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Rum has long been a part of Britain's maritime heritage - but what is the real history of Nelson's Blood? Find out more about rum and the Navy below.

Discover what to see in the sky during April 2020, including the Lyrids meteor shower.

There are plenty of companies offering (very expensive) flights into space. But how close are we to true space tourism?

What can the back of a painting tell us? Paintings conservator Lucy Odlin sheds some light on the often overlooked underside of Tudor masterpieces.

Mark Seale has been busy preparing this mid-18th century frame for its upcoming display in the Queen's House.

The Sea Maidens is a medium-sized oil painting (818 x 1428 mm) by Evelyn De Morgan (1855-1919), completed in 1886. It is hung in the Queen's House, below a portrait of Queen Victoria (1842) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, courtesy of the de Morgan Foundation.

As part of LGBT History Month author and LGBT/gender historian, Jo Stanley, discusses queer history in the navy.

Royals, courtiers and complex relationships - what can we learn from exploring the lives of those who loved at the Queen's House?