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The Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Australian National Maritime Museum.
The Foundation aims to ensure that the museum is a place for everyone to enjoy, share and learn about the stories that are significant to our past and that will influence our future.
We help the museum to achieve its priorities, especially around building and preserving the National Maritime Collection, telling stories about our migration history, furthering our understanding through maritime archaeology and highlighting the importance of Indigenous connections to our seas, rivers and waterways.
The Foundation is overseen by a board of directors, chaired by Mr Daniel Janes. Donations to the Foundation are tax deductible.
Support our current appeal
We are seeking your support to redevelop the Museum’s Learning Centre.
Since its opening in 1999, it has welcomed over 500,000 students. The refurbishment will facilitate museum object-based learning opportunities for people of all ages, helping to build deeper understanding and appreciation of Australia’s rich maritime history as well as the scientific and environmental challenges and opportunities ahead.
Open shelving will give students using the Learning Centre direct access to objects that tell the story of Australia’s rich maritime history.
Courtesy of Wendy Osmond
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The Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation
The foundation raises funds to support the acquisition of objects for the National Maritime Collection, to maintain the fleet of vessels and to enhance programs and activities. The stories of some of the objects acquired with support from the Foundation can be found here.
History of the foundation
The Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation was established in 2002, following a generous donation of plans, photographs and tools from the famed Halvorsen boatbuilding family.
