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Nelson's Ship in a Bottle KS2 classroom resource
Discover resources to support KS2 students to explore the artwork ‘Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle’ by Yinka Shonibare CBE.
Story topic
Ship launching ceremonies
Launching ceremonies of times past were often more barbarous than the champagne tradition of today.
Keeping Cutty Sark ship-shape: repairing the poop deck
Between 2023 and 2024, the poop deck of Cutty Sark was replaced as part of a major conservation project. Discover how a team of shipkeepers keep the vessel in peak condition
How to make a ship's porthole
Make your own porthole - a round window on a ship
Blog post
Dying on their own terms: suicides aboard slave ships
On International Slavery Remembrance Day, our curator, Aaron Jaffer, remembers those forced to take their own lives during the horrific Middle Passage
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Ghost ships
Delve into several hair-raising tales from our collection