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.
18 Aug 2020
Cook: Man or Myth?
18 Aug 2020
Defying Empire
18 Aug 2020
Ocean Defenders
18 Aug 2020
Searching for Royal Charlotte Shipwreck
18 Aug 2020
The Ghost Nets of Erub Arts
18 Aug 2020
The Strange Big Canoe
18 Aug 2020
Ocean Defenders
17 Aug 2020
75th anniversary of Indonesian independence
![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