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.

Passengers become amateur navigators as they trace their vessel’s progress on a long 19th century sea voyage. From ‘Scenes on board an Australian emigrant ship’, The Illustrated London News, 1848.  ANMM Collection 00003594

15 Jan 2019

Of stars and jellyfish
Marie and Michel Nehme at Fairlane Farm, Nehme vineyard, Yenda, 1988. All images reproduced courtesy Julie Nehme

10 Jan 2019

Wine and poetry

08 Jan 2019

Rusticles and wrecks
Lace

09 Nov 2018

Lace and the displaced

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