Museum blog

Contrary to popular belief, the Titanic disaster of 1912 was not Britain's greatest loss of life at sea. The Lancastria disaster of 1940 is the most catastrophic loss recorded.

Over 450 years ago, Elizabeth I became queen of England. She reigned over a Golden Age, withstood moral criticism and became adept at image management and power dressing. Women in power today relate to her experiences. But can we claim a 16th century monarch as a feminist?

Discover the conservation story of the Armada Portrait's restoration, from the early research to the finishing touches.

"When you're orbiting Earth, you no longer see countries, you see land. It makes you think globally." We interviewed NASA astronaut Scott Kelly...

Discover documents that shine a light on the experiences of captured British and French sailors and soldiers in the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library.

October's Item of the Month looks at a prescient work of fiction from 1898, Morgan Robertson's Futility.

When her husband went missing Jane Franklin studied the Arctic from afar, becoming an expert in its geography and the first woman to be awarded the Royal Geographical Society's Founder's Medal. Dr Claire Warrior, Senior Exhibitions Curator, tells the story of how Lady Franklin influenced both the search for her husband and how he is remembered today.