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.

11 Jun 2016

Ghost Ships and a travelling man: Amazing wrecks in the Baltic Sea

20 May 2016

Artefacts as windows to the past: Answers from #AskAnArchaeologist

29 Apr 2016

Maritime archaeology at the Viking Age site of Birka

27 Apr 2016

The Boat in The Beach

21 Mar 2016

The Little Guys: Puppets and Creating Harmony

02 Nov 2015

Remembrance Day and the War in the Pacific Virtual Excursion

20 Aug 2015

Death, destruction and the Dunbar: Sydney’s worst maritime disaster
Needlework sampler made by Julia Donovan on board Carnatic en route to Australia, 1879

28 Jul 2015

A migration story in stitch

08 May 2015

AE2 remembered 100 years on