# Australian National Maritime Museum, Australia: what it is and when to go > Australian National Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is March to November. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-national-maritime-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Maritime museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Museums and art - **Where:** Australia · Murray Street 2 - **Best time:** March to November. - **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 8.8 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 10:00-16:00 - **Price:** Gratis - **Website:** [sea.museum](https://www.sea.museum/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** -33.86938, 151.19874 ## What it is and where Australian National Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sydney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/sidney/), where this site lists 263 more places to see, 5.6 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -33.86938, 151.19874; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 8.8 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.869375%2C151.198741) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.869375%2C151.198741) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Australian National Maritime Museum is **March to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 14 h 01 | | February | Possible | 13 h 13 | | March | Best time | 12 h 15 | | April | Best time | 11 h 09 | | May | Best time | 10 h 14 | | June | Best time | 9 h 46 | | July | Best time | 9 h 57 | | August | Best time | 10 h 44 | | September | Best time | 11 h 48 | | October | Best time | 12 h 52 | | November | Best time | 13 h 48 | | December | Possible | 14 h 15 | In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [HMAS Onslow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmas-onslow/): 1968 Oberon-class submarine · 94 m - [HMAS Vampire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmas-vampire/): 1956 Daring-class destroyer · 102 m - [HMS Endeavour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmb-endeavour/): 1764 collier and survey vessel · 135 m - [HMAS Advance](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmas-advance/): 1968 Attack-class patrol boat · 153 m - [Darling Harbour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/darling-harbour/): Recreational and pedestrian precinct on the western edge of the Sydney central business district · 217 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Museums and art - [National Gallery of Victoria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/national-gallery-of-victoria/): art museum in Melbourne, Australia - [Australian Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-museum/): museum in Sydney, Australia - [Art Gallery of New South Wales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-new-south-wales/): public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia - [Art Gallery of South Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/art-gallery-of-south-australia/): arts museum in the Australian state of South Australia - [Museum of Contemporary Art Australia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museum-of-contemporary-art/): art museum in Sydney, Australia - [Australian War Memorial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/australian-war-memorial/): national war memorial and museum in Canberra, Australia Every Australia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Australian National Maritime Museum? It is a maritime museum in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It has articles in 12 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Australian National Maritime Museum? March to November. In December there are 14 h 15 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 46. ### How do you get to Australian National Maritime Museum? The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 8.8 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.869375%2C151.198741) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [HMAS Onslow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmas-onslow/), [HMAS Vampire](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmas-vampire/), [HMS Endeavour](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hmb-endeavour/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/16598528), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q844329), CC0. More about Australian National Maritime Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_National_Maritime_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).