Museum blog

Lying on its side within the historic Greenwich Park is Queen Elizabeth's Oak. Myths and legends surround the tree as thoroughly as the foliage which now covers it. We can only imagine what it has seen in its long past...

In this blog we take a look at a handwritten diary by the clergy of the St Andrew's Waterside Church Mission between 1887-1905. While seamen have faced many dangers and uncertainties at sea, mission societies such as St Andrew's have supported and cared for their welfare through religious services and the provision of books - both at sea and on land.

While Mars may be the planet that springs to mind when there are discussions of possible alien life in our Solar System, a publication on the discovery of a rare gas (phosphine) in Venus's atmosphere may mean that there is more than one planet that possesses the potential for life.

A new project at Royal Museums Greenwich aims to open up records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital, a floating hospital at the heart of 19th century Greenwich.

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.

How did Elizabeth I use gendered symbolism in the Armada Portrait? Dr Kit Heyam explores.

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.