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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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Victoria latest restoration project Axel Stenross Maritime Museum’s latest restoration project is sail & oar vessel Victoria. After deteriorating for many years in a paddock at Echuca she was donated to the Museum to be restored. The project, ably led by our master restorer Rob Haldane, took 15 months for a full restoration including woodworking,…
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Submerged – Stories of Australia’s Shipwrecks opened Sunday 12 August 2018 at Axel Stenross Maritime Museum with a special gold coin entry, live music by “Nelson’s Blood”, fish & chips by Jeremy. What better way to spend a chilly Sunday! View the exhibition here until Sunday 30th September. Australian National Maritime Museum Did you know that Australia’s coast…
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