Join in at the Bass & Flinders Maritime Museum for the Miniature Mariners Exhibition, a captivating exhibition that reveals how model boats are more than tiny replicas, vessels of imagination, memory, and cultural identity.

Model boats are more than scaled-down replicas – they are vessels of imagination, work, memory and identity. This exhibition brings together handcrafted boats from various contexts: from boats in bottles to meticulous maritime replicas, from First Nations watercraft to cultural souvenirs and toys.

Miniature Mariners explores how these models carry stories, whether it be from the kanamaluka/Tamar, crossing Bass Strait or traversing the world’s oceans. Through models, they are invited to navigate the deep waters of cultural heritage, craftsmanship and personal connections.