Royal Museums Greenwich has acquired a new work, 'Asabikeshiinh Aeris', by English sculptor Rowan Mersh

Find out about the kings and queens who left their mark in Greenwich and surprising royal connections hidden in our collections

Find great learning ideas for kids, and join our online classes and virtual play sessions

Find out what to see in the night sky in 2021 with the Royal Observatory's astronomy calendar

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers have been unable to return home during the coronavirus pandemic. It's time to make their voices heard

Join presenter Helen Czerski and a host of curators and special guests as they pick some of the favourite objects and stories from our collections

Delve into the fascinating history of Cutty Sark - the record-breaking tea clipper which travelled the globe and visited every major world port

Find out more about the founding of the Royal Observatory and how it came to be known as the 'Home of Time'

The centre of Greenwich for hundreds of years, the beautiful Queen's House has also been at the heart of royal life

Discover the story of the pioneering 16th century pirate and seafarer – and her surprising links with Greenwich

Tales of mermaids date back to the first written accounts of humanity, but how much do we know about the mythical sea creatures?

From sailor songs to TikTok sensations, find out more about the history of the sea shanty, and discover the meanings behind 'The Wellerman' and other famous examples

The shipping industry produces million tonnes of CO2 every year. Could a new era of wind power help make global trade more sustainable?

Rum has long been a part of Britain's maritime heritage - but what is the real history of Nelson's Blood? Find out more about rum and the Navy below.

Delve into the fascinating history of Cutty Sark - the record-breaking tea clipper which travelled the globe and visited every major world port

Check the dates for every full Moon throughout the year, and learn about lunar phases, 'supermoons' and more

Want to see shooting stars? Check the key dates for major meteor showers in the UK and how to see them in the night sky

NASA's new rover is ready to begin searching for life on Mars

The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is one of the most spectacular displays in the night sky. What is the science behind these ethereal curtains of light?

The Great Equatorial Telescope at the Royal Observatory kept Britain at the forefront of astrophysics and greatly expanded our knowledge of stars

Find out what to see in the night sky in 2021 with the Royal Observatory's astronomy calendar

Find out more about current and future space missions, and take a trip back through the history of the space race.

Find out more about the Tudor symbols used in portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and discover what they mean

Greenwich has been a key location for the royal family for over 500 years

Situated beside the River Thames, Greenwich had been a popular royal residence for centuries

Henrietta Maria and Charles I loved to present masques - great spectacles of dance, music, poetry and drama.

Find out about the kings and queens who left their mark in Greenwich and surprising royal connections hidden in our collections

From first sighting to reaching the South Pole, discover the history of exploring Antarctica.

Sir John Franklin's final voyage in 1845 in HMS Erebus and HMS Terror became the worst disaster in the history of British polar exploration

Learn how explorer Robert Falcon Scott's ski overshoes were prepared for display in the new Polar Worlds gallery

What was the race to the South Pole and who reached it first?

Read about the thrills, chills and heroic endeavours of polar exploration.

How did local clock time in Greenwich change the world?

Marking the end of British Summer Time, the clocks go back in October, giving us an extra hour in bed. But why do the clocks change?

Who was John Harrison, and how did his clocks help to solve the problem of finding longitude at sea?

While days and years are (fairly) neat astronomical events, what explains months, weeks, hours and minutes?

From Greenwich Mean Time to groundbreaking instruments, it's time to wind back the clock on the history of timekeeping