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.
![25th Anniversary of Commonwealth Recognition of the discrimination imposed on the Australian South Sea Islanders (ASSI) community](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2021/august-2021/anmm19_0803039-sugar-festival_1200x400.jpg?h=400&la=en&w=1200)
25 Aug 2021
Australian South Sea Islander Recognition Day: Flying the flag for Australia's displaced Pacific community
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30 Jul 2021
Sea Country and the Saltwater Collection
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26 Oct 2020
Fast Five: Quick questions with artist Tawhai Rickard
![The Tribal Warrior crew became the first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crew to participate and officially cross the finish line in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Image courtesy Tribal Warrior The Tribal Warrior crew became the first Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crew to participate and officially cross the finish line in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. Image courtesy Tribal Warrior](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/september-2020/caption-needed_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
23 Sep 2020
Tribal Warrior Aboriginal Corporation: Supporting self-determination and shifting narratives
![Entry to the Kupe to Cook exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum Entry to the Kupe to Cook exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/july-2020/kupe-to-cook_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
08 Jul 2020
Who was Kupe?
![Under Southern Skies exhibition entry Under Southern Skies exhibition entry](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/june-2020/usss-6484_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
10 Jun 2020
Long way from the River
![Waves](/-/media/anmm/images/whats-on/waves2_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
13 Dec 2019
Encounters around Australia: Investigating our history
![War canoes leave the beach at the K and K festival. Photo: David Payne, ANMM](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/11-nov-2019/war-canoes-leave-the-beach-at-the-k-and-k-festival_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
27 Nov 2019
Visiting the Huhu Bay War Canoe Festival
![An iceberg superbly sculpted by wind and water, is lit by the Arctic sun. Gillian Clark, Eskimo Bay, 2015 An iceberg superbly sculpted by wind and water, is lit by the Arctic sun. Gillian Clark, Eskimo Bay, 2015](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/2019/09-sep-2019/169gillian-clark2k4a1522print_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160)
24 Sep 2019