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Did Romans walk the plank?
Aaron Jaffer explores how the Romans reacted to piracy in the Mediterranean.
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Crime at Sea
The Caird Library has a new display featuring archive and library items connected with crimes and criminals at sea.
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Bartholomew Roberts: larger than life, better than fiction
Curator of Naval History James Davey shares examples of real pirates who were far more characterful than those of fiction.
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When is dawn?
Getting up 'at the crack of dawn' is not something enjoyed by many, but for some religions, dawn has a much larger significance.
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Women Making Waves at the National Maritime Museum
Celebrate Women's History Month by filling the gaps in our collection and placing women back in the narrative. Alice Wroe from Herstory tells us more.
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What would you do to take the perfect astrophoto?
Featuring polar bear and hedgehog sightings, our 2017 astrophotographers share their tales of freezing temperatures, far-flung travel, and police encounters
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Susan Derges
In 2019 new works by Susan Derges came to the Queen's House. We spoke to her about the symbolism within them.
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Women, Astronomy & Greenwich
Louise De Keroualle was a key component in the race to find longitude.
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Exploring the Stuart Navy in our archives
Tim Stanton, Retrieval Technician, delves into our archives.