Venue tours
Take a virtual tour of our five key locations to get an insight into the spaces available for hire
Attraction
Pigott Family Gallery: Tudor and Stuart Seafarers
From debt to fortune: discover the emergence of a maritime nation at the National Maritime Museum
The Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation
Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year has a brand new prize for 2020. Find out how to enter here.
Blog post
Covid-19's stranded seafarers
As we mark International Day of the Seafarer on the 25 June 2021, it is important to remember the huge sacrifice seafarers are making. As the crew change crisis continues, hundreds of thousands of seaworkers cannot leave their ships and return to their families due to coronavirus.
Topic
History of the Empire Windrush
Discover the history of the Windrush, the ship that brought some of the first post-war migrants from the Caribbean to Britain
Topic
How did the slave trade end in Britain?
The campaign to end slavery began in the late 18th century. Alongside the work of famous campaigners and formerly enslaved people living in London, one of the key events in the abolition movement was a rebellion on the island of Haiti
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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
Celebrate Christmas with Royal Museums Greenwich
Celebrate Christmas in style at Royal Museums Greenwich and give your staff the Christmas present they deserve
Event
‘Some stories bear retelling. They compel retelling’: The Lives and Afterlives of Henry VIII’s Queens
A free online talk on the National Portrait Gallery’s new exhibition ‘Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII’s Queens’