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.

28 May 2015

Being a hero is all about timing: Oskar Speck's kayak voyage

21 May 2015

Lynton Lamb's Orient Line designs
How to make painted polar pillows

12 May 2015

How to make painted polar pillows

28 Apr 2015

Anzacs and surf lifesavers

24 Apr 2015

James Caird into the southern oceans – Shackleton's carpenter's view

22 Apr 2015

Anzac Cove from the water: the Gallipoli diary of 2nd Engineer George Armstrong

14 Apr 2015

Diving into the past: the Beatrice Kerr collection
Kay Cottee - First lady

08 Apr 2015

Going it alone – Kay Cottee’s voyage aboard Blackmores First Lady

30 Mar 2015

Shackleton: Escape from Antarctica