The National Maritime Museum is free to visit. We recommend booking tickets online in advance to guarantee entry and receive updates before you visit, but you can also turn up on the day. As well as ...

The Company’s own records are in the Asia Pacific & Africa Collections, The British Library. However the Museum holds books and manuscripts useful to anyone researching the history of the company or ...

In 1854 Robert McClure was credited as the first man to navigate the North-West Passage – although much of his journey was over ice, rather than water. In 1850 Robert McClure led one of the many ...

"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 ...

Discover epic stories of exploration and endeavour that have shaped our world today The National Maritime Museum is free, and you not need to book. However, if you would like to guarantee entry and ...

What would happen if the Moon disappeared? Do we really need the Moon in the night sky? What is its actual purpose? If the Moon were to one day simply disappear, there would be some disastrous ...

Stand on the historic Prime Meridian of the World at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Since 1884, all distances east and west have been measured from the Prime Meridian line in Greenwich. Astronomers ...

Caroline Herschel (1750-1848) was a German-born astronomer who battled against prejudice to become an accomplished and respected member of the astronomical community. She did important work assisting ...

Alongside the work of famous campaigners and formerly enslaved people living in London, one of the key events in the abolition movement was a rebellion on the island of Haiti. Learn more about the ...

Whether you're a home educator or just looking for some further teaching inspiration, we have plenty of ways to keep budding space enthusiasts entertained through our online activities and videos ...