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    Cutty Sark Open daily 10am - 6pm Last entry 5.15pm Adult: £22 | Child: £11 Members go free
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    National Maritime Museum Open daily 10am-5pm Last entry 4.15pm Free entry Booking recommended
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    Queen's House Open daily 10am - 5pm Last entry 4.15pm Free entry Booking recommended
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    Royal Observatory Open daily 10am-7.45pm Last entry 7pm Adult: £24 | Child: £12 Members go free
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    Rhythm! Go with the flow at the National Maritime Museum's vibrant dance festival, inspired by the ocean and movement
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    Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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    Ocean Songs Live music at the National Maritime Museum celebrating our ocean planet, its mythology, natural wonders and as-yet-undiscovered depths
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    Who was John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal? Meet the man tasked with mapping the night sky from Greenwich, and discover how a feud with Isaac Newton shaped the early history of the Royal Observatory
    Blurring boundaries: the art of Maisie Broadhead Past or present, photographs or paintings? Artist Maisie Maud Broadhead challenges the viewer’s perceptions in two works now on display in the Queen’s House
    Where paths cross: a history of migration told through museum objects From maps and mementos to art and commemoration, discover surprising migration stories found in the National Maritime Museum's collection
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Skyscapes 2023: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 Skyscapes category
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A hospital for seafarers in Cardiff and an internee from HMS Timbertown
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
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Who owns the ocean?
Are the oceans really free for all? Find out what could be done to protect marine environments – and who has the power to make it happen
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BISHI: shining a light on colonial histories
How artist BISHI transformed the Queen’s House and Old Royal Naval College for Diwali
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Boys and apprentices at the Dreadnought
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital. Are you able to join our transcription project and help to unearth more?
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023 shortlist revealed
See a selection of the incredible space images shortlisted in Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023
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Crossing the line
Time at sea is by its very nature isolating, and even on a very short voyage a strong sense of community, albeit a temporary one, is often created. Traditions, ritual and celebrations are an important part of ensuring unity and staving off boredom.
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Drawing paper and materials
What did the Van de Veldes use to create their detailed ship portraits and maritime sketches?
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A bird’s eye view of Georgian London: John Rocque's maps
In this blog we look at cartographer John Rocque's An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, ‘the outstanding plan of the capital in the eighteenth century’
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Sailors and sexuality: searching for LGBTQ+ histories in the Royal Navy
For LGBTQ+ History Month we go in search of some of the hidden histories within the Caird Library and Archive collections
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