finish.

Tuesdays in August is Pirates Ahoy! Let's Let's follow the treasure map around the museum to find the secret treasure cave. Then you can decorate your own pirate hat, parrot puppet or treasure chest to take home.

Cost and booking information

For ages: 2 - 5 years
Cost: $8.50 per child, first adult $3.50, additional adults $7 (includes galleries ticket) Members free.
Book online: Please click on the session time you would like to book for below
Tuesday 6 August 10.00am or 11.00am
Saturday 10 August 10.00am or 11.00am
Tuesday 13 August 10.00am or 11.00am
Tuesday 20 August 10.00am or 11.00am
Tuesday 27 August 10.00am or 11.00am

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3655 or email bookings@anmm.gov.au

East of India

East of India: Lascars, tea and the monsoon trade – tour and lecture

East of India / Adult learning

7 August 2013

Wednesday 7 August | 10 am - 1 pm

Unpack the forgotten history and legacies of the East India Company's trade with colonial Sydney - from the significance of Lascars, the company's Asiatic crew, to the rise of the Indian tea trade - with guest speakers Ian Simpson and Heather Bentley. Take a guided tour through our new exhibition East of India: Forgotten trade with Australia , led by curators Nigel Erskine and Michelle Linder. Enjoy tea tastings and a British Raj-inspired menu of high-tea treats.

Cost and booking information

Date: Wednesday 7 August
Time: 10 am - 1 pm
Cost: $45 (Members/Concessions $40)Includes museum entry and morning tea.
Bookings essential: Phone +61 2 9264 2781 or book online at WEA Sydney www.weasydney.com.au

Garden Island

Tour: Garden Island naval heritage

Events / Member events

8 August 2013

Thursday 8 August | 10 am - 2 pm

Enjoy this popular behind the scenes guided tour of Garden Is heritage precinct with representatives of the Naval Historical Society of Australia. We will tour the secure area of Garden Is including the Chapel, the top of the captain Cook Dock and the Kuttabul Memorial.

At the conclusion of the tour we will adjourn to the Salt Horse café for lunch prior to returning to Circular Quay. Level of fitness required.

Cost and booking information

Date: Thursday 8 August
Time: 10 am - 2 pm
Cost: Members $30 Guests $35. Includes guided tour and light lunch at the Salt Horse Cafe

Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3646, email members@anmm.gov.au
Meeting point: Meet at Circular Quay, Wharf 4 to catch the 10.15 am ferry to Watson's Bay.

Tour with Music: Ansel Adams Exhibition

Events / Member events

11 August 2013

Sunday 11 August | 4.00pm - 5.30pm

Join a curator led tour of these remarkable images followed by a musical tour of the exhibition by Conservatorium post graduate students, Banks Duo as they interpret selected images with classical guitar and banjo.

Cost and booking information
Cost: Members $40 Guests $45. Coral Sea Wines and refreshments served afterwards.

Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au

Goat Island.

Meet the Neighbours: Goat Island Tour and cruise aboard historic ferry “Wangi Queen”

Events / Member events

15 August 2013

Thursday 15 August | 1.00pm to 3.45pm

Enjoy a fun and engaging guided walking tour, savour a delicious buffet lunch and relax on a picturesque cruise as you learn about icons of Sydney harbour.

Step ashore for a personal guided tour of Goat Is. which contains some of Australia's most important and intact convict-built buildings. Visit the amazing early 1800s gun powder magazine, soldiers barracks and Sydney's oldest Water Police Station. View one of Sydney's oldest, working shipyards. Buffet lunch and complimentary wine and champagne will be served in a tranquil island setting overlooking the Harbour Bridge.

Cost and booking information

Cost: Members $60 Guests $65. Includes afternoon tea on board.

Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au.
Meet: South Pontoon at 12.45 for a 1pm departure

The Light Between Oceans book cover

Inaugural Members Book Group: ML Stedman: The Light Between Oceans

Events / Member events

18 August 2013

Sunday 18 August | 4pm - 6 pm

This is an opportunity to discuss with friends, a variety of maritime related novels with a variety of hosts/speakers in a relaxed atmosphere in the Members' Lounge.
Stedman's 2013 Indie award winning debut novel, chosen by Australian independent booksellers for the best Australian writing of 2012 will be our first meeting hosted by curator Stephen Gapps.

Set just after WW1 on a remote Australian lighthouse island this is the story of right and wrong and how sometimes they look the same.

Join us for a discussion over wine and cheese in the Members lounge.

Cost and booking information

Cost:
Members $5 Guests $10. Includes refreshments, coffee, wine and cheese.

Book online

Enquiries: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email members@anmm.gov.au

Lighthouse illustration

Lighthouse larks family fun day

Family program

18 August 2013

Sunday 18 August | 11 am - 3 pm

Celebrate International Lighthouse Weekend at the museum! Activities include Storytelling sessions, family friendly tours, film screenings and Kids on Deck creative crafts inspired by the Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse and our lightship Carpentaria.

Cost and booking information

For ages: All ages
When: 11 am - 3 pm | Sunday 18 August
Cost: Included in museum entry

Meet the Curator: Mariea Fisher

Events / Member events

28 August 2013

Wednesday 28 August | 11 am - 12.30 pm

Join us for an insight to the work and interests of our Museum curators. Mariea Fisher is Manager of Temporary and Travelling Exhibitions and has been with the museum for 25 years.

Learn about Mariea's day to day activities as she shares with us just what goes on behind the scenes to bring us exhibitions such as Vikings.

Share some of Mariea's favourite shows from home and abroad.

Cost and booking information

Cost: Free for members. Guests $5

Book online

Enquiries: Phone + 61 2 9298 3655 or email: members@anmm.gov.au.

We call them Vikings

Exhibition: Vikings - Beyond the Legend

Big temporary exhibition

19 September 2013 - 2 February 2014

19 September 2013 - 2 February 2014

What do we really know about the people we call Vikings? Gain insight into the Scandinavian cultures of the Viking Age from a thousand years ago in this fascinating exhibition of unique objects and interactives from the Swedish History Museum. Based on new archaeological discoveries the exhibition explores Viking domestic life, death rituals, mythology, arts and crafts and the importance and symbolism of Viking ships. Visit the exhibition website.

Cost and booking information

Times: Daily 9.30 am - 5 pm daily

Illustration of tall ship

International Fleet Review 2013

Events / Member events

3 October 2013 - 12 October 2013

3 - 11 October 2013

The International Fleet Review is a once in one hundred year event celebrating the centenary of the Royal Australian Navy.

During the week of festivities all of Sydney will be focussed on the harbour, drawn by the extraordinary mix of warship power, history, spectacle, colour and vibrancy of Navy ships big and small from 20 different countries.

HMB Endeavour will mark the start of the celebrations with a 10-day voyage along the south coast of NSW, as well as day sails during the Fleet Review celebrations.

View full program of events.

Cost and booking information

Cost: TBC

Monthly Highlights

highlightElysium Antarctic
Visual Epic
highlightEast of India
Forgotten trade with Australia
highlightRescue
Hands-on exhibition
highlightMini Mariners
Fun for under 5s
highlightMembers events
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