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网页Book online to guarantee entry and receive updates before you visit.. Select the site or exhibition you want to visit, pick your preferred date and entry time using the booking calendar and complete your booking.Your tickets will be emailed to you as soon as you check out. To make the most of your day out and save 25% on tickets, book a Royal Museums Greenwich Day Pass and get access to both ...
RMS Titanic facts - Royal Museums Greenwich
网页02.10, 15 April 1912: Last transmission. 02.20, 15 April 1912: Titanic foundered. 04.10, 15 April 1912: First lifeboat picked up by Carpathia. 21.25, 18 April 1912: Carpathia docked in New York. 1 September 1985: Titanic wreck site located, approx 2.5 miles below the Atlantic, by a joint French/USA expedition.
What is the Prime Meridian - and why is it in Greenwich?
网页The Prime Meridian in Greenwich is marked by a metal line fixed into the Royal Observatory courtyard, and at night by a laser beam. The beam originates from a point above the Airy Transit Circle, the telescope used to determine the Greenwich Meridian. Depending on atmospheric conditions, the beam can be seen from more than 20 km away.
Royal Observatory - Royal Museums Greenwich
网页We recommend booking tickets to the Royal Observatory online in advance to guarantee entry. Tickets on the day are subject to availability. Use the booking calendar to select your visit date and entry time, then select the number of tickets you require and click 'Add to basket'. Your tickets will be sent to you by email once you've completed your booking.
True north and magnetic north: what's the difference?
网页True north is a fixed point on the globe. Magnetic north is quite different. Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth’s magnetic field. What is interesting is that the magnetic North Pole shifts and changes over time in response to changes in the Earth’s magnetic core. It is not a fixed point.
Moon landing conspiracy theories, debunked - Royal Museums …
网页Conspiracy theories surrounding the Moon landings have proved worryingly persistent in the 50 years since Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their first small steps on the lunar surface. NASA's landmark achievement is still being challenged. Despite there being a wealth of information online debunking these conspiracy theories, the cries of ...
Explore the Collection Online - Royal Museums Greenwich
网页The online collections search is split into 'Objects', 'Library' and 'Archive'.You can search all the categories together , or use the filters buttons to refine your results. Filtering by objects allows you to explore the items in the Museum's collections, from fine art and photography to timepieces, figureheads and historic relics.; The Library collection includes over 100,000 books, 20,000 ...
What is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) - and why does it matter?
网页Greenwich Mean Time is the yearly average (or ‘mean’) of the time each day when the Sun crosses the Prime Meridian at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Essentially, mean time is clock time rather than solar (astronomical) time. Solar time varies throughout the year, as the time interval between the Sun crossing a set meridian line changes.
Elizabeth I and the Spanish Armada - Royal Museums Greenwich
网页The Armada Portrait. The Armada Portrait commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth I's reign – the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in summer 1588. This iconic portrait is now back on public display in the Queen's House after careful conservation. Find out more and visit The Armada Portrait.
What happened during the Victorian era? - Royal Museums …
网页20 June 1837 | Victoria ascends to the throne. After the death of King William IV on 20 June 1837, his 18-year-old niece was given the title the Queen of England. She became heir to the throne as her three uncles ahead of her in the line of succession - George IV, Frederick Duke of York, and William IV - had no legitimate children who survived.