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Turning our view of the world inside out: introducing the new Ocean Map
The National Maritime Museum's Ocean Map reminds us just how much of the Earth is covered by water – and how important the ocean is to our planet
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How much of the ocean has been explored?
It is often claimed that we know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the bottom of the ocean. What are we doing to learn more about our blue planet?
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The Ocean Map
Play on the giant map of the ocean at the National Maritime Museum, and discover the wonders of our watery world
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Time to Make poetry workshops
Join us for a series of workshops exploring space and time through poetry
Win a copy of The Ocean Map: exploring our watery world
Celebrate World Ocean Day and the release of The Ocean Map: exploring our watery world with a special prize giveaway
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Night sky highlights - May 2026
May’s night sky brings a rare blue moon, meteors from Halley’s Comet, and a strange galactic hamburger. We’ll also explore Coma Berenices and use it to find star clusters and distant galaxies.
Supplier Terms and Conditions
The National Maritime Museum terms and conditions of purchase (goods and services)
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Young Filmmakers Volunteer Project
Watch the three unique films produced by local volunteers aged 15-18 as part of this Summers Young Volunteers Film Project.
Saturday Art Club projects 2020-21
From stop motion animation to collages, discover some of the projects created on the programme