Marrakai Military Museum
Highlights
- Explore rare World War 2 artefacts, including the unique Mark 8 Cockleshell Canoe, showcasing Australia's military history.
- Discover thousands of military items from various nations, enhancing your understanding of global wartime experiences.
- Wander through engaging displays of uniforms from Australian, American, and German forces, immersing yourself in historical narratives.
- Follow signs from Corroboree Tavern to reach this family-friendly museum, perfect for a memorable day out in Darwin.
Looking for something to do when you’re in Darwin. Come out to Marrakai Military Museum, where you see the display of the only one known to survive World War 2, the Mark 8 Cockleshell Motorised Canoe. Used by the Australian z special unit and commando in World War 2 in the pacific islands.
The military collection contains thousands of objects from World War 2. With very rare items and uniforms from Australian, American, English, German, Japanese, Chinese and Russian. Items from Gallipoli, Midway, Tobruk, Band of Brothers, Z Force and Flying Tigers.
Marrakai Military Museum is an amazing World War 2 museum with the best displays of World War 2 uniforms in Darwin. Just follow the signs from the Corroboree Tavern.
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Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Wheelchair access to amusements and activities including boats and bush trails (includes tour rides, skyways, trolley cars, flying fox, amusement rides and boating).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
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