Art at MMV – the Koskie Collection

Almost all MMV member museums have original maritime artworks. One well known series is the Koskie Collection, previously exhibited by member maritime museums. The collection is now held by the Royal Australian Navy, and locations and future dates of exhibitions will be broadcast.

All works were painted by Jack Koskie, a professional artist and teacher, to illustrate his well-known book The Ships that Shaped Australia, published in 1987. The book depicts a colourful and diverse selection of vessels important to Australia's maritime development, including sailing, steam and paddle vessels. After Koskie's death in 1997 the collection was donated to the MMV by his family, and passed to the RAN in 2019.

The images below are in chronological order based upon the years the vessels were built.