Australian National Maritime Museum

In Darling Harbour, Sydney, the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) is a federally run maritime museum. The federal government stated that a national maritime museum would be built in Darling Harbour as part of the New South Wales state government's renovation of the region for the Australian bicentennial in 1988, after considering the concept. The museum building was designed by Philip Cox, and despite an anticipated launch date of 1988, construction delays, cost overruns, and financial issues between the state and federal governments pushed the opening date back to 1991.

The ANMM is the only museum outside of the Australian Capital Territory that is directly managed by the federal government. The museum is divided into seven main galleries, each focusing on a different aspect of Australia's discovery, such as the relationship between Australian Aborigines and water, sea travel to Australia, the ocean as a resource, water-based relaxation and entertainment, the nation's naval defense, and the relationship between the US and Australia. The last gallery was sponsored by the United States government, making it the world's sole foreign-supported national museum gallery.

Location: 2 Murray St, Sydney, New South Wales 2024, Australia

Website: sea.museum