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.

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Daina Fletcher

Daina Fletcher is a senior curator at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Marine Chronometer H4 Replica. Replica of John Harrison's H4, made by Norm Banham

10 Jun 2021

Clock makers across the centuries: John Harrison and Norman Banham

12 Jan 2021

Paradise Lost: Daniel Solander's legacy

23 Jun 2017

Midwinter in Antarctica with Roald Amundsen

20 Jun 2017

A Poignant Remnant from the 'Plucky little Ship Aurora'

13 Jun 2017

Out of Hawaii: Surfing goes global with Australia’s King of the Surf

21 Mar 2017

Lessons from the Arctic: How Roald Amundsen won the race to the South Pole

25 Nov 2016

Wild Ocean Woman: Kay Cottee’s ‘First Lady’

12 Sep 2016

Harold Cazneaux: Fame and family
Sydney Harbour scenes: boy on a raft by Harold Cazneaux, 1905. ANMM Collection. Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Anne Christoffersen, in memory of the artist. ANMM Collection 00054641.

29 Aug 2016

A working harbour: Waterfront change through Cazneaux’s ‘seeing eye’