Visiting the Fleet: young people experience conservation in action
Watch what happened when a group of young people went behind the scenes at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
The conservation process: A Royal Visit to the Fleet
Find out about the tools, techniques and skills required to preserve Willem van de Velde's ambitious work
Who were the Van de Veldes? Meet the artists Willem Van de Velde the Elder and Younger
Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son Willem van de Velde the Younger were the most influential maritime artists of the 17th century
'A banal and depraved business' – how Museum archives help to expose the realities of the transatlantic slave trade
Records, newspapers, notes and pamphlets can offer a window into the lives of enslaved people
The power of youth: portraits and symbols in Tudors to Windsors
Listen to Lewisham students respond to key paintings in the National Maritime Museum's major exhibition
Life on a North Sea oil rig
Photographer and offshore worker Peter Iain Campbell shines a light on one of Britain's most challenging working environments
A new figurehead for Cutty Sark
Discover how traditional skills and careful research have breathed new life into Cutty Sark's figurehead 'Nannie'
Astronomy Photographer of the Year past winners: Martin Pugh, 2009
Discover the story behind the very first winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Astronomy Photographer of the Year past winners: Tom Lowe, 2010
Discover the story behind the winning image from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2
Astronomy Photographer of the Year past winners: Damian Peach, 2011
Discover the story behind the winning image from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 3
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