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    Cutty Sark
    Cutty Sark Open daily 10am - 5pm Last entry 4.15pm Adult: £22 | Child: £11 Members go free
    Free National Maritime Museum
    National Maritime Museum Open daily 10am-5pm Last entry 4.15pm Free entry Booking recommended
    Free Queen's House
    Queen's House Open daily 10am - 5pm Last entry 4.15pm Free entry Booking recommended
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    Royal Observatory Open daily 10am-6pm Last entry 5.15pm Adult: £24 | Child: £12 Members go free
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    The Queen's House Curator Tour: The Art of Naval Portraiture Join Dr Katherine Gazzard, Curator of Art at Royal Museums Greenwich, for a unique tour of the Queen’s House, exploring the complex and often surprising history of naval portraiture
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    Pirates Explore the myth, discover the truth: Pirates at the National Maritime Museum is now open
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    Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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    Turning our view of the world inside out: introducing the new Ocean Map The National Maritime Museum's Ocean Map reminds us just how much of the Earth is covered by water – and how important the ocean is to our planet
    Turner's 'The Battle of Trafalgar': a maligned masterpiece? J.M.W. Turner's vast naval scene is a treasure of the Royal Museums Greenwich collection, but why was it so controversial when it was unveiled in 1824?
    Nina Baker: one of the first women navigation officers in the Merchant Navy Learn about Dr Nina Baker’s struggle to become one of the first women navigation officers in the British Merchant Navy
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    Caird Library Visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the National Maritime Museum
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The Quay to Knowledge: Life in the Caird Library
Library Assistant Shane McMurray reflects on his role and reveals what it's like to work in the Caird Library.
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The science behind astrophotography
The Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition received over 3800 entries from around 80 countries in 2017. Astronomer and judge Marek Kukula draws out the scientific and personal stories from five of his favourites.
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National Maritime Museum
Discover epic stories of exploration and endeavour that have shaped our world today
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Water and the sea in Shakespeare's plays
Explore how water and the sea seeps into Shakespeare's works with the National Maritime Museum
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Women artists in the Queen's House
Discover some of the contemporary works and historic pieces taking pride of place at the Queen's House
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Moving masterpieces: behind the scenes at the Queen's House
How do galleries move and hang artworks? Follow what happens as curators, conservators and art handlers prepare for an exciting new display at the Queen's House
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The nautical origins of everyday phrases
Ever heard that traffic was chock-a-block, been called a son of a gun, or told someone you like the cut of their jib? Learn the maritime origins of phrases you hear every day
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