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The Vivid Sydney 2023 theme, Vivid Sydney, Naturally comes to life at the Australian ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Maritime Museum.

From May 26 until June 17 the museum will showcase the natural environment and creativity, inside, outside and day and night!

The museum’s Vivid Sydney 2023 program will see a specially commissioned projection and soundscape by creative leaders, harbour kayaking tours and wildlife photography all putting nature at the forefront of the discussion.

The HMAS Vampire, Australia’s largest museum object alongside the museum’s rooftop will be the canvas for a dazzling projection and sound display called Harbour Life during Vivid Sydney.

Come inside to witness nature at its finest captured by master photographers at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition on daily from 10am to 4pm.

See Vivid Sydney from a completely different angle with Sydney Vivid Moonlight Kayaking Experience by museum residents Sydney Harbour Kayaks.

Finally, the museum is proud to be a venue partner for REMIX Sydney 2023 on June 8 and 9 which will see Australia’s creative industries come together to hear some of the world’s most creative leaders.

Harbour Life

Harbour Life is a unique collaboration between the Australian ³Ô¹ÏÍøÕ¾ Maritime Museum, award-winning Sydney-based creative projects company Artists in Motion as part of Vivid Sydney.

Harbour Life takes the audience on a journey through Australia’s marine environment through the eyes of a turtle in line with Vivid Sydney’s 2023 theme, Vivid Sydney, Naturally. It explores Indigenous maritime management, the arrival of the colonists and our shared future, focusing on conservation and management of this fragile and essential ocean ecosystem.

Harbour Life is a celebration of nature, Indigenous knowledge, creativity, culture, ocean science and the latest technology – all working with a shared passion of helping our oceans thrive into the future.

Museum Director and CEO Daryl Karp says, ‘Harbour Life is breathtaking, the creativity and expertise of Artists in Motion is extraordinary. They have worked with our curators to really create an important and beautiful piece of storytelling. We are proud to bring this part of the harbour to life in such a magnificent way for Vivid Sydney 2023 The HMAS Vampire and museum rooftop will resonate with marine life.’

Harbour Life will be shown daily from May 26-June 17 from 6pm until 11pm (best vantage points – Pyrmont Bridge or King Street Wharf).

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Reconnect with nature – Powerful wildlife photography focuses our attention on the beauty and fragility of the natural world.

From the Natural History of Museum in London, this exhibition features over 100 exceptional images which capture fascinating animal behaviour, spectacular species and the breathtaking diversity of the natural world.

Using photography’s unique emotive power to engage and inspire audiences, the images shine a light on stories and species around the world and encourage a future of advocating for the planet.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world’s most astonishing and challenging sights. The competition receives over 50,000 entries from all over the world.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

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