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.
17 Aug 2020
75th anniversary of Indonesian independence
![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
04 Aug 2020
Fast Five: Quick questions with some of Australia's most important ocean defenders
22 Jul 2020
Fixing the Frederick Elliott watercolours: A big conservation project of small paintings
16 Jul 2020
Las Balsas: The world's longest raft journey
11 Jun 2020
World Oceans Day: Innovation of the Seas
20 Apr 2020
Mythbusting Cook: Fact fiction and total fallacy
15 Apr 2020
Paths for peace: High school students reflect on World War II in the Pacific
19 Mar 2020