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 Dec 2019
Cook in the curriculum: An opportunity to re-evaluate Cook's place in history
09 Dec 2019
Science at work: Settlement plates and space invaders
![Workers place concrete reinforcement steel in the Tooma–Tumut Tunnel, part of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, 1960. Photographer Don Edwards. ANMM Collection Gift from Barbara Alysen ANMS0215[016]](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/10-oct-2019/anms0215016_2160x1080-copy.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160&hash=ACFBF7E12E5AACEA7CA7904E1016411EDC5DAC38 "Workers place concrete reinforcement steel in the Tooma–Tumut Tunnel, part of the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme, 1960. Photographer Don Edwards. ANMM Collection Gift from Barbara Alysen ANMS0215[016]")
17 Oct 2019
Snowy stories
08 Oct 2019
Bligh and Banks: Preserving a piece of history
.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160&hash=EDE64E27236BAE66AA291ED333E9312216EB8F2B "Dr Vanessa Pirotta (second version)")
12 Sep 2019
Whales and wonder with Dr Vanessa Pirotta
![Goy Galdeano (centre, in white striped top) with the first group of female Spanish assisted migrants to Australia, 1960 [reproduced courtesy Melissa Zabalegui]](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/09-sep-2019/signals/3-goy-galdeano_2160x1080_compressed.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160&hash=46A48236CA3D78D08C4257540F4240E733C88176 "Goy Galdeano (centre, in white striped top) with the first group of female Spanish assisted migrants to Australia, 1960 [reproduced courtesy Melissa Zabalegui]")
02 Sep 2019
Mutiny on the Montserrat: The 60th anniversary of Operation Eucalyptus
23 Aug 2019
Blackbirding: Australia's slave trade?
02 Aug 2019
Repairing the Past: Shining a light on Frances Bligh's letter
25 Jul 2019