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.

10 Nov 2017

Behind the scenes at Port Botany

17 Oct 2017

A voyage to Adelaide: Attending the 2017 AIMA conference

03 Oct 2017

Guardians of Sunda Strait: Remembering HMAS Perth and USS Houston

07 Sep 2017

Old Wrecks, 'Black Reefs'
Eruption day

06 Sep 2017

Eruption day at Pompeii 79 AD
Sailing off Coal Point, c.1935. Photographer unknown. Image: Lake Macquarie Community Heritage Photography collection

21 Aug 2017

Support for Maritime Heritage across Australia: MMAPSS grants 2017-2018

01 Aug 2017

Finds from the Fields of Fire: The other volcano on the Bay of Naples

24 Jul 2017

The Shipwreck Hunter: An interview with David Mearns
Lustre: Pearling and Australia traces the fascinating heritage of pearling across the north of Australia, from Shark Bay to the Torres Strait Islands.

18 Jul 2017

Lustre - A history of pearls, shells and people