Skip to main content
Become a member
Donate
Shop
Venue hire
Search
Royal Museums Greenwich
Main navigation
Menu
Royal Museums Greenwich
Search
Close
Plan your visit
Back
Plan your visit
Getting here
Eat & drink
Facilities & access
Family visits
Group bookings
School visits
Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark
Open daily 10am - 6pm
Last entry 5.15pm
Adult: £20 | Child: £10
Members go free
Free
National Maritime Museum
National Maritime Museum
Open daily 10am-5pm
Last entry 4.15pm
Free entry
Booking recommended
Free
Queen's House
Queen's House
Open daily 10am - 5pm
Last entry 4.15pm
Free entry
Booking recommended
Royal Observatory
Royal Observatory
Open daily 10am-7.45pm
Last entry 7pm
Adult: £20 | Child: £10
Members go free
What's on
Back
What's on
Planetarium shows
Exhibitions
For families
Member events
Talks and tours
Cutty Sark
Experiences
Cutty Sark Rig Climb
Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Events and festivals
Community Day at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Join us on our community day at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Cutty Sark
Events and festivals
RNLI weekend at Cutty Sark
Join us on board Cutty Sark for talks and demonstrations celebrating 200 years of the RNLI and their lifesaving work
Stories
Back
Stories
Art at the Queen's House
Our Ocean, Our Planet
Guide to the night sky
Museum blog
Pollution in the River Thames: a history
Lifeline, water source, sewer – follow the murky history of London's relationship with the River Thames
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 shortlist
See a selection of the incredible space images shortlisted in Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024
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
Collections
Back
Collections
Conservation
Research
Donating items to our collection
Collections Online
Search our online database and explore our objects, paintings, archives and library collections from home
The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Come behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art conservation studio
Caird Library
Visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the National Maritime Museum
Learn
Back
Learn
School trips and workshops
Self-guided school visits
Online resources and activities
Booking an on-site schools session
Booking a digital schools session
Young people and youth groups
Support us
Back
Support us
Become a member
Donate
Corporate partnerships
Become a patron
Leave a legacy
Commemoration and celebration
Cutty Sark
National Maritime Museum
Queen's House
Royal Observatory
Become a member
Donate
Shop
Venue hire
Search
Search results
Search
Topic
Who owns the Moon?
Anyone can enjoy looking at the Moon, but can anybody claim to 'own' it? Find out about the laws governing nations and people in outer space.
Topic
Can the Moon affect our health and behaviour?
From sleep and menstrual cycles to full moons and 'lunacy', discover the history and science behind the Moon's supposed effect on humans
Topic
Why did we stop going to the Moon?
In July 1969 humans landed on the Moon for the first time, as part of the Apollo 11 mission. But why haven't we been back since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972?
Topic
Planet Saturn
Find out more about the second largest planet in our solar system
Topic
South African star myths
Angry girls, giraffes, rhinos and men with shining armpits. The stars seen through the eyes of traditional South African societies.
Topic
The Zambian Space Programme
Discover more about the Zambian Space Programme
Topic
How long is a day on Mars?
Find out how we measure time on the Red Planet, and what to expect in a Martian calendar year
Topic
The origin of the Solar System
How did the Sun, planets and moons in the Solar System form? There is a surprising amount of debate and several strong and competing theories, but do scientists have an answer?
Topic
What has the Hubble Space Telescope discovered?
Since its 1990 launch, Hubble Space Telescope has been dazzling the world with images of space and a deeper understanding of how the universe works.
Topic
What do astronauts eat in space?
How are foods and drinks prepared for the long journey into space? How do the astronauts eat and drink?
First
Prev
…
Page
92
Page
93
Page
94
Page
95
Current page
96
Page
97
Page
98
Page
99
Page
100
…
Next
Last
Royal Museums Greenwich
Close
Search
Want to search our collection? Search here.
Back To Top