Seascapes and landscapes

Follow how artists throughout history have depicted our maritime world, and learn more about scenes in Royal Museums Greenwich's collection

Reframing the Pacific in the Queen’s House

Curators Katherine Gazzard and Hannah Cusworth highlight the steps involved in redeveloping a room in the Queen's House

A playful painting with a pressing problem: help preserve 'The Paddle Steamer "Rob Roy" Aground’

Learn more about this comic scene with a surprising back story – and discover how your support helps care for the national collection.

Turner's 'The Battle of Trafalgar': a maligned masterpiece?

J.M.W. Turner's vast naval scene is a treasure of the Royal Museums Greenwich collection, but why was it so controversial when it was unveiled in 1824?

Moving masterpieces: behind the scenes at the Queen's House

How do galleries move and hang artworks? Follow what happens as curators, conservators and art handlers prepare for an exciting new display at the Queen's House

A Sea of Drawings: the art of the Van de Veldes

Why do artists draw, and what can their sketches teach us about their skills and techniques? Take a closer look with the unique Van de Velde drawings collection

The artistic legacy of the Van de Veldes

How the founders of British marine painting inspired generations of artists, including J.M.W. Turner

A Van de Velde drawing lesson

Notes, inscriptions and observations fill many of the Van de Velde drawings. What can they tell us about their artistic process?

Sketching at sea: Van de Velde the war artist

Daring, dedication and an eye for detail – how Van de Velde the Elder risked his life to record naval battles as they happened

Drawing paper and materials

What did the Van de Veldes use to create their detailed ship portraits and maritime sketches?
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