Royal Museums Greenwich is home to the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory Greenwich, historic ship Cutty Sark and the Queen's House.
The museum collections include over 2.5 million items and offer a window into maritime life, scientific enquiry and artistic achievement.
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A history of the Royal Observatory in six objects
Explore 350 years of the world-renowned institution and the people who worked there through six intriguing objects
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