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 Jun 2013
From Bengal to Bandhani to Bandanas: a story about Indian textiles
05 Jun 2013
George Cruikshank: Satirising the Eastern trade
14 Feb 2013
Mrs Cook's Valentine's Day
16 Nov 2012
The Prince of Pickpockets who stole our imagination with a swagger
28 Sep 2012
William Dampier - Buccaneer, Explorer, Hydrographer and sometime Captain
15 Aug 2012
Heroic deeds and the humble lighthouse keeper
07 Aug 2012
Shaping the unknown land to the South
19 Jun 2012
Object of the Week: The many lives and deaths of the tug HERO
23 May 2012