Impressive museum. Well worth the visit and a nice cafe with outdoor seating. Friendly staff and good exhibits. I especially liked the videos of some of the service personnel talking about why they were in the Navy. read more

I'm a ship nerd. I can think of two sources of this affliction - becoming interested in ocean liners through the film 'Titanic', and the fact that the old man's worked at the navy for my whole lifetime. My ship nerd-ery means that when somewhere like the Navy Museum I'm happy like a pig in shit. In the last couple of years, the museum moved from the base to a nice new architecturally designed building down under North Head. It's a great place to put it in light of the heritage of North Head, and it's also done wonders for the museum's profile. The museum itself is absolutely fascinating - you wouldn't think so necessarily, but it is. Our navy has a rich history, and the place is choc full of stories, art and artifacts that document it - weapons, ship artifacts, ship plans, medals and uniforms, equipment and some wonderful paintings being the highlights. Well worth a visit. read more

I'm ashamed to say I've only just recently visited this museum and I really wish I'd gone sooner. If you've ever wondered what on earth the Royal New Zealand Navy has done over the last century its all here, I actually left with a healthy respect for the Navy which I previously thought was rather obsolete and obviously knew not much about. The museum is wonderfully set out with all sorts of photographs, movies, maps, model ships and weapons to see. It's been organised according to the Navy's involvement in certain world conflicts for example their role in the first World War and Vietnam, to peacetime activities like UN peacekeeping missions and rescue missions like after the Wahine disaster. Super inter-active and not boring at all! There's even a mock ship-cabin set up (with rats on the wall of course). Admission is free and there's a licensed cafe also. Brilliant, can't wait to drag someone back with me. read more

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