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ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum
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Experimental Saturdays brings people together at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre for workshops that spark conversation, creativity and connection
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Astronomers Take Over
This brand-new interactive gallery gives curious minds aged 4 to 104 the space to play, learn and explore!
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Night sky highlights - May 2026
May’s night sky brings a rare blue moon, meteors from Halley’s Comet, and a strange galactic hamburger. We’ll also explore Coma Berenices and use it to find star clusters and distant galaxies.
Making Waves: Dr Dawn Wright
Oceanographer and chief scientist Dr Dawn Wright on diving to the deepest part of the ocean – and why we need to stand up for our blue planet
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Learning resource
Stories from the Sea: Pirates resource
Welcome to the merciless and thieving world of pitiless pirates, full of flintlock pistols, pieces-of-eight and Jolly Rogers - and plenty of fodder for great story writing.
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Contemporary art in the Queen's House
From sculpture to paintings, discover the array of art on display in the Queen’s House
National Art Pass tickets at Royal Museums Greenwich
Enjoy half-price admission to our sites and temporary exhibitions with your Art Fund membership
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Our Life is Here screening
A special screening of the award-winning documentary Our Life is Here, which follows the 2023 Cape Farewell expedition to the Marshall Islands
National Maritime Museum and Queen's House Onsite Early Years and Primary School Sessions
Interactive hands-on sessions to support learning in History, Art, Literacy and more
Story topic
Who was Blackbeard?
Blackbeard is one of the most infamous pirates who ever lived, but can we separate the facts from the myth?
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Pirates: fact or fiction?
From buried treasure to walking the plank, how much of what we think we know about pirates is really true?
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