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When her husband went missing Jane Franklin studied the Arctic from afar, becoming an expert in its geography and the first woman to be awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Founder's Medal. Dr Claire Warrior, Senior Exhibitions Curator, tells the story of how Lady Franklin influenced both the search for her husband and how he is remembered today.

October's Item of the Month looks at a prescient work of fiction from 1898, Morgan Robertson's Futility.

Delve into several hair-raising tales from our collection

Discover documents that shine a light on the experiences of captured British and French sailors and soldiers in the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library.

"When you're orbiting Earth, you no longer see countries, you see land. It makes you think globally." We interviewed NASA astronaut Scott Kelly...

Lying on its side within the historic Greenwich Park is Queen Elizabeth's Oak. Myths and legends surround the tree as thoroughly as the foliage which now covers it. We can only imagine what it has seen in its long past...

Discover the conservation story of the Armada Portrait's restoration, from the early research to the finishing touches.

Over 450 years ago, Elizabeth I became queen of England. She reigned over a Golden Age, withstood moral criticism and became adept at image management and power dressing. Women in power today relate to her experiences. But can we claim a 16th century monarch as a feminist?

The Great Plague was one of the worst disasters in London's history. Samuel Pepys's diaries provide a fascinating insight into how Londoner's dealt with this tragedy.

Curator of the Royal Observatory, Louise Devoy, looks at Samuel Pepys's links to our site here in Greenwich.