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What is a tapestry?
Find out more about the ancient craft of tapestry weaving
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Sledge from Shackleton Antarctic expedition goes on display
100 years on from the explorer's death, a sledge used during Shackleton's Nimrod expedition has found a new home in the National Maritime Museum. Curator Jeremy Michell looks back on the efforts to save this important polar relic for the nation.
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Putting the Caird back in the Caird Library
Find out more about Sir James Caird, the National Maritime Museum's founding benefactor.
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Polar science and RRS Sir David Attenborough
Find out more about the facilities, equipment and advances that make RRS Sir David Attenborough a pioneering research vessel
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Who were the Van de Veldes? Meet the artists Willem Van de Velde the Elder and Younger
Willem van de Velde the Elder and his son Willem van de Velde the Younger were the most influential maritime artists of the 17th century
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'A banal and depraved business' – how Museum archives help to expose the realities of the transatlantic slave trade
Records, newspapers, notes and pamphlets can offer a window into the lives of enslaved people
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RRS Sir David Attenborough – timeline and key dates
Follow the timeline of the new polar research ship, from naming and construction to sea trials and beyond
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Windrush Talking Heads
Memories and melodies – listen to the stories of the Windrush generation
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Memories of the Caribbean: supporting people living with dementia
Explore reminiscence resources created for Caribbean people living with dementia and their carers
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Why conservation photography matters
Human activity has caused significant damage to the world’s ocean and marine life. Photographer Octavio Aburto documents the vital changes local communities in Mexico have made to conserve ocean resources