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.
04 Oct 2019
There is something about 'the deep' and 'prehistoric monsters' that sparks your imagination and brings out your inner child. For our latest exhibition, Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators we sought out the help of three 'kid curators' so they could share stories of sea monsters from their own perspective.
Read more![Dorothea Lange at work [Image courtesy Library of Congress LOC 8b27245a]](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/october-2019/dorothea-lange-at-work2160x1080-version-2.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "Dorothea Lange at work [Image courtesy Library of Congress LOC 8b27245a]")
03 Oct 2019
Opening later this month, Capturing the home front brings wartime images by Dorothea Lange and other World War II photographers to the museum as part of the 'War and Peace in the Pacific 75' commemorative program.
Read more![Sample wallpaper for Sea Monsters [Hawke Graphics]](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/september-2019/sample-wallpaper-from-sea-monsters_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "Sample wallpaper for Sea Monsters [Hawke Graphics]")
30 Sep 2019
We caught up with graphic designer Marianne Hawke to find out what she produced for Sea Monsters, her inspiration for the exhibition and what she found the most challenging.
Read more![The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey [Tahiti], George Tobin, 1792. State Library of New South Wales (FL1606978)](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/september-2019/signals/the-observatory-point-venus-otahytey-tahiti-george-tobin-1792-state-library-of-new-south-wales-fl160.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "The Observatory, Point Venus, Otahytey [Tahiti], George Tobin, 1792. State Library of New South Wales (FL1606978)")
29 Sep 2019
The museum’s new exhibition Bligh: Hero or Villain? urges us to think about the debates over William Bligh’s personality and career. Curator Dr Stephen Gapps provides some context on an aspect often forgotten among the copious amount of literature, film and discussion around Bligh – the role of the peoples of the Pacific islands in this story.
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28 Sep 2019
Seventy years ago this October, work began on Australia’s largest engineering project – the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Curator Kim Tao shares the story of Portuguese newlyweds José and Maria Coelho, who swapped sunny Madeira Island for the isolation of the Snowy Mountains.
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24 Sep 2019
At a glance, the two extremes of planet earth seem almost identical – cold, snowy and untamed. If you can get past those icy temperatures, however, the Arctic and Antarctic regions are completely unique. We’ve investigated exactly what makes the Arctic and Antarctica so different, and so special.
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20 Sep 2019
Sydney Harbour is known for its beautiful scenery, ferries, sailing... but did you know that there are several shipwreck sites in the harbour too? Here are the stories of just four that might surprise you!
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14 Sep 2019
Last month at our sold-out Ocean Talk, Peter FitzSimons and Rear Admiral Peter Briggs went head-to-head, debating William Bligh and whether he was a hero or villain. We caught up with Peter FitzSimons to talk about today's continuing fascination with Bligh and what surprised him the most when writing Mutiny on the Bounty: A saga of survival, sex, sedition, mayhem and mutiny.
Read more![Sylvia Earle celebrating the ocean at the top of the world [Michael Aw]](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/september-2019/wrktsn0v_sylviaearle_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "Sylvia Earle celebrating the ocean at the top of the world [Michael Aw]")
13 Sep 2019
Sylvia Earle has lived underwater for a week, walked the sea floor at a (record-breaking) depth of 381 metres and has led over 50 ocean expeditions. At 84, Time’s ‘Hero for the Planet’ isn’t slowing down. We explore Sylvia's incredible career and how she is saving the ocean through Hope Spots.
Read more.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "Dr Vanessa Pirotta (second version)")
12 Sep 2019
Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a pioneering marine biologist and science communicator who was recently named one of Financial Review's 100 Women of Influence for 2019. Vanessa's breakthrough research on whale snot (yes, you read that correctly) and her innovative use of technology are just some of the many reasons she is taking the world by storm.
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