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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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    National Maritime Museum Open daily 10am-5pm Last entry 4.15pm Free entry Booking recommended
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    Royal Observatory Open daily 10am-7.45pm Last entry 7pm Adult: £24 | Child: £12 Members go free
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    Rhythm! Go with the flow at the National Maritime Museum's vibrant dance festival, inspired by the ocean and movement
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    Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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    Ocean Songs Live music at the National Maritime Museum celebrating our ocean planet, its mythology, natural wonders and as-yet-undiscovered depths
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    Who was John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal? Meet the man tasked with mapping the night sky from Greenwich, and discover how a feud with Isaac Newton shaped the early history of the Royal Observatory
    Summer and winter solstices explained – how the Sun determines the longest and shortest days of the year Find out how the position of the Sun determines the longest and shortest days of the year in this special Royal Observatory Greenwich Illuminates extract
    Where paths cross: a history of migration told through museum objects From maps and mementos to art and commemoration, discover surprising migration stories found in the National Maritime Museum's collection
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Museum blog

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

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
03 Jul 2023
Lascars in the port of London
Discover some of the surprising entries discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital.
28 Jun 2023
Workshops on the theme of Compassion - Refugee Week 2023
See the outcome of workshops centred around Refugee Week 2023's theme of Compassion, hosted by the National Maritime Museum in partnership with Lewisham College.
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