Museum snaps up links with Cook's Polynesian passenger Nov 19, 2009
Omai joined Cook's second voyage of Pacific discovery at Huahine, the modern-day Society Islands - which explains why the Australian National Maritime Museum has paid $622,750 for three objects he took to the northern hemisphere with him. The purchase was announced yesterday by Peter Garrett, the federal Arts Minister. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Fashion forward: Sep 21, 2009
However, Holt explains it this way: I had accepted to be a director of Australian National Maritime Museum and also on the Northern Territory Tourism and, with the financial crisis all around us, I found my skills in big demand in areas looking at ways to consolidate brands, evaluating different sectors of business and what would be necessary to survive this crisis. During my year at Collette Dinnigan, her lingerie line was a very successful licence and did very well. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
HMAS Vampire still has plenty of bite 50 years on Jun 21, 2009
Although he never served on the Vampire, every Tuesday he guides visitors at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour around the ship, which celebrates its 50th birthday this week. "The Bat", as it was known by those who served on it, was built at Cockatoo Island and officially commissioned on June 23, 1959. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Art gallery attendance 'through the roof' Apr 28, 2009
At the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, where admission to most of the museum is also free, the museum director, Mary-Louise Williams, said a decline in international visitors of about 500 a week had been almost entirely offset by an increase in visitors and school groups from Sydney and regional NSW.. "We don't know what the future holds of course, but we haven't suffered too much so far," she said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dip your lid to a hat collector extraordinaire Apr 14, 2009
WHEN Jon Lawrence announced that he wanted to become a volunteer at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Darling Harbour, his wife, Terri, said it would be like joining a big boys' club. Four years later, they are both deeply immersed in the life of the museum, making model boats, dressing up as vikings and pirates, showing visitors round exhibits such as the Endeavour, submarine Onslow and round-the-world yacht First Lady. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Multimedia The hat man Apr 14, 2009
Out of the ordinary: Jon Lawrence - The Sydney Morning Herald. Out of the ordinary: the hat man. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Costume drama Feb 24, 2009
The Australian National Maritime Museum holds the largest collection in Australia and is currently curating a major exhibition, Exposed. (opening in Sydney in July and other Australian cities after that). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
