What's on

Sunday 19 September| 2.00 pm- 4.30pm | Members $20.00, general $25.00

The Tasman: A Biography of an Ocean
Join award-winning author and adventurer Neville Peat for a talk about his new book The Tasman: A Biography of an Ocean, which tells the remarkable story of the mighty Tasman Sea. Hear about all the drama, adventure and tragedy: from the ocean's origins, to early exploration,shipwrecks, heroic crossings and strange marine creatures, to the many colourful coastal communities of New Zealand and Australia.

The Coast Watchers
'They watched and warned and died that
we might live'

After Pearl Harbor, Japan swept unchecked through the Pacific. However a tiny band of brave men - known as the Coast Watchers - stayed behind enemy lines. Aided by loyal islanders, they saved countless lives (including that of future US President John F Kennedy). Hear acclaimed author Patrick Lindsey (Cosgrove - Portrait of a Leader, Kokoda Spirit, Fromelles) discuss his new book and the men who changed the course of the Pacific War.

Cost and booking information

Cost: Members $20.00, general $25.00, includes afternoon tea and Coral Sea wines.
Bookings: Essential phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email mailto:bookings@anmm.gov.au or Book online

Wednesday 22 September | 6.00pm - 7.30pm | Members $10.00, general $15.00

Earlier this year our director Mary-Louise Williams visited some iconic US museums, including Mystic Seaport, the new maritime history exhibition at the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian in Washington, the San Francisco Maritime Museum, and the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. She also represented this museum at the opening of the China Maritime Museum in Shanghai. Hear Mary-Louise talk about these museums and view images of the guided tours she undertook.

Cost: Members $10, general $15. Includes refreshments and Coral Sea wines.

Bookings: Essential phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email mailto:bookings@anmm.gov.au or book online

26 September | 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm | Members $20.00, general $25.00

Back by popular demand! As many members missed out on our recent sell-out seminar, P&O archivist Robert Henderson re-presents a brief history of P&O cruising in Australian waters where you can again view classic images - many previously unseen - from Robert's personal collection and from P&O/Orient Line's archives, one of the largest private collections of maritime material. View historic footage of the golden age of cruising, including the construction and 1960 arrival in Sydney Harbour of popular favourite Oriana, and the history and war service of well-known ship the Canberra.

Cost and booking information

Cost: Members $20.00, general $25.00. Includes reception and Coral Sea wine.
Bookings: Phone +61 2 9298 3644 or email: members@anmm.gov.au or book online.

26 September -10 October| Daily 2.00pm | Free

Explore the world of Sindbad the Sailor. Use block printing techniques to create a teatowel to take home. Design your own mehndi on paper- a traditional body art using henna. Discover a fragrant world of spices from Zanzibar and use Islamic art as inspiration to paint your own decorative tile.
For children 5-12
Cost: $7 per child or FREE with any purchased ticket. Adults/Members FREE.

Henna Painting in Kids on Deck
Sunday 26th September | 10.30am - 1.30pm
Children in Kids Deck can get their hand painted with cosmetic coloured powder in beautiful designs.

Cost: included in your Kids on Deck ticket

Workshops from the Arabian Nights

Monday 27th September - Friday 1st October | 10.30am, 12noon, 1.30pm sessions

Get creative in a series of half hour workshops celebrating cultures from the Middle East to the East African coast.

Monday 27 September: Drumming
Tuesday 28 September: Mosaics
Wednesday 29 September: Bellydancing
Thursday 30 September: Storytelling from the 1001 Nights
Friday 1 October: tbc

Ages: Recommended for children 8-12 years

Cost: Entry to workshops are included in the Kids on Deck ticket. Collect your session sticker on arrival as places are limited.

Tuesdays 7, 14, 21 September | 10.00 am - 10.45 am & 11.00 am - 11.45 am |$7.00 per child Members/1st adult free

Cost and booking information

For ages: 2-5
Cost: $7.00 per child (1st adult /members and under-2s free)
Bookings essential: Phone +61 2 9298 3655 or email bookings@anmm.gov.au

16 September | 10.00 am - 12.30 pm | $45

2010 is the 101st anniversary of Mawson's Northern Party planting the flag at the South Magnetic Pole.

Physicist Dr Phil Dooley (University of Sydney)  will describe and demonstrate the science of magnetism - how does the Earth's magnetic field work, what is the South Magnetic Pole, and why were scientists and explorers so keen to locate it. State Library curator Stephen Martin , author of A History of Antarctica and Penguin will describe life and work in Antarctica , Barrie Butt and Lindsay Stubbs will reminisce about their time there and Diana Patterson, author of The Ice Beneath my Feet will describe her year in Antarctica in charge of the Mawson Research Base.

After morning tea  tour the exhibition and view a free screening of the documentary Mawson: Life and Death in Antarctica.

Cost and booking information

Cost: $45.00, including morning tea. Seniors and special interest groups welcome.
Bookings essential: Phone +61 2 9264 2781 (WEA)