Museum blog

Explore what you can see in the night sky this January, including the Quadrantid meteor shower, Jupiter at its best, and some of the brightest stars in the sky.

In this blog we explore some of Austen’s literary nautical themes, but also consider her actual maritime connections.

This blog threads together a selection of items from the collections of the Caird Library and Archive that record the experiences of seafarers visiting the islands of St Paul and Amsterdam in the southern Indian Ocean.

Explore what you can see in the night sky this December, including the Geminid meteor shower and Jupiter!

Despite art being his first love, Henry Clifford went on to play a key role in the pioneering transatlantic cable-laying expeditions of the nineteenth century.

Hidden in the seemingly mundane bureaucratic letters of the Royal Navy lie some fascinating insights into the role of the British state in providing healthcare and welfare to ill and injured seamen.

The Royal Navy developed some of Britain’s earliest welfare schemes in order to look after disabled and aged seamen.