Excellent displays of maritime relics and items of interest. The ships outside make it a living museum. Highly recommended - especially if you have some interest in the sea.

A great day out with our grand son...the best part was the submarine and the navy destroyer with really informative commentary provided. There is a lot of effort to make this interactive...Top it off with an ice cream on a hot day just around the corner from the museum! This really is a great way to keep the kids amused..even... More

The "BIG TICKET" allows entry to the museum, all its exhibitions AND the ships/ lighthouse. Not sure why people are saying you have to pay extra for the ships because its not true - they obviously brought the wrong ticket. The ships and lighthouse can take an hour to view properly alone.. there are 4 or 5 ships you can... More

Fascinating. Plenty of old artefacts and memorabilia, very easy to spend 2-3 hours on your own just soaking up the history. A reasonable amount of interactive stuff for the kids. I decided against going on the boats, as I only wanted shelter from the rain initially, but ended up staying at the museum for 3 hours.

Brilliant, simply brilliant. Spent a happy couple of hours exploring the boats especially the submarine - warning - it is really not for the claustrophobic - 45mins below deck was enough for me ... how anyone did 6 weeks at sea in it I will never know. Guides very knowledgeable and helpful. Better value for money than the Aquarium.

Really interesting place. Unique as far as I'm concerned with all the boat, or is that ships on the water. I took the ferry from Circular Quay to the Maritime Museum. It's a pretty spectacular way to arrive. Do it, see it, worth it!

We spent nearly the whole day looking through the various ships and talking to the very knowledgable volunteers who are on each of the vessels. Our favourite was the Endeavour replica ship which was amazing to see how the sailors lived on board. The Big Ticket was well worth the family price.

We took 2 young boys during the December holidays - aged 3 1/2 and 19mo. We only went through the indoor area. Whilst not much to do for the 19mo, my 3yo and I had a lot of fun going through the various exhibits, particular the hands-on area where he was engaged. Some of the exhibits we really enjoyed were... More

Not the type of museum I usually go to but I was pleasantly surprised. There are a number of war ships in the harbour outside which you can go on including a submarine which was an interesting experience and a replica of the Endeavour. It is worth talking to the guides on the ships as they hold a wealth of... More