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.

04 Aug 2015

A woolie mermaid
Needlework sampler made by Julia Donovan on board Carnatic en route to Australia, 1879

28 Jul 2015

A migration story in stitch

14 Jul 2015

Gervais Purcell: hats, photography and fashion of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s

28 May 2015

Being a hero is all about timing: Oskar Speck's kayak voyage

21 May 2015

Lynton Lamb's Orient Line designs

11 May 2015

Commemoration and contestation at Kurnell

05 May 2015

370 new names unveiled on the Welcome Wall

30 Apr 2015

A fishing boat called Freedom: the story of Tu Do

28 Apr 2015

Anzacs and surf lifesavers