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Geminid meteor shower 2025: when and where to see it in the UK
What is it, when is it and where can I see the Geminid meteor shower this year?
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Meet the man behind the mask
Read an interview with artist Mat Collishaw. He reveals the process of making the Mask of Youth, an animatronic portrait of Queen Elizabeth I.
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How do we look after edible items in the collection?
Collections Storage Officer Louise Bascombe and Object Conservation Manager Karen Jensen illuminate the history and future of some of the most vulnerable items in the collection and show how work continued safely behind the scenes while the museum was closed in 2020.
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Skyscapes 2021: Astronomy Photographer of the Year
See the stunning winning and shortlisted images in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021 Skyscapes category
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A window into 19th century healthcare: stories from the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital registers
From grim workhouses to 'the salutary influence' of the Bath Mineral Water Hospital, learn about 19th century health and hospitals through the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital.
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Why do pirates say 'arr'?
Every year we celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day. But did pirates really say and do the things we think they did?
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Valentine's Day at the Queen's House
From drawing workshops to tours, celebrate romance at the former royal residence