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.

09 Sep 2015

Percy Hockings: watercolours from the north
Lighthouse shadow puppets

11 Aug 2015

How to create lighthouse story shadow puppets

07 Aug 2015

Magnus Halvorsen (1918–2015)

04 Aug 2015

A woolie mermaid

12 Jun 2015

Floating art galleries of Madura

11 Jun 2015

Alan Bond (1938–2015) and some of his maritime connections

05 Jun 2015

Oysters and their punts
How to make painted polar pillows

12 May 2015

How to make painted polar pillows

07 May 2015

100th anniversary of the sinking of Lusitania