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.

19 Sep 2016

A Chance Encounter: Dirk Hartog’s Landing in 1616

17 Aug 2016

Swashbuckling Science

21 Jul 2016

Of ships, stones and graves

19 Jul 2016

Boats in Sulawesi: An illustrated journey

21 Jun 2016

How to make a mini planetarium

04 Jun 2016

Barbarism and brutality: surviving the Batavia shipwreck

17 May 2016

Flying home: How to make a zoetrope

16 May 2016

'Good housekeeping, you know. Economy, common-sense.'

19 Apr 2016

Cook and the 'Swan of Litchfield'