Museum blog

The Duke of Edinburgh had a long and very committed involvement with Royal Museums Greenwich.

Discover what to see in the night sky in April 2021 including the Lyrids meteor shower and the Spring Triangle.

A brief look at the manuscript collection of Wilhelmine Ganz, a woman born in Berlin a few years before the unification of Germany, but who spent much of her life living in the neighborhoods of Greenwich and Lewisham, and forged a strong connection with the Royal Naval College.

Discover what to see in the night sky in March 2021 including the red planet Mars and the constellation of Leo the Lion.

A letter from Admiral Lord Nelson to his lover Emma Hamilton written soon after the birth of their daughter sheds light on early attitudes to vaccination.

While practitioner in residence at Royal Museums Greenwich during 2016-2017, Paddy Hartley created new artwork in response to the histories of ex-servicemen in and around the National Maritime Museum, with the help of curators, archivists, conservators and the visiting public. In this blog post written during his residency, he reveals how the stories of two World War I servicemen inspired his work.

Discover what to see in the night sky in February 2021 including Mars and the band of the Milky Way.