The National Maritime Museum began in 1984 the NSW and Australian Governments announced that a national maritime museum would be built as part of the redevelopment of Darling Harbour, Sydney, a cradle of Australian maritime commerce close to the site of our first European settlement at Sydney Cove.The mission is to bring maritime heritage to life and preserve it for future generations, through exhibitions, programs and eventsand the development of the National Maritime Collection. - Read more
Rail Heritage WA was the first rail preservation group formed in WA. It began as the Australian Railway Historical Society (WA DIV) when it was formed in February 1959. Today Rail Heritage WA operates the Rail Transport Museum in Bassendean, has a restoration base and has an extensive railway archives - Read more