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    Cutty Sark Open daily 10am-6pm Last entry 5.15pm Adult: £18 | Child: £9 Members go free
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    How to see the 12 August 2026 partial solar eclipse Learn more about the best solar eclipse visible from the UK and Ireland so far this century, when around 90-96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon
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Thoughts on sea level rise
Artist Sarah Garrod considers her changing relationship with the sea, and the 'watery magic' of wet process photography
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Workhouse woe and boys saved from blindness: stories from HMS NHS: the Nautical Health Service
Discover just some of the stories recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital.
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Museum pests: what are they and how do we stop them?
Protecting the collections is one of the most important jobs at Royal Museums Greenwich. But what exactly are the dangers?
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Art under the microscope - investigating the work of Willem van de Velde the Younger
Paintings conservation can often feel like detective work, analysing tiny flecks of paint to uncover the artist's tools and techniques. But what has our team learned during the conservation of A Royal Visit to the Fleet?
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Christmas items in Royal Museums Greenwich’s collections
Discover some of the festive items in our collections
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Summer and winter solstices explained – how the Sun determines the longest and shortest days of the year
Find out how the position of the Sun determines the longest and shortest days of the year in this special Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates extract
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Three portraits, one unique display – the Armada Portraits of Elizabeth I
In February 2020, the three surviving Armada portraits of Queen Elizabeth I went on display together for the first time in their history. As the National Portrait Gallery’s portrait leaves Greenwich, we reflect on what we learned from bringing the three paintings together.
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The Westall Lining Project
Discover what it takes to line a painting, and find out more about this important branch of art conservation
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The Macclesfield Bridge disaster
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.
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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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