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School Holidays

Shipwrecked: Escape from Davy Jones’ Locker

Presented by Heaps Good Productions and the Australian Classical Youth Ballet.

Come to the Maritime Museum during the July school holidays and see the play Shipwrecked! Escape from Davy Jones’ Locker, visit the Museum and the lighthouse.

After yet another bungled mission Captain Horatio Bumblefingers and his ever-suffering crew find themselves in deep trouble. Trapped beneath the waves in the mysterious confines of Davy Jones’ Locker, could this really be the end of their seafaring misadventures? As they attempt to escape the clutches of the abyss, one by one, the crew succumb to the grasp of one of the world’s most notorious villains.

Join us on a delightful musical adventure as the Captain and crew of the good ship Lollylegs V sing and dance their way to freedom … or at least, somewhere close by! Learn along the way about the hero within, ready to sneak out and do something extraordinary, when least expected!

Performances run at 11.30am and 2pm from Monday 2 – Friday 6 and Monday 9 – Friday 13 July.

Also don’t forget our current exhibition...

RMS Titanic: Voyage of the Century

See unique film of the wreck of the Titanic, over three kilometres below the ocean. Learn about Australia’s connections to the wreck including a collection of artefacts belonging to Harold Lowe an officer and hero of the Titanic who led three lifeboats to safety. Watch the events of that fateful night unfold as you turn Titanic’s wheel in our interactive timeline. Click here for details.

Other Exhibitions

Bound for South Australia

See what on-board life was like for the first official settlers who sailed to South Australia in 1836.

Dolphins! The Port River Pod 

Through colourful graphics, fun interactive displays and film you will find out how dolphins have touched humankind like no other animal and how they have evolved into the most intriguing of all marine beings.

Action Stations: The Navy and South Australia

This exhibition uses the Museum’s stunning naval collection to explore the fascinating history of the navy and South Australia from colonial days through to the 21^st century.

Life's a Beach

Sun, sea, surf, sand and the close relationship Australia's have with the beach is explored in this colourful and fun exhibition that all family members will enjoy. Family snaps, historic film, oral histories from South Australians form part of the displays; bathing costumes, surfboards, a surf-life saving boat as well as a selection of those useless souvenirs we buy to capture the seaside experience are also on exhibit.