Museum blog

Named for the Glaswegian shipowner Sir James Caird, Bt. (1864-1954), the Caird Library and Archive has been facilitating research into maritime endeavour for over eighty years. Today it is the largest maritime reference library in the world.

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict, a 74-day conflict between Argentine and British forces that resulted in more than 3,000 casualties. Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides.

For more than a century, the wreck of Shackleton's ship Endurance has lain undisturbed in the icy waters off Antarctica. Its remarkable preservation is a testament to the ship's original builders and designers.

Find out why centuries-old papers often look so much better than decade-old ones.

The Caird Library and Archive’s display case highlighted three colourful charts from the rich cartographic collection of Royal Museums Greenwich.

On Friday 18 February 2022, we are paying our respects to Charles Medhurst, a World War II veteran, lifelong Greenwich resident and tireless charity fundraiser.

Across the museum’s collections can be found various objects and items related to the exploits of the renowned canoeist John MacGregor (1825-1892). However, our archives contain a small collection of manuscripts documenting his escape as a baby from a burning ship, the Kent.