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.

Sailing off Coal Point, c.1935. Photographer unknown. Image: Lake Macquarie Community Heritage Photography collection

15 Feb 2016

Applications for MMAPSS 2016-2017 grants now open

11 Feb 2016

Would you have survived being sick on the high seas?

02 Sep 2015

History and theatre – Black Armada exhibition opens in Indonesia

17 Aug 2015

Seventy years of Indonesian independence

24 Apr 2015

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

31 Mar 2015

MMAPSS travel to regional NSW

24 Feb 2015

X-Ray Vision – Fish Inside Out

10 Feb 2015

How MMAPSS is Funding Australia's Maritime Heritage

16 Dec 2014

Bringing an exhibition to life: Voyage to the Deep