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.

16 Mar 2016

Living Waters: Shellwork in Indigenous Art and Culture

03 Feb 2016

Tug Boats: The Loss of the Working Harbour

22 Jan 2016

'The greatest threat to our oceans is ignorance'

14 Sep 2015

Submarine AE1

09 Sep 2015

Percy Hockings: watercolours from the north

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

22 Jun 2015

A new artificial reef at the Australian National Maritime Museum