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Exclusive events for members.

Members' lecture series - Space

Hear from a host of fascinating experts as part of our ongoing in-conversation series covering topics regarding space.

Members' Lecture: Venus and Jupiter’s Close Encounter

Join one of our Royal Observatory astronomers online to learn about Venus and Jupiter's close encounter

Members' Online Lecture: Mars - A Beginner's Guide to Exploring the Red Planet

Get a comprehensive introduction to the Red Planet from astronomer Brendan Owens

Members' Lecture: Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower

Join one of our Royal Observatory astronomers online to learn about the Eta Aquariid meteor shower.

Members' Lecture: Spring Equinox

Join us for an online Members lecture to learn more about the Spring Equinox with a Royal Observatory astronomer

James Webb Space Telescope: three years on

Join us for an online Members lecture to learn more about the James Webb Space Telescope three years after its launch with a Royal Observatory astronomer

Members' lecture: Behind the Lens of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024

Watch back and learn about astronomical phenomena, hear about the science of the stars, and delve into the techniques used to capture our night sky.

Life on Mars? In Conversation with Paul Meacham

Hear all about the ExoMars project aiming to reach Mars and learn more about one of our nearest neighbours

In-Conversation with Dr Emma Chapman - First Light: Switching on Stars at the Dawn of Time

Join astrophysicist Dr Emma Chapman, as she discusses the birth of stars and her new book, exclusively for Members

Members lecture series | Astronomy and Astrophotography

Watch our exclusive series of lectures for members exploring the wonders of the night sky

Members' lecture series - Maritime

Discover more from experts as part of our ongoing in-conversation series covering maritime topics and themes.

Members' Lecture: Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic

Hear authors Mia Bennett and Klaus Dodds' vital account of the state of the Arctic today, the dangers of climate change and geopolitical competition

Members' Lecture: Pirate Commonwealths

Join Dr Richard Blakemore as we delve deeper into 'pirate commonwealths' and how they affected empires, politics and piracy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries

Members' Lecture: Pirate Queens

Dr Rebecca Simon delves deeper into the lives of two of the most infamous female pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, who terrorised the Caribbean in and around Jamaica

Members' lecture: All Hands On Deck with Will Sofrin

Rewatch this past Members' lecture about a perilous journey around America

Members Lecture Series: The Battle of Trafalgar with Dan and Peter Snow

Join historians Peter and Dan Snow and they discuss the Battle of Trafalgar in the style of their 2007 hit show 20th Century Battlefields

The Terror: Exploring the Arctic and the truth behind the TV series

How much of the TV show The Terror was based on historical accounts? Find out with senior curator Dr Claire Warrior

Members Lecture Series: Professor David Abulafia – The Boundless Sea

Hear from Professor David Abulafia about his new award-winning book The Boundless Sea: A Human History of the Oceans

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: In Conversation with Julian Sancton

Discover more about a harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter

Members' lecture: The Coal Black Sea by Stuart Heaver

Watch back this Members' lecture about three Royal Navy armoured cruisers sunk by a German U-boat in the southern North Sea

Rising Waters of Venice

Discover how the works of Canaletto are being used in contemporary research about Venice

Fathoms: The World in the Whale

Discover more about the amazing world of whales, in this exclusive Members' talk

Behind the scenes at the Museum

Members receive insight to our collections and exhibitions. Rewatch some of our past events where you can see what goes on behind the scenes.

Behind the Scenes: Textile Conservation at our Collections Centre

Discover how we look after some of the most delicate objects in our collection

Exposure: Lives at Sea - members' preview

Enjoy an exclusive first look inside the new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum

Night at the Museum

Explore the National Maritime Museum after dark with curator Dr Rob Blythe and Dr Aaron Jaffer

Tudors to Windsors: In discussion with the curators

Listen to the exhibition curators as they discuss our new special exhibition, Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits

Royal Observatory Illuminates

Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates: Moons and Aurorae

Watch back this Members' lecture about moons and aurorae with astronomers Anna Ross and Bryony Lanigan

Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates: Space Exploration

Learn from a Royal Observatory Astronomer about how we've been exploring our universe.

Illuminating Planets and Stars with Royal Observatory Astronomers

Learn more about two new Royal Museums Greenwich publications from our astronomers

Members' Previous Lectures

Members' Lecture: Royal Observatory Greenwich: A History in Objects

Join Dr Louise Devoy as she explores the rich legacy of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich through 100 fascinating objects

Members' Lecture: Eleanor Anne Porden

Uncover the often-forgotten life of John Franklin's first wife, Eleanor Anne Porden, with author Sam Pope

Ends of the Earth

Hear from author Neil Shubin about the polar regions and how they may shape life on Earth far more than we realise.

Behind the Lens of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021

Hear from our astronomers about some of the shortlisted images from this year's competition.

Robotic adventures on Mars – tales from the Perseverance Rover

Hear about the Perseverance's rover's first few months on Mars.

Tudors in Love

Why did Henry VIII marry six times? Why did Anne Boleyn have to die? Why did Elizabeth I’s courtiers hail her as a goddess come to earth?

Samuel Pepys and the Strange Wrecking of the Gloucester

Learn more about the sinking of the HMS Gloucester in 1682, the most controversial and significant shipwreck of the 17th century.

Family favourites

Our smaller Members can join the fun with exclusive workshops, storytelling and Q&A sessions with astronomers.

Member benefits

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The Wave

Read the latest issue of The Wave, the magazine for members of Royal Museums Greenwich