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    Valentine's tour: Treasures of the Queen's House with drinks This Valentine's Day, head to Greenwich for a refreshing and effervescent experience
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    Out at Sea Visit the National Maritime Museum for a family-friendly festival celebrating LGBTQ+ history!
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    Life on board a container ship – in pictures Artist Zoe Childerley is embarking on a project with the National Maritime Museum to bring experiences of modern seafarers to light. How did she find her first voyage on board a container ship?
    The hidden details in Turner's 'The Battle of Trafalgar' Discover some of the intricacies within J.M.W. Turner’s monumental artwork, on display at the Queen’s House
    Space and astronomy highlights in 2026 What should you keep your eyes on the skies for in 2026? Discover this year's standout moments with Royal Observatory astronomers
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Diamond Rock: how an uninhabited island became a sloop-of-war
This Caird Library & Archive blog looks at the occupation and brief naval career of Diamond Rock, one of the Royal Navy’s first stone frigates
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Salons in the Queen's House: From Turner’s tars to Chinese nannies
In this free lunchtime talk, curator Dr Aaron Jaffer will discuss an ambitious project searching for images of Black and Asian people in the Museum's collections
Royal Observatory digital school sessions
Join astronomers from the Royal Observatory for online schools sessions, digital resources and much, much more
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Life drawing with EVEWRIGHT
Take part in a unique event with the acclaimed multidisciplinary artist
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Atolls and climate change
Atolls are perceived as being most at risk from rising sea levels. Professor Ilan Kelman explores what the future could hold for these islands in the middle of the ocean
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Cutty Sark KS1 Literacy activity: A day in the life of a sailor
A handy Cutty Sark worksheet to help you write about a day in the life of a sailor.
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Victorian Christmas
Christmas as we know it today is largely down to the Victorians and their love of the festive season.
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Were there female pirates?
Throughout history, there have been dramatic tales of women sailing the oceans. Many of these stories begin from the Golden Age of Piracy (1650 to 1720), but there are accounts of female pirates dating back thousands of years. In this article, we'll explore the lives of some of the notable pirates prowling our oceans.
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A Quietly Historic Shoreline In Transition
“Time and Tide” is filmmaker Paul Wyatt’s love letter to a once-industrial riverside path in Greenwich. This area played a significant role in bridging oceans and changing how we communicate forever. Paul talks to Assistant Curator Aimee Mook about his film.
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