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.
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19 Sep 2016
A Chance Encounter: Dirk Hartog’s Landing in 1616
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08 Aug 2016
National Science Week 2016 at the Museum
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02 Aug 2016
An Australian Sailor in the Spanish Civil War
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19 Jun 2016
Remembering AE2: Johnnie and Mehmet
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31 May 2016
Songlines: The art of navigating the Indigenous world
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27 May 2016
Raising the flag for National Reconciliation Week 2016: ‘Our History, Our Story, Our Future’
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05 May 2016
Longitude: A Story That Goes Full Circle
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27 Apr 2016
Windjammer Sailors
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27 Apr 2016