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.

Conservator Katie Wood using tweezers to place tiny pieces of Japanese tissue paper to repair the tear across the horizontal fold line

02 Aug 2019

Repairing the Past: Shining a light on Frances Bligh's letter
Reflected IR photograph, created by the conservation team to study the Blaeu globe. Image: Katie Wood/ANMM.

04 Jul 2019

What's in the world?
Image: Kate Pentecost/ANMM.

03 Jul 2019

Oh buoy!
Ghost net turtle in the water of Erub Island. Image: Erub Arts.

30 Jan 2019

Ghost nets

08 Jan 2019

Rusticles and wrecks
Book Conservation

09 Aug 2018

Beyond a book's cover

04 Jun 2018

Identifying the cannons from HMS Bounty
Lighthouse 3D

31 Aug 2017

Capturing a lighthouse in 3D
Building the lighthouse

20 Aug 2017

How to build a lighthouse