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The Queen's House Curator Tour: The Art of Naval Portraiture
Join Dr Katherine Gazzard, Curator of Art at Royal Museums Greenwich, for a unique tour of the Queen’s House, exploring the complex and often surprising history of naval portraiture
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Members' Artist Masterclass: Portraits Drawing Workshop
Develop your portrait skills in this special guided workshop, led by artists Federico Baeza-Autillo and Sarah E Shaw
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Remembering Sir John F.W. Herschel (1792–1871)
Learn about the life of the pioneering mathematician, astronomer and polymath – and his links with the Royal Observatory
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The Greenwich Time Ball and one time for all
How do you know that your watch, clock or phone is telling exactly the right time? At one time, the only way was to look to the roof of the Observatory.
A history of the Royal Observatory
Find out more about the founding of the Royal Observatory, and how Greenwich came to be known as the 'Home of Time'
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What is the Prime Meridian and why is it in Greenwich?
How Greenwich found its place in the centre of global time and navigation
The Solebay Tapestry
Discover the story behind the largest tapestry in Royal Museums Greenwich's collection
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Maritime Migration: Film Screenings and Panel Discussion | Refugee Week 2025
Filmmakers, creatives and academics come together to mark Refugee Week
A Timeless Wedding Shoot at Cutty Sark
Read more about our wonderful styled wedding shoot at Cutty Sark
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Workshops on the theme of healing - Refugee Week 2022
See the outcome of workshops centred around Refugee Week 2022's healing theme, hosted by BLKBRD Collective in collaboration with the National Maritime Museum