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.

25 Jan 2018

Remembering Mabo

24 Nov 2017

On the River to Gundagai – Yarri, Jacky and the Great Flood of 1852

13 Nov 2017

Napoleon's artists and their new views of Australia

10 Nov 2017

Behind the scenes at Port Botany

07 Nov 2017

Canoe Cultures - Nawi 2017 Travelling Our Waters

03 Oct 2017

Guardians of Sunda Strait: Remembering HMAS Perth and USS Houston
Eruption day

06 Sep 2017

Eruption day at Pompeii 79 AD

01 Aug 2017

Finds from the Fields of Fire: The other volcano on the Bay of Naples
Lustre: Pearling and Australia traces the fascinating heritage of pearling across the north of Australia, from Shark Bay to the Torres Strait Islands.

18 Jul 2017

Lustre - A history of pearls, shells and people