Bookings are now open until July 2025! Please read the information below to find out all you need to know about our programme and to submit your enquiry form. To keep up to date on announcements and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover more about the historic Prime Meridian of the world Royal Observatory Greenwich is famous around the world as the home of the historic Prime Meridian. Just as the equator separates the ...

"Clouds are said to be the bane of astronomers, but they can also be the inspiration for a breath-taking astrophotograph. These rare, incredibly high nacreous clouds reflect colour like oil does on ...

The sea can be a queer place. People have long imagined oceans as places where the strange and the wondrous hide, and have taken to the waves to try out new ways of living. Join historian Seth LeJacq ...

Exposure: Lives at Sea is a photography exhibition at the National Maritime Museum exploring what life is really like for those who work at sea today. Through a series of photographs taken by those ...

Annie Maunder (1868-1947) was an astronomer, astrophotographer and science communicator. During her lifetime she made important contributions to numerous areas of astronomy, particularly solar ...

The iconic Armada portrait commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth I's reign – the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in summer 1588. The painting is on permanent public ...

Polar exploration, pirates and a host of other maritime themes are brought to life in this playful and immersive gallery for under-7s. We only charge for tickets during weekends, bank holidays and ...

How did the Sun, planets and moons in the Solar System form? There is a surprising amount of debate and several strong and competing theories, but do scientists have an answer? Any theory about how ...