Contemporary art

Discover how artists today are engaging with and responding to Royal Museums Greenwich's collections

Look inside: The Many Invincible Ones by Sharon Walters

Find out about the artworks in Sharon Walters’ display, now on show in the Queen’s House

Artist Sharon Walters on creating The Many Invincible Ones display in the Queen's House

Artist Sharon Walters’ new display, 'The Many Invincible Ones', centres the humanity of those impacted by colonial violence through artworks themed around reconnection, reflection and rest 

Introducing new contemporary art at the Queen's House for 2026

Victoria Lane, Senior Curator of Art and Identity, explores highlights from some of the contemporary artworks that have gone on show

Reaching for the Moon

Luke Jerram reveals the inspiration behind Mirror Moon, a large-scale artwork created for the Royal Observatory

Migration and art: introducing the new Queen's House display 'Crossings'

As a new collection of artworks reflecting on migrant experiences opens at the Queen's House, curator Tim May explores the role of physical and invisible borders in the story of migration

Mapping uncharted histories: the 19th century woman who developed London’s map trade

Artist Remiiya Badru’s new display in the Queen’s House tells the story of maritime publisher, Penelope Steel

Blurring boundaries: the art of Maisie Broadhead

Past or present, photographs or paintings? Artist Maisie Maud Broadhead challenges the viewer’s perceptions in two works now on display in the Queen’s House

Capturing connections – Kingdom of this World: Triptych

Artist Leah Gordon reveals the influences behind Kingdom of this World: Triptych, a series of photographic portraits on display in the Queen’s House

From mapmakers to mariners: searching for women's histories at the National Maritime Museum

I couldn't wait to explore the ship model collection as part of my Museum Fellowship.
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