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All Aboard! Family Bubble Tours
Jump on board and hear the lesser known stories of Cutty Sark's history
Independent researchers
If you are unable to visit the Museum, please see our list of independent researchers who can carry out the research for you
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Revealing an icon: conserving the ‘Armada portrait’
Discover the conservation story of the Armada Portrait's restoration, from the early research to the finishing touches.
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The art of piracy: a fresh perspective on Bonny and Read
A new artwork by Linnea Maertens questions what we think we know about notorious female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. See it on display in Pirates at the National Maritime Museum
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The Van de Veldes in Greenwich
Find out about the Dutch artists’ time in the Queen’s House
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The incidence of death on merchant vessels in 1865
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.