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

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 ...

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

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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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Sergio Díaz Ruiz uses satellite imagery to explore climate change by creating an image of Earth as it might be analysed by a distant alien civilisation At first glance, Anatomy of a Habitable Planet ...

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 ...

Astronomer and author Brendan Owens examines the challenges of sending humans to Mars - and what the future holds for our study of the Red Planet Right now, robots are criss-crossing the surface of ...

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 ...

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 ...