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.

24 Aug 2012
The sinking of TAHITI - a disaster captured on film

10 Aug 2012
No need to excavate - the wreck of the Buster (1893)

09 Jul 2012
Happy 100th birthday Carl Halvorsen

19 Jun 2012
Object of the Week: The many lives and deaths of the tug HERO

14 Jun 2012
Restoring hope and a fishing boat called ‘Freedom’

05 Jun 2012
24 years ago today

14 May 2012
Canoe building in Sydney

10 Apr 2012
Object of the Week: The ex-slave, the doomed barque and the American President.

09 Mar 2012