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 ...

Henry VIII is one of history's most famous monarchs and best known for his six marriages Henry VIII (1509-1547) is one of history’s most famous monarchs. His radical political and religious upheavals ...

Join us for 'The Optimism Sessions', a 12-week creative wellbeing programme for those from a global majority background, aged 18 - 24. Participants will explore art, play, and reflection to rethink ...

The Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) set new standards in speed and luxury as the world entered the era of popular air travel. The QE2's length is 963 ft (293.5m), and her beam is 105 ft (32m). Her gross ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has reported that humanity is unequivocally to blame for climate change and that nowhere on earth will escape the consequences. Holding off the ...

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 ...

The first play by William Shakespeare believed to have been performed at sea was Hamlet in 1607. William Shakespeare (1564–1616) is one of the most celebrated playwrights in the English language. The ...

These resources accompany our 'The history of the Royal Observatory Greenwich' animated video, and aims to support the teaching or revision of its content. Why does the Royal Observatory have the ...