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The campaign to end slavery began in the late 18th century. Alongside the work of famous campaigners and formerly enslaved people living in London, one of the key events in the abolition movement was a rebellion on the island of Haiti

Find out more about the history of Franklin's fatal voyage, and the continuing work to explore the Erebus and Terror shipwrecks

Galileo pioneered the use of the telescope for observing the night sky. His discoveries undermined traditional ideas about a perfect and unchanging cosmos with the Earth at its centre.

Henry VIII is possibly the most famous King of England, known both for his six wives and for the splitting of the Church. He had several children from different women, but only three were legitimate and survived past infancy

Discover our range of astronomy courses suitable for a range of individuals and experience

Play on the giant map of the ocean at the National Maritime Museum, and discover the wonders of our watery world

Join us for a free online talk by Professor Hilary Carey