Primary contact
Wharf 7, Maritime Heritage Centre, Murray Street, Pyrmont
Sydney, New South Wales 2009
Identity area
Identifier
daa/39
Authorized form of name
Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- National
Contact area
Registrar/Senior Curator
Type
Address
Street address
Wharf 7, Maritime Heritage Centre, Murray Street, Pyrmont
Locality
Sydney
Region
New South Wales
Country name
Postal code
2009
Telephone
02 9298 3777
Fax
Note
Description area
History
The Australian National Maritime Museum is a national cultural institution of the Australian government. After considering the idea of establishing a maritime museum, the federal government announced that a national maritime museum would be constructed at Darling Harbour, tied into the New South Wales State government's redevelopment of the area for the Australian bicentenary in 1988. The museum building was designed by Philip Cox. The museum was opened in 1991.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Records Manager
Records management and collecting policies
The Museum Archives hold both in-house material and archival material belonging to the National Maritime collection which documents Australia's maritime history.
Buildings
Holdings
- Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.: Records reflecting the ambit of the company's activities in Australia, cruise brochures, port notes, promotional material, 1932-1983 (12m).
- L A D'Alpuget: Records relating to Australian yachting and sporting events, 1914-1990 (4.8m).
- George (Wee Georgie) Robinson: Papers of the skipper of the champion skiff Britannia, 1894-1987 (0.18m).
- Stewart Collection: Postcards and photographs, ?-1946 (1m).
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Open Monday to Friday by appointment only.
Access conditions and requirements
Two weeks' advance notice of a visit is required in writing with details and scope of material wanted.
Access to the Museum's own records is governed by the Archives Act 1983 (Cth).
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General reference assistance available.
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Transportation (Thematic area)
- Travel and Exploration (Thematic area)