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Death was never far away for crew members on a merchant vessel in the 1860s. In 1865 one in twelve vessels reported the death of at least one member of its complement. More surprising perhaps is that births also occurred, but less often with only 1% of vessels reporting them. This study examines just over 4,000 merchant vessels' records of births and deaths in 1865.

In this blog we highlight a little cookery book which provides a glimpse into the types of meals eaten at sea in the last years of Queen Victoria's reign and which also reflects the change in status of ships' cooks.

A day of creativity, discussion and performance, in collaboration with arts organisation Creating Ground CIC

Free museums and art galleries, quirky markets, sculpture trails and stunning architecture: check out Greenwich's best creative hotspots

Immerse yourself in the sounds of the sea in a new interactive audio experience

Royal Museums Greenwich will be hosting a ‘Finding Diwali’ takeover to celebrate the Festival of Light on 22 October.