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Australian National Maritime Museum
Ships at the wharf
Australia’s museum of the sea, with ships to board at Darling Harbour.
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Our take
- Board the destroyer
- Permanent galleries
- Address
- Darling Harbour, Sydney
- Nearest station
- Pyrmont Bay
100 m · 1 min walk
More distances - Website
- sea.museum
About Australian National Maritime Museum
The Australian National Maritime Museum is open 10am–4pm (9.30am–5pm in school holidays), with no charge for its permanent galleries; the last boarding of its vessels is 50 minutes before closing (sea.museum).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Australian National Maritime Museum before you go.
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Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Australian National Maritime Museum, as the crow flies.
- Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour350 m5 min walk
- Crown Towers Sydney850 m11 min walk
- QT Sydney850 m11 min walk
- Kimpton Margot Sydney1.1 km13 min walk
- The Langham, Sydney1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Australian National Maritime Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations and wharves
- Pyrmont BayLight rail100 m1 min walk
- Pyrmont Bay WharfFerry150 m2 min walk
- Aquarium WharfFerry200 m3 min walk
Key sights
- Darling Harbour200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Queen Victoria Building750 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Hyde Park Barracks1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Royal Botanic Garden1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Harbour Bridge2.2 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Bondi Beach7.2 kmCycle 36 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Sydney Airport9.1 kmCycle 45 minCar or taxi 35 min
- Sydney Opera House12 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Wynyard Station750 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Circular Quay1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Central Station1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
Location
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