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.
![Sea fan, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Credit: Tracey Jennings / Ocean Image Bank](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2021/october-2021/oceanimagebank_traceyjennings_35_1200x400.jpg?h=400&la=en&w=1200)
25 Oct 2021
One Ocean, Our Future
![Bull kelp washed up onto the shore of King Island. Image Justin Gilligan Bull kelp washed up onto the shore of King Island. Image Justin Gilligan](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2021/sept-2021/kelp1-justingilligan-copy.jpg?h=500&la=en&w=1199)
03 Sep 2021
The life and loss of kelp: Shining a light on Australia's Great Southern Reef
![Artist's impression of Fabien Cousteau's Proteus™. Concept designs by Yves Béhar and fuseproject. Image courtesy Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center Artist's impression of Fabien Cousteau's Proteus™. Concept designs by Yves Béhar and fuseproject. Image courtesy Fabien Cousteau Ocean Learning Center](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2021/july-2021/proteus_full-view_logo_retouched-copy-2.jpg?h=400&la=en&w=1200)
15 Jul 2021
Engineering the impossible: The Proteus™ underwater habitat
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10 Feb 2021
Tragedy and courage: The collision between HMAS Melbourne and HMAS Voyager
![Dr Carlie Wiener (second from left) speaking at the House Committee Hearing. Image courtesy Catherine Anderson Dr Carlie Wiener (second from left) speaking at the House Committee Hearing. Image courtesy Catherine Anderson](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/september-2020/house-committee-hearing-credit-catherine-anderson-20190606_103840-(1).jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
29 Sep 2020
Fast Five: Quick questions with Dr Carlie Wiener
![Lucilla Ronai examining the large Frederick Elliot work comprising of many small watercolours. ANMM Collection 00054300 Lucilla Ronai examining the large Frederick Elliot work comprising of many small watercolours. ANMM Collection 00054300](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/may-2020/lucilla-ronai-examining-the-large-frederick-elliot-work_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
22 Jul 2020
Fixing the Frederick Elliott watercolours: A big conservation project of small paintings
![Photojournalist Justin Gilligan standing in front of his photograph, Colliding Views Photojournalist Justin Gilligan standing in front of his photograph, Colliding Views](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/may-2020/ww-photographer-2020_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
22 May 2020
Q&A with WPY finalist Justin Gilligan
![These military personnel, believed to be members of the Australian Flying Corps, were photographed by Josiah Barnes while boarding RMS Orsova for overseas service in 1916. ANMM Collection 00027610 Military personnel photographed boarding Orsova in 1916](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2020/03-mar-2020/00027610_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
19 Mar 2020
A deadly shipmate: Surviving 'Spanish flu' aboard HMAT Orsova
![Dr Anne Musser Photograph of a woman digging on an archaeological site](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2020/02-feb-2020/dr-anne-musser_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
04 Feb 2020