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Why 12 months in a year, seven days in a week or 60 minutes in an hour?
While days and years are (fairly) neat astronomical events, what explains months, weeks, hours and minutes?
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What is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - and why does it matter?
How did local clock time in Greenwich change the world?
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Knotted histories: addressing Britain's colonial legacy through crochet
Meet Sarah Hawke, the artist behind a new crochet kanga on display at the National Maritime Museum
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The history of the Solebay tapestry
Discover the story behind the largest tapestry in Royal Museums Greenwich’s collection
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Christopher Wren
Best known for designing St. Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's two loves of astronomy and architecture were combined when he worked on the Royal Observatory Greenwich
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Crafting identity: the making of Queering Piracy
Queering Piracy is a contemporary artwork that explores how some LGBTQ+ communities have adopted and embraced pirate history and symbolism
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Spot the pirate: power, perception and perspective
A new painting by Maïa Walcott seeks to reframe notions of piracy
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Navigating My Sea: A Community Art Project For Women
A community art project for women, a creative journey of reflection, discovery & sharing
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Wayne Binitie and the art of climate change
Artist Wayne Binitie explores how ice cores can help us reckon with our changing world
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The Earth Has Many Keys: in conversation with Katie Paterson
Listen to an exclusive interview with artist Katie Paterson as part of World Oceans Day