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Perseid meteor shower 2025: When and where to see it in the UK
What is the Perseid meteor shower, when does it happen and how can I see it in 2025?
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The art of piracy: a fresh perspective on Bonny and Read
A new artwork by Linnea Maertens questions what we think we know about notorious female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read. See it on display in Pirates at the National Maritime Museum
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The Great Fire of London
The Great Fire of London burned day and night for almost four days in 1666 until only a tiny fraction of the City remained. It came hot on the heels of the Great Plague and left the world's third largest city of the time a shadow of its former self. Was this God's judgment on wicked King Charles II?
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The artistic legacy of the Van de Veldes
How the founders of British marine painting inspired generations of artists, including J.M.W. Turner
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The Van de Veldes in Greenwich
Find out about the Dutch artists’ time in the Queen’s House
Remote copying service
Our remote scanning service is provided by Library and Archive staff at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library
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What is a tapestry?
Find out more about the ancient craft of tapestry weaving
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Greenwich walking tours: contemporary art
From Antony Gormley and Damien Hirst to Yinka Shonibare, follow our self-guided walking tour of outdoor art installations and sculpture in Greenwich
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Drowning in sewage: the sinking of the Princess Alice
Did the polluted waters of the Thames contribute to Britain's worst inland waterway tragedy?
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Mapping the Moon: the story of the Wilkins Moon map
Find out more about one of the most detailed maps of the Moon ever created.