Endeavour: Encounters, stories and objects of the ship that changed the world

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HMB Endeavour sailed for just 14 years, but its name reverberates through history. This book examines why it is still charismatic and controversial, 250 years later.

There are many views of Endeavour. To some, it is a great ship of exploration and science, a symbol of the Age of Enlightenment. To indigenous people of the Pacific, especially Australia, it represents invasion and ongoing dispossession. To those who sail on or visit the Endeavour replica, it is a triumph of craftsmanship and a vessel of adventure and education.

Endeavours story is a living one, and this book presents a few possible interpretations of the ship: as the refitted collier that took James Cook on his first Pacific voyage, a vessel of first contact, a survey ship, a long-forgotten wreck, and a working replica that has given thousands of people a taste of 18th-century sailing.

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The Australian National Maritime Museum is Australias museum of the sea. A place to explore Australias relationship to the oceans, rivers and lakes around us and to dive deeper into the rich maritime heritage that binds us all.

The ocean, and its ever-shifting tides, have been central to our stories throughout time, shaping the Australian identity. By sharing these stories, the Australian National Maritime Museum aims to spark curiosity and conversations about how the sea shaped the world and how it continues to transform us today.

Australias maritime history abounds with people who lived, worked, and explored our waters. The maritime museum brings a modern perspective to these narratives, exploring topics or migration, commerce, archaeology, ocean science and culture and lifestyle.