Blog post
The 'Operation Chariot' plan
This month we look into Archive and Library item ADL/Q/72, papers relating to the award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Lieutenant R.T.C. Worsley DSC, RNVR, for bravery while serving as a Gunnery Officer aboard MGB314, in March 1942 participating in Operation Chariot
Event
in the dark
Step into total darkness for an immersive hour of live music unlike anything you’ve experienced before
Press release
National Maritime Museum to mark International Slavery Remembrance Day with day of performance, film and art
The National Maritime Museum will mark International Slavery Remembrance Day on 23 August 2026 with a free public programme exploring the relationship between remembrance and reparative practice
Story topic
Who was Queen Anne?
Who was Queen Anne and who were her Favourites?
Blog post
What caused the disappearance of the Flannan Isle lighthouse keepers?
Were the lighthouse keepers on Flannan Island swept away? Or did something darker take place that night?
Blog post
Wars of Peace: Royal Navy Operations 1918 to 1923
World War I might have ended for some in 1919, but for others, fighting continued, whether they liked it or not.
To Map Crossings / To Cross Maps
Bringing together the personal stories of individuals who made perilous journeys and Royal Museums Greenwich’s contemporary map collections
Queer History Club
An informal, community-centred research group meeting monthly at the National Maritime Museum