News & Events
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…
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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
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School Holidays are here and we welcome visiting families from around Australia. Come and learn the story of Captain Matthew Flinders and his well loved cat and see if you can find the tiny replica of Trim aboard the model ship, HMS Investigator. Wander through the living and boat building areas of Axel Stenross…
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The cruise ship season commences in Port Lincoln soon. Nine ships are scheduled to visit between December ’23 – March ’24, bringing 29,000 passengers and crew to enjoy the sights of the city and surrounding areas, and to sample our outstanding seafood offerings. Axel Stenross Maritime Museum opens from 9am – 4.30pm when cruise ships…
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The latest addition to the Axel Stenross Maritime Museum opened on Saturday 25th July 2020. Lang Foundation’s generous donation The Gallery was built using a generous donation from the Lang Foundation. The Foundation is well known to Port Lincoln through it’s involvement with preserving the heritage of Matthew Flinders, who in 1802 charted these waters.…
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Re-opening of Axel Stenross Maritime Museum Following SA Government latest announcements regarding easing of COVID-19 restrictions, we are re-opening our Museum on Saturday 6th June 2020, from 1.00pm to 4.30pm. Opening hours will continue as normal, being Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday 9.30am to 4.30pm, Saturday & public holidays 1.00pm to 4.30pm. SA Government Step 2…
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Museum temporary closure Regretfully we have temporarily closed the Axel Stenross Maritime Museum effective from 24 March 2020. The Museum will be closed to the public until further notice. Why the closure? The closure is a public health precaution to support the measures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic which the Prime Minister announced on 22nd…
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The cruise ship season commences in Port Lincoln soon. Thirteen ships will visit between October ’19 – March ’20, bringing over 33,000 passengers and crew to enjoy the sights and taste our outstanding seafood. Axel Stenross Maritime Museum welcomes all cruise ship visitors and offers a discounted entry fee on the day. A great way to…
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The recent Tuna Poler statue launch at Port Lincoln was an exciting event. The idea of this iconic statue came from Jim Kay and the Port Lincoln Rotary Club, with Axel Stenross Maritime Museum managing the funding provided by generous donors. The current multimillion dollar tuna industry in Port Lincoln grew from tuna poling in…
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Funding enables renovations The Verandah area of the Museum is now fully enclosed, thanks to generous funding provided by the Bendigo Community Bank and the Port Lincoln Rotary Club. Verandah gets a revamp Glass louvres and a large sliding glass window replaced old PVC blinds along the Southern side. The kitchen is now fully lined.…
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