our family love this place! museum like no other. worth a visit with kids or not very informative, educational and fun. offering attractive programs during school holidays.
This was a wonderful museum that clearly does not get the business that it should, mostly due to the fact that it is a 15 or 20 minute drive from downtown. The exhibits were very well done with fascinating information. I did not get to see it all with two hours. If you are there between 10 and 2 you can usually get a tour up the nearby lighthouse.
There is so much to take in from the history to Shipping Registers etc. I loved it all. Gift shop is great.
Reasonably priced - $10 per person as a I recall with an interesting collection of things to see. Highlight of the visit is the area downstairs that is set up as if you are really below a ship. It gives a close to authentic feel for what was experienced by travellers of the past. Worth a visit.
I liked the different types of activities for the children and information on the maritime, very interesting! Gift shop was awesome with unique gifts
We stumble across this by accident and the entrance is small so you think this will be a short visit; we couldn't have been more wrong. We easily spent 3 hours in there; with well presented, interesting exhibits; lots on the life of immigrants and crew of the sailing ships that brought the settles down there. As they say one visit is not enough!
The SA Maritime Museum offers a fantastic range of exhibits and you'll need to allow several hours to see it all. Apparently it's the oldest nautical collection in Australia with a collection that was begun in 1872. A lot of the exhibits are interactive, so adults and kids will find it equally entertaining. It's also worth a visit to the nearby Port Adelaide Lighthouse while you're in the area.
You will be amazed at seeing the history of South Australia through this fantastic museum, where the children are encouraged to enjoy the facilities and to check the Shipping registers looking for early descendants and their arrival in this Free Settled Colony of Australia.
Don't go pass the SA Maritime Museum. Good interactive activities and lots of history. Well presented and great access. for all Lots to see, do and enjoy even the feeling of being at sea.
A great way to spend a couple of hours. A lot of information about early settlers and the growth of the region.