Australian National Maritime Museum
2 Murray St, Darling Hbr, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
ClosedToday 10:00 – 16:00 · by the venue's published hoursFull hours
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Australia's national maritime museum at Darling Harbour, with historic ships to explore, rated 4.6 across more than 6,200 reviews.
Practical details
Opening hours
Closed- MondayToday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 16:00
Why it's worth checking out
The Australian National Maritime Museum sits on the Darling Harbour waterfront in Sydney, the country's flagship museum dedicated to the sea and the nation's rich maritime story. From exploration and navigation to defence, immigration and surf culture, it brings Australia's deep connection to the ocean vividly to life across its galleries and its fleet of historic vessels.
The big drawcentre is getting aboard the ships moored alongside — a replica of Captain Cook's HMB Endeavour, the submarine HMAS Onslow and the destroyer HMAS Vampire among them — for a genuinely hands-on experience. Combined with engaging indoor exhibitions and its prime harbourside location, it's a fascinating and family-friendly day out.
With a 4.6 rating from more than 6,200 reviews, it's a much-loved institution. General galleries, the ships, special exhibitions and any tours have their own admission and arrangements, and the vessels in particular can have set access times, so it's worth checking current details and considering booking ahead before you go — and allowing a good few hours to take in both the galleries and the ships.
Spot Score
The Spot Score is our composite of five signals — two about the venue's standing with visitors and three about how complete and current this listing is. It is not a visitor rating and not a verdict on the food or the experience. The 4.6 from 6,255 reviews is Google's visitor rating, shown separately and never altered by us.
About the venue · from Google
- ReputationGoogle star rating, smoothed for review count
- 84
- PopularityHow many Google reviews it has
- 100
About this listing · our record
- Information qualityWebsite, menu and structured details on file
- 30
- Category fitHow well it matches its listed category
- 70
- FreshnessHow recently we last checked our sources
- 30
Last checked against sources 18 June 2026.
Our independent editorial score — not a user rating.
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