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.

Parrot pinata  for kids arts and crafts

09 Feb 2016

Pieces of Eight and a Parrot Pinata

03 Feb 2016

Tug Boats: The Loss of the Working Harbour

22 Jan 2016

'The greatest threat to our oceans is ignorance'

14 Sep 2015

Submarine AE1

09 Sep 2015

Percy Hockings: watercolours from the north

17 Aug 2015

Black Armada

14 Aug 2015

Australian Lighthouses
Lighthouse shadow puppets

11 Aug 2015

How to create lighthouse story shadow puppets

30 Jul 2015

Shark attack in Sydney Harbour