James Cameron – Challenging the deep 2024

published: 05 Oct 2024, 3 min read

when: 28 September 2024 - 02 February 2025 | venue: Australian National Maritime Museum | cost: Adult $25 | address: 2 Murray Street, Sydney NSW 2000

As part of our season of exploration the Australian National Maritime Museum presents 

James Cameron – Challenging the Deep  

Enter curious, exit inspired. 

Immerse yourself in an underwater world in an exhibition that traces explorer and filmmaker James Cameron’s passion for deep ocean science, technology and exploration, including material on his record-breaking dive to the bottom of the planet in the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, the submersible he co-designed and co-engineered. 

Experience how James Cameron’s passion for understanding and exploring the ocean has shone a light on one of the most important and least explored parts of the Earth. The exhibition immerses you in an underwater environment using cinema-scale projections, artifacts and specimens from his expeditions. Explore the spectacular and mysterious abyss and discover the shipwrecks of Titanic _and the German battleship _Bismarck. See artifacts from the design and construction of the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER, which was built to withstand water pressure of 110,000 kPa. 

Learn about how technologies pioneered by Cameron for underwater recording, lighting, communication and diving are employed both in his exploration and in his filmmaking. You’ll also see original film props and costumes from The Abyss and Titanic, including the iconic Heart of the Ocean diamond. Discover the world of a man driven to explore and meet the challenges of the deep. 

A travelling exhibition produced by the Australian National Maritime Museum in association with the Avatar Alliance Foundation. Supported by the museum's USA Bicentennial Gift Fund.

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Event Details

what: James Cameron – Challenging the deep 2024
when: 28 September 2024 - 02 February 2025
opening hours: Every day, 10am to 4pm, Saturday 28 September to Sunday 2 February 2025, NSW School Holidays 9.30am – 5pm
venue: Australian National Maritime Museum
city/suburb: Sydney
address: 2 Murray Street, Sydney NSW 2000

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