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.

21 Dec 2012

Cooktown: The museum heads north for a week

12 Nov 2012

Soldiers and sailors on a passage to India - the wreck of the Ferguson

17 Sep 2012

Raine Island: it never Raines, it pours…

25 Aug 2012

Vivienne T

20 Aug 2012

Behind the scenes with our textile conservators

10 Aug 2012

No need to excavate - the wreck of the Buster (1893)

14 Jun 2012

Restoring hope and a fishing boat called ‘Freedom’

15 May 2012

Object of the week: Batavia - Mutiny, madness and murder
Burnt school zone sign, Mogo, NSW South Coast, January 2020. Image: ABC News

03 Feb 2012

Bushfire-related materials collecting drive