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.

22 Mar 2016

Buckets of fun
AKARANA on Sydney Harbour

24 Feb 2016

Mark your calendars for the Classic and Wooden Boat Festival 2016

12 Feb 2016

Scrimshaw: A Whaler’s Pastime

10 Feb 2016

A Brighter Future: The Second Annual Women and Science Symposium

26 Nov 2015

Lord Howe Island by flying boat: a golden age in colour and B & W, c 1951-1959

26 Nov 2015

‘You are all my friends’. Indonesia’s first Prime Minister addresses the Australian people in 1945

05 Nov 2015

P & O makes history in Sydney Harbour. Photographs by Gervais Purcell

02 Nov 2015

Remembrance Day and the War in the Pacific Virtual Excursion

29 Oct 2015

What’s your all-time top 10 books about boats?