09 Aug 2020
Captain Matthew Webb (1848–1883): the first person to swim the Channel
Captain Matthew Webb was the first person to swim across the English Channel unaided. Using our library and archive collections we research the life of this extraordinary man.
21 Jul 2020
Hidden gendered symbolism in the Armada Portrait
How did Elizabeth I use gendered symbolism in the Armada Portrait? Dr Kit Heyam explores.
13 Jul 2020
Meet The Caretakers: keeping Cutty Sark safe during lockdown
Lockdown may have kept visitors away, but it hasn't stopped Royal Museums Greenwich's security team. They have been working round the clock as usual to keep the ship safe.
25 Jun 2020
Juno - NASA's mission to Jupiter
Juno is a space probe developed by NASA which is currently orbiting around Jupiter. Now 4 years into its mission, what has the Juno probe revealed about the largest planet in our solar system?
17 Jun 2020
Windrush passenger lists in the National Maritime Museum collection
At the end of the Second World War Britain was busy rebuilding a nation that was shattered by the war. The British government recruited workers from the Caribbean to cope with the shortage of labour in some British industries.
12 Jun 2020
Migration Terms and Definitions
Migrants, refugees and asylum seekers – what's the difference? Find out more about the terminology of migration.
08 Jun 2020
Freeze dried food and sailing with Greta Thunberg | Interview with Nikki Henderson
Having skippered her first Trans-Atlantic race at just 20, Nikki Henderson is one of the UK's leading young sailors. In 2018, Nikki became the youngest ever skipper of a round the world race at the age of 25