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.
20 Aug 2020
The melancholy wreck of the 'Dunbar'
![The second pilot steamer Captain Cook (II) was designed by W D Cruikshank and built at Mort’s Dock & Engineering Company in 1892. Used as a naval training ship during World War II, it was scuttled off Sydney in October 1947. Photographed c 1920 by William James Hall. ANMM Collection ANMS1092[015] Gift from Mr and Mrs Glassford](/-/media/anmm/images/blog-content/august-2020/anms1092015_2160x1080.jpg?h=1080&la=en&w=2160 "The second pilot steamer Captain Cook (II) was designed by W D Cruikshank and built at Mort’s Dock & Engineering Company in 1892. Used as a naval training ship during World War II, it was scuttled off Sydney in October 1947. Photographed c 1920 by William James Hall. ANMM Collection ANMS1092[015] Gift from Mr and Mrs Glassford")
07 Aug 2020
'Not all beer and skittles': Sydney Harbour pilotage
15 Jul 2020
Ask an Archaeologist Day
22 May 2020
Bound for 'South Australian': South Australia's oldest known shipwreck found
19 Mar 2020
A deadly shipmate: Surviving 'Spanish flu' aboard HMAT Orsova
21 Dec 2019
Digitising our history: The tragedy of SS Federal
19 Dec 2019
Swirling seas and a dangerous descent: Tiger 75 and the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
13 Dec 2019
Encounters around Australia: Investigating our history
13 Dec 2019