This Easter we're playing with mark-making and materials to turn drawing on its head! Come and get stuck in this spring with SEAson of Drawing activities for the whole family, inspired by the Van de ...

Mars is the nearest location where life could have evolved in our solar system beyond the Earth. We will begin our discussion on the prospects for life on Mars in the context of potential habitability ...

What would you see at the farthest edge of the Solar System as you finally left the Sun behind? We will probably never know for sure what is the furthest object in the Solar System but it is likely to ...

This World Oceans Day, the National Maritime Museum is excited to reveal four brand new digital artworks. Arts organisation The Collective Makers led an open call for new works in response to the ...

The British Empire was at its largest in 1919. At this point, there was truth in the saying that the Sun never set on the British Empire. The British Empire was at its largest in 1919, after Britain ...

Find out more about the ancient names associated with the Moon - and what they mean Blue moons, Harvest moons, Worm moons? Find out more about the ancient names associated with the phases of the Moon ...

An ingenious disguise. A precious heirloom. Discover the story behind this remarkable uniform, now on display at the National Maritime Museum At first glance it may seem strange to see a French ...

After Henry VIII’s death in 1547, Elizabeth went to live with her stepmother, Katherine Parr, leading to a near-disaster. In 1547, Katherine Parr, Elizabeth's stepmother, married Thomas Seymour, the ...

Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship John Llewelyn, Official Number 118505 (Manuscript) 1915 RSS/CL/1915/3718/7 Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship John Llewelyn, Official ...

Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Shortest Day, Official Number 58839 (Manuscript) 1915 RSS/CL/1915/3368/118 Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Shortest Day, Official ...

Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Anglo Dane, Official Number 67077 (Manuscript) 1915 RSS/CL/1915/3373/55 Crew List: Agreements and Official Logs for Ship Anglo Dane, Official Number ...

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 ...