Australia’s oceans and waterways have had a great influence on who we are as a nation. Through our exhibitions and programs, the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney explores our maritime heritage using themes highly relevant to visiting school groups, including: immigration, exploration, Indigenous communities, archaeology, leisure, defence, social and geographical change and industry.
A visit to our replica of James Cook’s HMB Endeavour, the navy destroyer HMAS Vampire and submarine HMAS Onslow makes a trip to the museum a truly unique experience.
Our school programs engage students with these concepts through hands-on workshops, tours of the exhibits, harbour cruises, vessel visits and time to explore at their own pace.
Our programs address key curriculum areas and learning outcomes in both state syllabuses and the Australian Curriculum, and the teacher guides who deliver the programs are all qualified, experienced teachers who can open up the wonders of the museum to students of all ages.
We offer programs from K-12 in history, geography, science, HSIE/SOSE, maritime studies, Aboriginal studies, English and Visual Arts.
Our school programs are as diverse as HSC chemistry workshops, history and geography walks around the local suburb of Pyrmont, transport tours with an optional harbour cruise, a Pirate School, investigating real shipwreck artefacts, science and the sea workshops, life in the age of sail, and the HMB Endeavour. Students can also view our large collection of historical vessels, or we can put together a special interest program if you are studying a particular topic that links with the museum displays.
We also run a lively temporary exhibition program on a range of topics. Our 2014 program includes War At Sea - The Navy in World War I (Until May 3, 2015), Going Places - Interactive Science exhibition (Until February 22, 2015) and Beautiful Whale - Eye To Eye With The Greatest Minds In The Sea (Until February 1, 2015) – watch our website, www.anmm.gov.au, for details.
A range of free teacher resources are available and risk assessment documents are provided for all programs. A visit to the Australian National Maritime Museum will be a unique and rewarding experience for you and your students.
Find out more about our school programs at http://www.anmm.gov.au/learn/schools-and-educators/book-a-school-excursion.
More programs will be developed as the year progresses, so watch our website or search our listings on DART Connections (dartconnections.org.au).
Voyage to the Deep
From Dec 9 until April 27, 2015 visit the Australian National Maritime Museum for a thrilling new exhibition.
Voyage to the Deep is about undersea exploration and adventure – of the kind immortalised by Jules Verne’s novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and celebrated in popular culture from Jacques Cousteau to the Octonauts.
Verne’s submarine, the Nautilus, was a fantastical craft with a basis in genuine technologies. This exhibition will present both the fantasy of the novel and the facts of today, allowing visitors to explore Verne’s imaginary world and the real-life wonders of the oceans.
Visitors will discover what it is to operate a submarine, and learn about the underwater world as it would be seen from inside an imaginary deep-sea exploration vessel.
This exhibition will be relevant to the school curriculum with strong links to the science syllabus through the built environment (the built elements of the submarine and how things work) and the natural environment (life cycles and the environment).
Voyage to the Deep offers a wide range of experiences, from full-body activities (a slide, climbing structures and crawl spaces), to simple table-top activities and text panels.
There is no set path through the exhibition; visitors can find their own way, according to their interests / ages.
The exhibition will be based around a model of a fantasy submarine and there will also be activities outside the submarine in areas which recreate the seafloor environment.
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