Learning resource
Social stories
Help prepare for a visit to the National Maritime Museum or Cutty Sark with these social story guides
Researching maritime history at No.1 Smithery
No.1 Smithery is a world-class centre for maritime collections at the heart of the Historic Dockyard, Chatham
Story topic
Migration and art: introducing the new Queen's House display 'Crossings'
As a new collection of artworks reflecting on migrant experiences opens at the Queen's House, curator Tim May explores the role of physical and invisible borders in the story of migration
Event
Crossings: Artists in Conversation
An evening of informal conversation with artists Güler Ates and Shorsh Saleh, with an opportunity to view their artworks in the Queen's House
Blog post
Halloween on board Cutty Sark
For many of us, Halloween offers a chance to embrace our fascination with fear. But for the crew of Cutty Sark, every day of the year could hold deadly threat...
Story topic
What happened to the crew of Erebus and Terror?
Sir John Franklin's final voyage in 1845 in HMS Erebus and HMS Terror became the worst disaster in the history of British polar exploration
Blog post
Ghost ships
Delve into several hair-raising tales from our collection
Story topic
The mystery of the Mary Celeste
A brigantine found abandoned in the middle of the Atlantic, its crew never seen again... discover the enduring maritime mystery of the Mary Celeste