About this Event
BLUE WORLD and the Australian National Maritime Museum are delighted to invite you to 2024 Valerie Taylor Ocean Prize celebrations, as part of Science Week.
6:00pm- 9:00pm Friday 16 August 2024
Australian National Maritime Museum
6:00 PM The museum opens its galleries for our guests
6:30 pm The Prize Announcements
8pm - formal presentations conclude - enjoy the museum galleries and light refresfments on offer
Join us for the Valerie Taylor Ocean Prize 2024. Hear about Weedy Seadragons, a presentation by Professor David Booth, Marine Ecology UTS. Enjoy a performance by jazz pianist and composer, Matt McMahon, inspired by underwater imagery created by diver and film maker Duncan Heuer, followed by the prize announcements with special guest Valerie Taylor AM.
After formal prsentations, enjoy light refreshments in the Tasman Light Gallery, the art-sea pop-up fundraiser exhibition, and a chance to wander the museum galleries and enoy all teh latest exhibitions.
Bookings essential
About the Valerie Taylor Ocean Prize
Inspiring wonder and support for our ocean, the prize was established by Blue World to honour the achievements of ground-breaking conservationist and marine advocate, Valerie Taylor, throughout the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
Tickets to this Science Week event also include complimentary access to the museum galleries.
ART-SEA exhibition
An exhibition of small sculpture will be shown in the Tasman Light Gallery, featuring work by Susanna Strati, Rox de Luca, Eric Lobbecke and Merran Hughes.
The concept of this exhibition is to promote a love of ocean life and to build support to protect fragile marine systems. Art-Sea is an initiative of Blue World and aims to add creativity to the marine conservation story. 25% of sales will be donated to the Australian Marine Conservation Sanctuary Alliance.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Sydney, Australia
AUD 15.00 to AUD 20.00