This is one of the best and purest maritime museums anywhere. Set in a thirteenth century Crusader castle built on the site of the ancient Halicarnassus, the museum building itself oozes history.

Bodrum has been described as the Turkish San Tropez. It is a bit like that but is really more attractive for being significantly less expensive and rather warmer. The museum is located in the centre of that lovely old town.

This is a good one. Built into one of the enormous forts guarding the entrance to the charming small harbour in Dubrovnik, the location is perfect. There is constant contemporary seagoing activity going on right outside its windows.

Ohio, USA: The Maritime Museum of Sandusky contains exhibits on shipwrecks, wetlands, navigation, recreational boating, passenger boats, boat building, commercial fishing, commercial shipping, ice harvesting and maritime history.

The South Australian Maritime Museum volunteers who crew, operate and maintain the Museum’s heritage vessels, ‘Yelta’ and ‘Archie Badenoch’ have been honoured as South Australian Heritage Heroes.

The SA Heritage Heroes programme is a collaboration between the Department for Environment and Heritage, SA Heritage Council and the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre, UniSA. The awards recognise volunteers who devote time to caring for our State’s heritage.

“This award recognises the invaluable work of our volunteers,” said South Australian Maritime Museum Director, Kevin Jones.