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The 2016 discovery of HMS Terror may shed new light on the much-debated fate of Franklin's final expedition. Our curators, Claire Warrior and Jeremy Michell, cover what we know of the story so far.

During Black History Month Curator Andrew Choong Han Lin shares the story of Marcus Bailey, who served on HMS Chester at the Battle of Jutland

From storytelling sessions to creative workshops, get playful at the National Maritime Museum this summer

Explore the high seas and the cosmos in one day with our fun-filled itinerary for families

The so-called 'golden age' of piracy lasted for less than 50 years - but its history has shaped centuries of pirate stories and myths

The correspondence between mothers and wives to John Markham, on the Admiralty Board, reveals the surprising role these women played in attempting to secure their family's survival