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.

Last Pirate

31 May 2017

The Last Pirate

17 May 2017

Visiting the JFK Library in search of the President’s rescue coconut

10 May 2017

The Batavia tapestry

01 May 2017

Reflections on a piece of pewter: The Hartog plate

04 Apr 2017

Pompeii and the Roman Navy

03 Apr 2017

Keeping HMB Endeavour in ship shape

31 Mar 2017

Misenum in miniature

28 Mar 2017

75 years ago today a queen arrived in Sydney

21 Mar 2017

Lessons from the Arctic: How Roald Amundsen won the race to the South Pole