Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM ACT 1990 - SECT 6

    The functions of the Museum are:

  (a)   to exhibit, or to make available for exhibition by others, in Australia or elsewhere, material included in the national maritime collection or maritime historical material that is otherwise in the possession of the Museum;

  (b)   to co - operate with other institutions (whether public or private) in the exhibiting, or in the making available for exhibition, of such material;

  (c)   to develop, preserve and maintain the national maritime collection in accordance with section   9;

  (d)   to disseminate information relating to Australian maritime history and information relating to the Museum and its functions;

  (e)   to conduct, arrange for and assist research into matters relating to Australian maritime history; and

  (f)   to develop sponsorship, marketing and other commercial activities relating to the Museum's functions.