Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery
Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery
Jervis Bay Maritime Museum & Gallery
4.5
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Discover Jervis Bay's best kept secret! Located a few minutes' walk from the centre of Huskisson, the Museum tells the stories of Jervis Bay from First Nations settlement to today. It features a fascinating collection of indigenous, maritime & navigational artefacts, historic vessels - including the Lady Denman, a full-size Sydney ferry – and vibrant gallery spaces with inspiring permanent displays and a changing program of exhibitions . Explore the native gardens, fish pond, Lighthouse Gallery and iconic Mangrove Boardwalk, or complete our FREE children’s treasure hunt. Fun for all ages, rain hail or shine!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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Shannon S
Jamisontown, Australia11 contributions
Jan 2025 • Family
We all enjoyed the museum.
Lots of information about the area and we were lucky to car h the film and war exhibition which was very interesting. The boardwalk was nice and the tide was low so we got to see some crabs emerge.
Great for kids little and teens.
$12.50 for Adults
$10 concessions
Kids Under 16 are free
Lots of information about the area and we were lucky to car h the film and war exhibition which was very interesting. The boardwalk was nice and the tide was low so we got to see some crabs emerge.
Great for kids little and teens.
$12.50 for Adults
$10 concessions
Kids Under 16 are free
Written 2 January 2025
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Richar64
207 contributions
Dec 2020
Two options. The first is free, which is the outside area, which has a boardwalk through the mangroves, a fishpond where you can feed fish and various boats to look at. Walk through the mangroves was worth the visit even if we hadn’t done anything else. The second option includes the first but costs an entrance fee, namely visiting the museum. Well worth doing. Large exhibits such as the Lady Denman ferry but lots of well presented material. A very substantial regional museum.
Good gift shop with local indigenous crafts. We spent 2 hours and could have taken longer.
Good gift shop with local indigenous crafts. We spent 2 hours and could have taken longer.
Written 21 December 2020
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CharlieHerb
Canberra, Australia178 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
We thoroughly enjoyed wandering around this museum. It has a fantastic display about the history of the Jervis Bay Area, including its indigenous peoples, it’s Naval and Maritime history, it’s relationship with the Commonwealth and it’s boat building heritage. It houses a full sized retired Sydney ferry - the Lady Denman - that was built in the local area. It was great to be able to look at the whole ferry and read about its history. The museum is staffed by volunteers and currently has a reasonable entry price of $10 per adult.
Written 31 December 2019
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Debi T
1 contribution
Feb 2022 • Family
The website promised an inclusive experience with a guided tour. This appears to only occur if you are a “nuclear” family. As a single parent visiting with a fellow single parent we could not have been more excluded from this place. I’d say it’s not worth the cost of entry.
Written 26 February 2022
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Dorothy W
Sydney, Australia69 contributions
Feb 2022 • Friends
An unexpected delight. The exhibits are well displayed, the stories of shipwrecks etc fascinating. The mangrove boardwalk is really excellent - I congratulate the people who built it.
An added bonus was a special exhibition of dresses, props, etc from The Dressmaker movie. It included a 30 minute behind-the-scenes documentary. Loved it.
An added bonus was a special exhibition of dresses, props, etc from The Dressmaker movie. It included a 30 minute behind-the-scenes documentary. Loved it.
Written 25 February 2022
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Cam
1 contribution
Jan 2024 • Family
Much larger than expected a lot of history in the area I had no idea about.
Take your time there is a lot of reading but also a lot of stuff for kids to observe.
kid's free adults $12 from memory
Take your time there is a lot of reading but also a lot of stuff for kids to observe.
kid's free adults $12 from memory
Written 1 February 2024
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sydneysider48
Sydney, Australia1,196 contributions
Feb 2021
The small museum is excellent with very interesting exhibits very well presented and maintained and certainly lacking the mustiness which is often found in small country museums. The display of the Lady Denman ferry was particularly interesting, although it was disappointing that access to the upper deck and the seat I had occupied regularly for many years while commuting on the ferry in Sydney was regrettably not available. The museum as staffed by friendly volunteers and a visit is recommended.
Written 15 February 2021
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Blueliliac
Canberra, Australia110 contributions
Mar 2021
This is a great introduction to the Jervis Bay Area. Aboriginal history is integrated throughout the museum. Make sure to visit the Lady Denham - it’s of the few remaining original Sydney Harbour ferries. It’s beautifully preserved. Really worthwhile.
Written 8 March 2021
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Bevoise
Annandale, Australia34 contributions
Feb 2020
We were pleasantly surprised with the depth of information in this museum. We went to see the Lady Denman ferry, which was very well presented. However, there is so much more. There is an abundance of fascinating information on the history of the Jervis Bay area, of the people, both indigenous and European, of navigation and some lovely related art work. We coud have spent longer there browsing all the collections.
Written 23 February 2020
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Marc C
Canberra, Australia94 contributions
July 2022 • Family
This is a small museum with lots of surprises. Many pieces have been collected from different periods of naval and maritime history. We visited to view the bell from the Sabroan on which my grandfather was interned when it was a "reform school" for wayward lads. Nice to see a link to some family history. The ferry restoration is also worth a tour.
Written 28 July 2022
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