Check out the latest digital events, virtual tours and videos from Royal Museums Greenwich, and learn more about the sea, space, history and creativity.
Ice breaker, world changer
Royal Research Ship Sir David Attenborough is one of the most advanced polar research vessels in the world. Find out more about the ship ahead of its visit to Greenwich this October
Highlights
Delve into the National Maritime Museum collections and find out what life on board a 19th century whaling vessel was really like.
See the spectacular winning images from Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021
Listen to Lewisham students respond to key paintings in the National Maritime Museum's major exhibition
How Museum archives help to expose the realities of the transatlantic slave trade
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
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
Stories of the sea
Nannie the witch has had a makeover. Discover how traditional skills and careful research have breathed new life into Cutty Sark's figurehead
Discover the history of the Windrush, the ship that brought some of the first post-war migrants from the Caribbean to Britain
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
From Cutty Sark to cutting edge technology, could a new era of wind power help global trade go green?
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
Space and astronomy
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.
Royal history
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
Exploration and endeavour
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.
The story of time
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
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
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