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.

24 Aug 2012

The sinking of TAHITI - a disaster captured on film

10 Aug 2012

No need to excavate - the wreck of the Buster (1893)

09 Jul 2012

Happy 100th birthday Carl Halvorsen

19 Jun 2012

Object of the Week: The many lives and deaths of the tug HERO

14 Jun 2012

Restoring hope and a fishing boat called ‘Freedom’

13 Jun 2012

Through the eyes of a 13 year old

05 Jun 2012

24 years ago today

14 May 2012

Canoe building in Sydney

08 May 2012

Object of the Week: The Importance of Doors, the Lederer collection