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.

04 Aug 2015

A woolie mermaid
Needlework sampler made by Julia Donovan on board Carnatic en route to Australia, 1879

28 Jul 2015

A migration story in stitch

14 Jul 2015

Gervais Purcell: hats, photography and fashion of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s

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

28 May 2015

Being a hero is all about timing: Oskar Speck's kayak voyage

21 May 2015

Lynton Lamb's Orient Line designs

07 May 2015

100th anniversary of the sinking of Lusitania