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EYFS Monster Hunt
In this session, learners will follow clues to find a monster hidden in the depths of the Museum
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'The War-Boats of Tahiti' by William Hodges
Discover Hodges' largest surviving painting, 'The War-Boats of Tahiti'
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The ocean in numbers
If you're just dipping your toe in the water, here is a guide to the ocean in (increasingly large) numbers
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What are invasive species in the ocean?
Invasive species are everywhere in our ocean – but what does it mean when we say a species has 'invaded', and how do they spread in the first place?
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Christmas items in Royal Museums Greenwich’s collections
Discover some of the festive items in our collections
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People and Space 2021: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 People and Space category
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Shipwreck survivors and caisson sickness: stories from the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital Registers
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
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James Cook North-West Passage expedition 1776–78
Captain James Cook came out of retirement to look for the North-West Passage in 1776. It was to be his last expedition and he never returned home.
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John and James Clarke Ross North-West Passage expedition 1829–33
After a failed attempt in 1818, John Ross returned to the Arctic to search for the North-West Passage with his nephew James Clark Ross in 1829.