Event
Queer History Night
Researchers and artists share their journeys into the museum archives as part of LGBTQ+ History Month.
Story topic
The new space race: a high-stakes competition of politics and power
Competition between the USA, China and Russia will have consequences for all of us here on Earth. But how is this 21st century space race different to the last one?
Corporate Partnerships
Begin a rewarding partnership with Royal Museums Greenwich, and see how it can benefit your organisation
Queer explorations: the Peglar Papers
The Queer History Club dives into the Peglar archive
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Grace Darling
Grace Darling achieved great fame for the part she played in the rescue of survivors from a wrecked merchant ship in 1838.
Story topic
When is the winter solstice? The shortest day
When is the winter solstice this year? What does it mean? Is it the shortest or longest day?
Visitor highlight
The Greenwich Meridian Laser
Spot the Royal Observatory's green laser beam that marks 0 degrees longitude
Visitor highlight
John Harrison's marine timekeepers
Revolutionary timepieces that allowed ships to determine their longitude at sea
Story topic
When do the clocks go forward?
Marking the start of British Summer Time, the clocks 'spring forward' in March, meaning we'll lose an hour's sleep