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.

29 Oct 2013

Before the mast… before the boom

24 Sep 2013

AUSTRALIA II, the winged keel and more

10 Jul 2013

A tale of self-rescue

09 Jul 2013

Rescue - the Australian surf boats

01 Jul 2013

Rescue - early Australian Lifeboats

01 Jul 2013

Hidden in plain sight: revealing the Sirius anchor

30 May 2013

A gudgeon’s life – from ocean floor to exhibition

12 Nov 2012

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

10 Aug 2012

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