A 19th century uniform with a dramatic history is on display at the National Maritime Museum. Come behind the scenes to ...

An ingenious disguise. A precious heirloom. Discover the story behind this remarkable uniform, now on display at the National Maritime Museum ...

Discover the true story of Charles Hare, the 19th-century midshipman who used a French officer's uniform to pull off a daring prison break ...

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The threat to the Crown from Catholic forces continued to grow for Queen Elizabeth I during the 1580s. Catholic Europe was outraged by the regicide of a Catholic monarch and Mary's execution played ...

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In 1973 a Tudor wreck known as the Cattewater was discovered in the lower reaches of the River Plym in Plymouth. This became the first wreck to be designated under the recently passed Protection of ...

Come along for talks, tours and art workshops as we shine a light on Black artists and Black histories within the Queen's House. Events are free and take place throughout the day on 6 October. There's ...

Enter the competition to be in with the chance of winning an inspiring space day out at Royal Observatory Greenwich Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of time and space in the UK. We host a wide ...

Order items from the National Maritime Museum's Library and Archive collections to study in the Library’s Reading Room using the Aeon request system. Ordering items for a specific date and time has ...

The Museum has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the correct permissions have been obtained from rights holders. However, in some cases we may not have been able to ascertain or trace the rights ...

Cutty Sark has been a beloved feature of the London skyline for 70 years. On 10 December 1954 the ship made its final voyage to its new home: a custom-built dry dock in the heart of Greenwich. Since ...