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Sessions for Scouting and Guiding groups led by our Royal Observatory astronomers.

Discover the story behind the very first winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year

A cultural pioneer and art collector — uncover the life of the Stuart monarch who commissioned the Queen's House in Greenwich

Find out how the celebrated Astronomer Royal helped to solve the longitude problem

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.

Learn how to create your own spoken word performance with poet Tatiana Ellis

Discover the story of the founding of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, Britain's first state-funded scientific research institution.