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 Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey [Tahiti], George Tobin, 1792. State Library of New South Wales (FL1606978)](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/09-sep-2019/signals/the-observatory-point-venus-otahytey-tahiti-george-tobin-1792-state-library-of-new-south-wales-fl160.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey [Tahiti], George Tobin, 1792. State Library of New South Wales (FL1606978)")
29 Sep 2019
Bligh and the peoples of the Pacific: The Polynesian threads in European stories
14 Sep 2019
'A bully and a bastard's bastard': Peter FitzSimons on William Bligh
12 Sep 2019
Paleoart: Impressions of prehistoric predators
29 Aug 2019
A sign of love: Elizabeth Bligh's shell collection
23 Aug 2019
Blackbirding: Australia's slave trade?
21 Aug 2019
Sea Monsters: Creating 3D models of prehistoric ocean predators
09 Aug 2019
What is Indigenous astronomy? We spoke to two experts to find out
02 Aug 2019
Repairing the Past: Shining a light on Frances Bligh's letter
17 Jul 2019