Using ANMM images

The Australian National Maritime Museum encourages the reproduction of photographs, illustrations, artworks and other objects in its collection and archives, subject to terms and conditions. For information about licencing and reproducing images held by the museum, contact our publications manager:

Phone: +61 2 9298 3647
Fax: +61 2 9298 3670
Email: images@anmm.gov.au

 Terms & conditions

Images are provided subject to the following conditions:

1. We will attempt to make images of objects, artworks, illustrations and drawings from the Australian National Maritime Museum collection or archives available for reasonable and legitimate purposes, subject to availability of staff to process your request.
2. Images will generally be provided, and permission to use them will be granted, if the museum owns the rights to reproduce them and after any due charges have been paid.
3. If an item is protected by copyright, and the museum is not the copyright owner, then the client must obtain permission(s) to reproduce from the copyright owner before an image can be supplied.
4. The museum must be acknowledged in all publications with a printed credit such as:
5. • Reproduced courtesy of the Australian National Maritime Museum
   • Australian National Maritime Museum photograph
   • Photograph by [name], Australian National Maritime Museum
   • or other wording approved by the museum.
6. If an ANMM image is to be published, the museum may require an archive copy of the publication to be provided free of charge by the client as a condition of reproducing the image.
7. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material will be provided subject to the rights and wishes of the makers or original owners of such material, which will be observed by clients wishing to reproduce such material.
8. The museum reserves the right to refuse a request if it is not satisfied that the client will abide by these or any other reasonable conditions.

Access to the museum site or collection by non-staff photographers for photography or filming sessions is subject to approval. A site access fee will vary according to the project and the services provided by museum (such as staff assistance, security and power).

More information

Please contact the Publications Manager:
Phone: (02) 9298 3647
Fax: (02) 9298 3670
Email images@anmm.gov.au