Royal Museums Greenwich and the Centre for Port Cities and Maritime Cultures, University of Portsmouth are co-convening this two-day interdisciplinary conference exploring marginalised histories in ...

The main facts about RMS Titanic, including ship statistics, key dates and the number of people on board.

A contemporary Flemish interpretation of the launching of English fire-ships against the Spanish Armada. As Spain and England were in conflict, English piracy against Spanish ships was a continuing ...

Packed with awesome live demos from Royal Observatory Astronomers, weird and wonderful smells, and hands-on audience participation, Unboxing the Universe is bursting with answers to your biggest space ...

(Updated May 2022) A theatrical interpretation of the Battle of Gravelines, an historical episode that had taken place over 200 years earlier. The artist's painterly response depicts the dramatic ...

The records were deposited on loan by P&O in instalments from 1973 to 1979. The collection is deposited on the understanding that the company has first sight of any work which makes extensive use of ...

From the dizzy height of the main mast to the surprises below deck, step aboard and discover the best Cutty Sark has to offer. The historic ship in the heart of Greenwich is open all year round, and ...

A full-length portrait slightly to right facing to left, wearing a version of captain's undress uniform (1748–67), with grey breeches, waistcoat and facings, double lacing on the waistcoat pockets and ...

Several artists recorded this significant event in British history. The circumstances surrounding the production of this painting are not known but contemporary engravings with keys provide the most ...

An action during the Napoleonic War, 1803-15. On 15 September 1805 Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson re-hoisted his flag in the 'Victory', 100 guns, at Portsmouth and sailed to join Vice-Admiral Cuthbert ...

This painting by the German artist Claus Bergen shows the recently built German ship ‘Admiral Scheer’ engaged in action during the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). The vessel, named after Admiral Reinhard ...

The National Maritime Museum is brimming with fascinating nautical objects, ranging from royal barges to Roman anchors, Tudor ship models, historic maps, figureheads, and everything in between. The ...