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Today is the anniversary of the first Longitude Act, which gained royal assent on 9 July 1714. What was it and how did it affect our history here in Greenwich?

What we do if we need to handle personal information about you in order to provide you with the services you require, or for the safe and secure operation of the Museum

The first crewed lunar landing in 1969 was a historic triumph for the USA and humankind. Including the Apollo 11 mission, 12 men have walked on the Moon. But who were they?

Emma Hamilton was an extraordinary woman who inhabited many identities throughout her life. In our blog series, Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity, Dr Quintin Colville explores them all.

The story of Emma Hamilton is one of female power and achievement in a man's world, against all odds.

Discover what to see in January's night sky, including the Quadrantid meteor shower, close lunar encounters of Jupiter and the Pleiades, and a stunning swarm of stars from the Beehive Cluster.

Capture the romance and adventure of the great age of the sail aboard one of the world’s most famous and beautiful ships ...

As our ultimate flight exhibition, Above and Beyond, comes to an end we explore the logbook of Captain Albert James Enstone - a pilot with the Royal Naval Air Service during the First World War. The logbook records each of his flights and provides an insight into the dangers he faced everyday.

On 22 July 1588 the Spanish Armada, a force of 130 ships and 18,000 men, left northern Spain and headed for the English Channel. Its objective was to rendezvous with a large army assembled in the Netherlands, commanded by the Duke of Parma

In the Armada Portrait, Elizabeth I is adorned with multiple strings of pearls, sumptuous velvets, silk ribbons and gold embossed designs. It is a painting packed with symbolic meaning - and Renaissance bling!