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Cutty Sark Rig Climb
Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
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Join us on board Cutty Sark for talks and demonstrations celebrating 200 years of the RNLI and their lifesaving work
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Pollution in the River Thames: a history
Lifeline, water source, sewer – follow the murky history of London's relationship with the River Thames
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 shortlist
See a selection of the incredible space images shortlisted in Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024
The nautical origins of everyday phrases
Ever heard that traffic was chock-a-block, been called a son of a gun, or told someone you like the cut of their jib? Learn the maritime origins of phrases you hear every day
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Curator podcasts
Join our experts in a new audio series exploring the big questions about time, space and the sea.
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Crew on Cutty Sark
To get an idea of what life might have been like for the crew of Cutty Sark, come on board and explore her living quarters.
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Beauty in the Stuart age
Get some 17th-century fashion tips - but don't laugh or the make up might crack...
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Battle of the Glorious First of June
The Battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794 was the first naval conflict between the British and the French during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Astronomy in the 19th century
19th-century astronomers went beyond cataloguing the skies to understanding their composition and predicting what could not be seen.
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Astronomical spectroscopy
How the humble prism helped unlock the secrets of what the Universe is made of and where it is heading.
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Astronomer Royal George Biddell Airy and his many measuring devices
George Biddell Airy was Astronomer Royal for much of the 19th century and he amassed a treasure trove of data.
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Artist profile: Eric Ravilious
Eric Ravilious was an English painter, designer, book illustrator and wood engraver. Our art collections include his famous 'Submarine Series'.
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Anthony Jenkinson
Anthony Jenkinson was a 16th century English merchant and explorer. He wrote maps and works on Russia and met Ivan the Terrible several times.
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