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Explore the world's greatest source of historical maritime images
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May half term at Cutty Sark
It's all happening on board Cutty Sark this May half term - discover the fun family activities you can enjoy on the iconic tea clipper
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Night sky highlights - January 2024
Discover what to see in January's night sky, including the Quadrantid meteor shower, close lunar encounters of Jupiter and the Pleiades, and a stunning swarm of stars from the Beehive Cluster.
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Night sky highlights - February 2024
Discover what to see in February's night sky, including the Lynx constellation, some stunning spiral galaxies and a planetary conjunction for those in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Night sky highlights - March 2024
Discover what to see in March's night sky, including the spring triangle, stunning lunar features and Mercury at greatest elongation.
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Night sky highlights - April 2024
Discover what to see in April's night sky including Leo the lion, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and the Lyrid meteor shower.
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Night Sky Highlights - May 2024
Discover what to see in May's night sky including the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, the crescent Moon next to the star Pollux, and galaxies in the spring sky.
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Night Sky Highlights - June 2024
Find some fantastic night sky sights you can only catch in June - you won’t even have to stay up late for the best of the June sky to reveal itself!
Research guide
Research guide D1: RMS Titanic: Fact sheet
This guide gives the main facts about RMS Titanic
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Painting technique and materials in the Van de Velde studio
The first webinar in the 'Going Dutch at Lunch' series of online talks, which explore the world of the Van de Veldes