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.
13 Jan 2020
Swimming caps were a popular fashion accessory in the 1950s and 1960s, with decorated caps the new vogue. We've selected our top five favourite swimming caps from the collection, featuring bright colours, applique and bedazzled jewels!
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30 Dec 2019
To mark the Suez Canal’s 150th anniversary, curator Kim Tao shares an edited extract from the diary of Michael Walker, a 33-year-old chiropodist who emigrated from England in 1953 with his wife Mildred (aged 32), a teacher, and their children, Nicholas (five) and Elizabeth (three), on the P&O liner Maloja.
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23 Dec 2019
Before we enter a new decade, we thought we'd take a look back and see what blogs you loved the most in 2019.
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22 Dec 2019
The 250th anniversary of James Cook charting the east coast of Australia presents a unique opportunity to re-evaluate his place in history. The museum’s Head of Learning discusses what this means for Australian classrooms.
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21 Dec 2019
The museum’s Registration team recently digitised 127 documents related to the working life and horrific wrecking of SS Federal. Curator of Ocean Science and Technology Emily Jateff provides an overview of the shipwreck and its discovery.
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20 Dec 2019
If you don’t want to be surrounded by thousands of beach-goers this summer, we’ve narrowed down our favourite secluded beaches so you can sunbath or swim in relative peace!
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19 Dec 2019
Naval crewman Shane Pashley recalls what it was like descending into a dark part of the Tasman Sea to rescue two crewmembers during the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.
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18 Dec 2019
Our latest exhibition, Challenging, thrilling, racing: Sydney to Hobart 75 years, is a dramatic visual essay about the history of this prestigious race.
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16 Dec 2019
If you don’t know a pliosaur from a plesiosaur, how do you devise an exhibition about them and other prehistoric marine reptiles? How do you decide what approach to take and what items to include? And how do you find fossils or make replicas? Em Blamey takes us through the creation of Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators.
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14 Dec 2019
With around 55,000 museums scattered all over the world, it can be hard trying to decide which ones should be at the top of your bucket list.
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