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 Jan 2016

'The greatest threat to our oceans is ignorance'

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

15 Jul 2015

Vale Ernest Alfred Flint – MBE OAM ED

22 Jun 2015

A new artificial reef at the Australian National Maritime Museum

05 May 2015

370 new names unveiled on the Welcome Wall

30 Apr 2015

A fishing boat called Freedom: the story of Tu Do

05 Mar 2015

Turning the Plastic Tide

17 Nov 2014

Creating art from ghost nets