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.

30 Apr 2015

A fishing boat called Freedom: the story of Tu Do

11 Nov 2014

Researching your family's child migrant history

01 May 2014

An expedition of conquest - Australia and the south west Pacific in WWI

04 Apr 2014

Blasting the Zeewijk cannon: Conservation in action

26 Mar 2014

A mutiny of a different sort

27 Feb 2014

Australian-Chinese junks and sampans

24 Feb 2014

Apologies, anniversaries and hidden histories

23 Jan 2014

Waves of migration returns on Australia Day

13 Jan 2014

Australian pirate tales