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.

Black tip reef shark. Image: Global_Pics/iStock.

05 Feb 2019

Thinking about sharks
Ghost net turtle in the water of Erub Island. Image: Erub Arts.

30 Jan 2019

Ghost nets

24 Aug 2018

Science and secrets of Sydney Harbour

08 Jun 2018

Introducing the Seabin project

01 Jun 2018

RV Investigator: A science lab goes to sea

08 Aug 2016

National Science Week 2016 at the Museum

22 Jan 2016

'The greatest threat to our oceans is ignorance'

30 Jul 2015

Shark attack in Sydney Harbour

22 Jun 2015

A new artificial reef at the Australian National Maritime Museum