The daring dog dived nearly 11,000 metres (36,000 feet) to the deepest point of the ocean before returning safely to the surface. In doing so Snoopy became part of an exclusive club: to date, only 27 ...

The National Maritime Museum, Greenwich has acquired a rare pocket chronometer – a timekeeper used on ships to determine ...

Naval volunteer Howard Ormerod shares his memories of 25 May 1982, when a container ship requisitioned by the British government was hit and sunk by Argentinian forces. On 2 April 1982, Argentinian ...

In this blog we look at a small volume packed with a plethora of facts and figures about the late Victorian River Thames compiled by Charles Dickens junior Charles Culliford Boz (‘Charley’) Dickens ...

In this blog we look at cartographer John Rocque's An Exact Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, ‘the outstanding plan of the capital in the eighteenth century’ One of the treasures of the ...

In 1816 a squadron under Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was fitted out and sent to Algiers where they arrived, in company with a small Dutch squadron, on 27 August 1816. They sought the release of the ...

We offer a variety of guides, events and resources designed to help support visitors with diverse access needs. Below you’ll find all the information you need about visiting the National Maritime ...

The aurora is one of the most spectacular displays in the night sky – but how are these curtains of colourful light formed? Learn more about what causes the aurora borealis with astronomers from Royal ...

The polar regions have been a focus for scientific enquiry and exploration for centuries. As we confront the consequences of climate change, understanding that history is more important than ever. The ...

Dare you encounter Blackbeard, Ned Low, Captain Henry Morgan, Anne Bonny and Mary Read? Despite glamorous representations in film and literature, pirates were, without exception, a thoroughly ...

This is the freely painted oil study of George Chambers Senior’s ‘The Bombardment of Algiers, 27 August 1816’ (BHC0617). In 1816 a squadron under Admiral Sir Edward Pellew was fitted out and sent to ...

Discover wool from both familiar and new perspectives at Cutty Sark after hours. In partnership with the British Council, Cutty Sark Wool Evening explores wool’s role across British, Indian and ...