Event
Make, Do and Maintain: Crafted Time
As part of British Science Week, join us for a time-themed edition of our Make, Do and Maintain craft sessions, where we'll be looking at how fabrics change over time and making our own biodegradable coasters
Topic
Ursid meteor shower: When and where to see it in the UK
What is the Ursid meteor shower, when does it happen and how can I see it in 2024?
Teacher Resources
Legacies of Transatlantic Slavery - Video Resource
How have the legacies of Transatlantic Enslavement shaped the world around us? How do people respond to this today? In this series of videos we interviewed people to share their perspectives
Blog post
200 years of HMS Beagle: Charles Darwin, Galapagos, and an enduring legacy
On 11 May 1820 the ship that would later carry Charles Darwin to the Galapagos Islands was launched. Find out more about the remarkable legacy of HMS Beagle.
Blog post
Night sky highlights - March 2024
Discover what to see in March's night sky, including the spring triangle, stunning lunar features and Mercury at greatest elongation.
Topic
Researching queer histories: a fresh look at 'female sailors'
Queer History Club researcher Ema explores the lives of people raised as women who lived and sailed as men in the 19th century
Blog post
Night sky highlights - February 2024
Discover what to see in February's night sky, including the Lynx constellation, some stunning spiral galaxies and a planetary conjunction for those in the Southern Hemisphere.
Event
Recovering the Queer History of Britain’s Navy in the Age of Sail
An online lecture presented by Dr Seth Stein LeJacq
Event
What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor?: The Role of Temperance Periodicals in Shaping the Identity of British Sailors in the Nineteenth Century
Join us for a free online talk on the role of temperance magazines in reshaping the image of the 'drunken sailor'.