The 'Action Stations' experience opened at the Australian National Maritime Museum in November 2015, commemorating 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy.
studioplusthree were commissioned to design the new permanent exhibition, which is centred around a set of bespoke steel tables - home to a modular system developed to accommodate a constantly evolving set of physical and digital pieces. With an emphasis on the tactile and the physical, the exhibition seeks to invite the visitor behind the scenes of navy life.
The exhibition is situated within the Warships Pavilion, designed by FJMT, and reveals the stories behind the Museum’s Cold War era submarine and destroyer. Visitors are prepared with an immersive cinematic experience before exploring the warships themselves.