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.

Ship Log

08 Nov 2018

William Bradley’s log of HMS Sirius
Monsters of the Deep

31 Oct 2018

Monsters of the deep

23 Oct 2018

Searching for junks and sampans

08 Oct 2018

60 years since the end of the dictation test
On March 26 2012 Cameron made a record-breaking solo dive to the earth’s deepest point, the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench. Image: Mark Thiessen/NatGeoCreative.

28 Sep 2018

Full Ocean Depth
Welcome Wall Unveiling

25 Sep 2018

Welcome Wall
HMAS AE1 Report

18 Sep 2018

Solving Australia’s most enduring Naval mystery
Browne Brothers

06 Sep 2018

Seeking the lost Browne boys: Spiritualism and grief
Book Conservation

09 Aug 2018

Beyond a book's cover