News & Events

Hosted by the museum we extend a welcome to all to attend the presentation by Mayor, Diana Mislov next Tuesday 15th October at 10am.

The latest additions to the museum are 2 wonderful ship models. The first, a model of SV L’Avenir has been donated from Augusta Historical Museum in Western Australia. L’Avenir was a large four-masted barque that carried bagged grain from Australian ports in the 1930’s The second model, donated by the sons of the craftsman, is…

Thanks to monetary support from a benefactor, the Mayor, Diana Mislov, and Deputy Mayor, Jack Ritchie, are headed for Donington, Lincolnshire, UK in order to attend and represent our city at this coming weekend of celebrations surrounding the internment of Matthew Flinders’ bones in Church of St Mary and the Holy Rood. A grand naval…

We welcome visitors aboard the Pacific Explorer to our city this week. This is the last cruise ship coming to Port Lincoln for the season. Axel & Frank’s slipway in earlier days With the Easter break coming up, a visit to Axel Stenross Maritime Museum should be on your ‘to do’ list. Learn of the…

Over the next two weeks the city of Port Lincoln is again looking forward to welcoming visitors aboard the cruise ships Volendam and Pacific Explorer . Axel Stenross Maritime Museum will be open from 9am – 4.30pm on Tuesday February 20th, Thursday February 22nd and Tuesday 27th February.  We will be offering a discounted entry…

We are looking forward to welcoming visitors to our city and to the museum this weekend. We extend a special welcome to those visiting from Grand Princess on Friday 26th January, and Queen Elizabeth on Sunday 28th January. Please find our opening hours (and those of the other museums) below.  

The four museums of Port Lincoln welcome visitors during this holiday season. Axel Stenross Maritime Museum will be open on Saturday 23rd, Tuesday 26th and Saturday 30th December from 1pm-4.30pm; Sunday 24th, Thursday 28th and Sunday 31st December from 9.30am-4.30pm; closed Christmas Day. Please note the opening times for each museum in January 2024.

The Majestic Princess and Grand Princess are scheduled to visit on December 16th and 17th respectively, and Port Lincoln is looking forward to welcoming all visitors to our city. Axel Stenross Maritime Museum will be open from 9am – 4.30pm on both days and will be offering a discounted entry fee of $8 per adult…

The 2024 Port Lincoln and Southern Eyre Peninsula Visitor Guide has just been released. Pick up your handy ‘glove box’ sized  copy when you are visiting the museum. Alternatively you can view it online at https://yourvisitorguide.com.au/portlincoln