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    Cutty Sark Open daily 10am-5pm Last entry 4.15pm Adult: £22 | Child: £11 Members go free
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    RNLI day at Cutty Sark Join us on board Cutty Sark for an exciting day of lifesaving demonstrations, activities and talks in collaboration with the RNLI
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    ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2025 winners The winning images in the world's biggest space photography competition have been revealed
    Cutty Sark’s new binnacle: charting a course for heritage crafts A navigational case shines a light on traditional skills – and prompts intriguing questions into the tea clipper’s history
    HMS Captain: Britain's forgotten maritime disaster The historian leading the search for HMS Captain questions why the sinking of 'one of the finest ships in the world' is not better known today.
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Museum blog

Go behind the scenes with our expert curators, astronomers, conservators and library & archive team

16 Oct 2023
Armchair Empires: Thomas Pennant’s ‘Outlines of the Globe’
Explore a fascinating collection in the Caird Library and Archive which was written by a “traveller” who didn’t do any travelling.
12 Oct 2023
The history of Bounce: 'a dog of talents'
At the end of the 18th century, Bounce was not only a beloved companion to one of our most famous admirals, but considered by his owner the perfect naval dog - and more intelligent than some of his officers!
10 Oct 2023
How coffee has shaped Britain's maritime history
This blog looks at how a seemingly insignificant bean provided the stimulus to advancements in naval intelligence, technology, trade and science
28 Sep 2023
Marcus Garvey's letters to a flag officer of the Royal Navy
Letters by the Pan-African civil rights leader and founder of the Black Star Line to retired naval officer Vice-Admiral Sir William Henderson have been unearthed in the Caird Library's archives
14 Sep 2023
A historical treasure hunt in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum
This blog explores the history of various large artefacts in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum and one in Greenwich Park
03 Aug 2023
The Dreadnought moves from ship to shore
Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital. Are you able to join our transcription project and help to unearth more?
13 Jul 2023
Reviewing the fleet
Material from the printed and manuscript collections of the Caird Library and Archive offers a window to the grand naval spectacles of the past
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