Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Go behind the scenes with our expert curators, astronomers, conservators and library & archive team. Royal Museums Greenwich comprises the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum and Queen's House. We are also home to The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre and the Caird Library and Archive. Together we're dedicated to enriching people's understanding of the..
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Daisy Chamberlain curated a recent display of Library and Archive materials relating to the Challenger Expedition (1872–76). Here she explores the hidden stories, scientific research and record of sailors' lives held within these materials ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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An art project for women: a creative journey of reflection, discovery and sharing ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Discover what to see in April's night sky including Leo the lion, Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks and the Lyrid meteor shower ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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In this blog we look at a beautifully illustrated account of some eruptions of Mount Vesuvius and Mount Etna by the British Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Naples, Sir William Hamilton ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Discover some of the surprising entries recently discovered in the medical records of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Discover what to see in March's night sky, including the spring triangle, stunning lunar features and Mercury at greatest elongation ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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A recent visit to the Caird Library by students from the School of Oriental and African Studies shows that making collections accessible is a two-way street ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Discover what to see in February's night sky, including the Lynx constellation, some stunning spiral galaxies and a planetary conjunction for those in the Southern Hemisphere ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Discover what to see in January's night sky, including the Quadrantid meteor shower, close lunar encounters of Jupiter and the Pleiades, and a stunning swarm of stars from the Beehive Cluster ..read more
Royal Museums Greenwich Blog
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Discover what to see in December's night sky, including the constellation of Gemini, the show-stopping Geminid meteor shower, and some festive stargazing ..read more