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.

17 Aug 2015

Black Armada

14 Aug 2015

Australian Lighthouses

13 Aug 2015

Whale watching in Sydney Harbour

07 Aug 2015

Magnus Halvorsen (1918–2015)

04 Aug 2015

A woolie mermaid

30 Jul 2015

Shark attack in Sydney Harbour
Needlework sampler made by Julia Donovan on board Carnatic en route to Australia, 1879

28 Jul 2015

A migration story in stitch

17 Jul 2015

Lost at sea, my uncle John Messenger – ERA HMAS AE1

15 Jul 2015

Warwick Hood AO 1932–2015