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Discover what it takes to line a painting, and find out more about this important branch of art conservation

In this blog we recall a Victorian explosion on London’s inland waterways which conferred an unusual nickname on the bridge which stood in the way of the blast. The Macclesfield Bridge disaster of 1874 resulted in death and destruction and the passing of an Act of Parliament.

Discover the story behind the largest tapestry in Royal Museums Greenwich’s collection

See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 Young competition category

See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 Galaxies category

See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 People and Space category

See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 Our Moon category

Your favourite photos from this year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition

See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 Planets, Comets and Asteroids category

Collections Storage Officer Louise Bascombe and Object Conservation Manager Karen Jensen illuminate the history and future of some of the most vulnerable items in the collection and show how work continued safely behind the scenes while the museum was closed in 2020.