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.
![The second pilot steamer Captain Cook (II) was designed by W D Cruikshank and built at Mort’s Dock & Engineering Company in 1892. Used as a naval training ship during World War II, it was scuttled off Sydney in October 1947. Photographed c 1920 by William James Hall. ANMM Collection ANMS1092[015] Gift from Mr and Mrs Glassford](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/august-2020/anms1092015_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160&hash=B2E18AD8B0FC5DDB7F48A018E3D9FF791C768938 "The second pilot steamer Captain Cook (II) was designed by W D Cruikshank and built at Mort’s Dock & Engineering Company in 1892. Used as a naval training ship during World War II, it was scuttled off Sydney in October 1947. Photographed c 1920 by William James Hall. ANMM Collection ANMS1092[015] Gift from Mr and Mrs Glassford")
07 Aug 2020
'Not all beer and skittles': Sydney Harbour pilotage
16 Jul 2020
Las Balsas: The world's longest raft journey
08 Jul 2020
Who was Kupe?
10 Jun 2020
Long way from the River
15 Apr 2020
Paths for peace: High school students reflect on World War II in the Pacific
30 Dec 2019
Sydney via the Suez: The diary of Michael Walker
19 Dec 2019
Swirling seas and a dangerous descent: Tiger 75 and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
18 Dec 2019
75 years of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
16 Dec 2019