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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Kim Tao

Kim is the curator of post-Federation immigration at the Australian National Maritime Museum.

01 May 2017

Reflections on a piece of pewter: The Hartog plate

25 Oct 2016

Illuminating Dirk Hartog

26 Sep 2016

Commemorating Dirk Hartog’s chance encounter

19 Sep 2016

A Chance Encounter: Dirk Hartog’s Landing in 1616

04 Aug 2015

A woolie mermaid
Needlework sampler made by Julia Donovan on board Carnatic en route to Australia, 1879

28 Jul 2015

A migration story in stitch

30 Apr 2015

A fishing boat called Freedom: the story of Tu Do

11 Nov 2014

Researching your family's child migrant history

24 Feb 2014

Apologies, anniversaries and hidden histories