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Join us for 'Weaving Waves', a symposium welcoming speakers and attendees interested in the curation and conservation of maritime tapestries.

This month we investigate a small notebook from the Journal and Diary collection (RMG reference: JOD/325), kept by Thomas Edward Chilvers from the time he was serving in the Merchant Navy onboard the ship Empire Baffin. The Journal and Diary collection offers a fascinating insight into life at sea in the Royal and Merchant Navy, the fields of exploration and leisure activities in the words of those who contributed to laying the foundations of Britain’s maritime heritage.

Looking back at nearly two years of strict (but necessary) measures of quarantine, lockdown and other medical regulations, we will come to find that, for an island who deals in trade with other countries, plague is not a new thing. Though COVID-19 is the latest pandemic in a long history of medical challenges, we have plenty of historic experience in dealing with these types of disasters. From the Great Plague to parliamentary acts, we take a look through our collection to explore the practice of quarantine.

See the outcome of workshops centred around Refugee Week 2023's theme of Compassion, hosted by the National Maritime Museum in partnership with Lewisham College.

Conservation photographer Jennifer Adler reveals the photos, dives and projects that give her hope for the future of our ocean

Part of the SEAson of Drawing, grab your pens, pencils and more!

From workshops to talks, explore the importance of drawing in this special creative season, inspired by The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea

Find the capacities for all of our event spaces at Royal Museums Greenwich listed here by venue under size and style

Join fellow Royal Museums Greenwich Members for a fabulous evening at the National Maritime Museum

Join astronomers from the Royal Observatory for online schools sessions, digital resources and much, much more