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.

17 Aug 2015

Black Armada

14 Aug 2015

Australian Lighthouses
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

23 Apr 2015

First in at Gallipoli: submarine AE2

30 Mar 2015

Shackleton: Escape from Antarctica

05 Mar 2015

Turning the Plastic Tide

24 Nov 2014

Make your own marine creatures

17 Nov 2014

Creating art from ghost nets