Discover stories behind the latest exhibitions, fascinating explorations into maritime science and archaeology, and the surprising details of what happens inside (and outside) a modern working museum.
![Bull kelp washed up onto the shore of King Island. Image Justin Gilligan Bull kelp washed up onto the shore of King Island. Image Justin Gilligan](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2021/sept-2021/kelp1-justingilligan-copy.jpg?h=500&la=en&w=1199&hash=115A6C2770D56EA5F7BCC641984720426EC4C924)
03 Sep 2021
The life and loss of kelp: Shining a light on Australia's Great Southern Reef
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21 Jan 2021
Beach Couture: Art and activism for the oceans
![A discarded motorbike transforms from trash to treasure by creating habitat for small fish and invertebrate growth in the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve off Manly A discarded motorbike transforms from trash to treasure by creating habitat for small fish and invertebrate growth in the Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve off Manly](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/september-2020/discarded-motorbike_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160&hash=DE131D25FD8557F3297F9B16588B17C51B64CB22)
11 Sep 2020
Submerged secrets: Life thrives beneath Sydney's waterways
![Arctic puffins, Svalbard. Image Michael Aw Arctic puffins, Svalbard. Image Michael Aw](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/07-jul-2019/elysium_web-hero_2160x1080px_3.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160&hash=1DB8A3BCBDA43CA9A45D17473FA7F87ABB55828A)
25 Jul 2019
Elysium Arctic: Artists for social change
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05 Mar 2015
Turning the Plastic Tide
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17 Nov 2014
Creating art from ghost nets
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29 Oct 2014
Whale evolution and adaptation
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11 Jul 2013