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.

27 Aug 2015

The sailor prince

20 Aug 2015

Death, destruction and the Dunbar: Sydney’s worst maritime disaster

07 Aug 2015

Magnus Halvorsen (1918–2015)

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