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The story behind... The Keeper of All The Secrets

Artist Jacqueline Bishop speaks to historian Stella Dadzie about the influences behind her ceramic artwork, now on display in the Queen’s House

Beneath the blue: Alberta Whittle on the making of Feeling Blue

Artist Alberta Whittle shares the inspiration behind Feeling Blue, a tapestry created in collaboration with Dovecot Studios

Knotted histories: addressing Britain's colonial legacy through crochet

Meet Sarah Hawke, the artist behind a new crochet kanga on display at the National Maritime Museum

The conservation process: the Solebay tapestry

What does it take to conserve a 300-year-old tapestry? Conservator Zenzie Tinker offers a glimpse into this complex process

What is a tapestry?

Find out more about the ancient craft of tapestry weaving

The history of the Solebay tapestry

Discover the story behind the largest tapestry in Royal Museums Greenwich’s collection

Asabikeshiinh Aeris by Rowan Mersh joins the Queen's House collection

Royal Museums Greenwich is delighted to acquire ‘Asabikeshiinh Aeris’ by artist Rowan Mersh. The work will go on display as part of the contemporary art collection at the Queen's House.

Beneath the Earth's surface: using X-rays to find out how globes were made

Table globes are truly beautiful objects, with historic representations of the Earth and stars captured in intricate detail. But take a look beneath the surface and the marvels get more mysterious...