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.

12 Sep 2017

Welcome Wall September 2017

08 Sep 2017

Meeting the descendants from a disaster at sea

07 Sep 2017

Old Wrecks, 'Black Reefs'
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

24 Jul 2017

The Shipwreck Hunter: An interview with David Mearns
Ningbo

20 Jul 2017

Travelling the Maritime Silk Road in Ningbo, China
Last Pirate

31 May 2017

The Last Pirate

29 May 2017

A Roman rostrum

11 May 2017

Stories from across the seas: New names on the Welcome Wall