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.

24 Mar 2016

Marooned on disintegrating ice: Catch Shackleton at the museum before it disappears

23 Mar 2016

‘Birds are acceptable…’: Waves and Water opens at Noosa Regional Gallery

22 Mar 2016

Buckets of fun

21 Mar 2016

Captain Cook, whisky and smallpox

16 Mar 2016

Living Waters: Shellwork in Indigenous Art and Culture

12 Feb 2016

Scrimshaw: A Whaler’s Pastime

26 Nov 2015

Lord Howe Island by flying boat: a golden age in colour and B & W, c 1951-1959

26 Nov 2015

‘You are all my friends’. Indonesia’s first Prime Minister addresses the Australian people in 1945

05 Nov 2015

P & O makes history in Sydney Harbour. Photographs by Gervais Purcell