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International Slavery Remembrance Day
Explore the relationship between remembrance and reparative practice at the National Maritime Museum and Queen's House
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Cutty Sark Rig Climb
Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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Astronomers Take Over
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Inside the megaship: on board one of the world's biggest container ships
What is it like to sail on one of the giants of global trade? Artist and researcher Zoe Childerley journeyed aboard HMM Southampton to find out
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2026 shortlist
Discover a selection of the breathtaking images shortlisted in the global astrophotography competition
Making Waves: Dr Dawn Wright
Oceanographer and chief scientist Dr Dawn Wright on diving to the deepest part of the ocean – and why we need to stand up for our blue planet
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Box
ceremonial artifact: flag, sledge
container: box
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documentary artifact: despatch, balloon
documentary artifact: playbill
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household accessory: frame, photo
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medal, British: polar medal: Arctic Discoveries 1818-55
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personal symbol: crest
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water transport: research/exploration vessel: discovery vessel
water transport accessory: figurehead(head)
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Display - Polar Worlds Gallery
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E. Gambart & Co
Franklin, Jane
Macdougall, G. F.
Melville Island Press
Praill, Edward
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Wyon, Leonard Charles
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Chatham Dockyard
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Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Austin, 1850-1851
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, Belcher, 1852-1854
Arctic Exploration: Franklin Search Expedition, McClintock, 1857-1859
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Intrepid (1850)
Resolute (purchased 1850)
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Death in the ice: the shocking story of Franklin's final voyage
North-West Passage
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Barrow, John
Cole, Sanford D.
Dean, William
Franklin, Jane
Hamilton, Richard Vesey
Kellett, Henry
Langley, Edward
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Mumford, William Thomas
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Praill, Edward
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Taming of the Shrew (Playbill)
Despatch balloon message
President's Desk (Technical drawing)
Photograph frame made from H.M.S. 'Resolute'. (Photograph frame)
The figurehead of a polar bear from the exploration ship HMS Resolute (1850) (Figurehead)
Playbill
Block of H.M.S. 'Resolute' (Timber)
Rear-Admiral Bedford Clapperton Tryvillion Pim (Photograph frame)
First Arctic Medal (Polar medal)
This Print Representing the Situation of Her Majesty's ships Resolute & Intrepid as they appeared in the Arctic Sea (where they had been sent in search of Sir John Franklin and his brave companions)... (Print)
Knife
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Picture frame made from H.M.S. 'Resolute' (Photograph frame)
Paper knife made from H.M.S. 'Resolute' (Paper knife)
Box made from H.M.S. 'Resolute' (Box)
Sledge flag (Sledge flag)
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