Research lies at the heart of everything we do at Royal Museums Greenwich Our collections and sites provide an understanding of British and global histories that few institutions in this country or anywhere else could hope to match. We are a portal into more than 500 years of maritime life, scientific enquiry and artistic achievement, and the human stories that our research unlocks are correspondingly diverse. Conservation and collections The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre Come behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art conservation studio Visit Database Collections Online Search our online database and explore our objects, paintings, archives and library collections from home Start searching Library and archive Caird Library Visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the National Maritime Museum Book a visit As a member of the Independent Research Organisation Consortium, we have a long-standing reputation for research excellence. This is built on the expertise of our staff, our fellowship programmes, and wide-ranging collaborations with universities across the UK. At the same time, as a museum, we support the broadest definition of research and its value, and the most inclusive approach to its participants - from world-leading academics to communities, school groups and family historians. Whether through our Caird Library and Archive, the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre or our digital facilities, our research resources are there for everyone to use and enjoy. The role of research at Royal Museums Greenwich is therefore to support and facilitate the widest and most creative engagement with our collections and guiding themes, and continually to allow new voices and perspectives to bring fresh insight and relevance to the great resources in our care. Library and Archive collections How to search our records and request documents About the Library Visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the National Maritime Museum Register to visit Sign up for a free Reader’s Ticket to the Caird Library View our research guides Advice on beginning your research at Royal Museums Greenwich Electronic resources The Caird Library subscribes to a range of electronic resources to assist you in your research Accessing our collections for research We offer a world-class resource for studying maritime history, astronomy and time Collections and conservation Conservation The Conservation and Preservation team maintain and look after our collections Donate an item to our collections Gifts of items from generous individuals enable us to enrich and grow our historic collections Borrowing from our collections Find out more about our loans programme, and help us make our collections available to the widest possible audience Visit the collection Go behind the scenes at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre and explore our state of the art conservation studio and collections store Find out more Our conservation work Find out more about We would love to welcome you into our research community. Find out more about current opportunities below: Research at Royal Museums Greenwich Volunteering at Royal Museums Greenwich