Nelson, Navy, Nation
Discover the new permanent gallery at the National Maritime Museum, Nelson, Navy, Nation and find out what the curators’ favourite object are.
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The Opium Trade
Flora Bain talks with Dr. Julia Lovell about how the British Empire was bankrolled by the opium trade.
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Traders
John McAleer talks about the National Maritime Museum’s new permanent gallery.
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Waterline – Cruising Photography
Jude Holland reveals some of her favourite images in the Waterline exhibition.
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Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Elizabeth Cunningham reveals how you can get your photographs shown on the Planetarium dome.
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Boats that built Britain – the Pilot’s Punt
Dan Matthews talks to Marc Chivers about his lovingly-built pilot’s punt now on show in the ‘Boats that built Britain‘ exhibition.
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Rebekah Higgitt reveals the history of scientific photography at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Rebekah Higgitt tells us about the work of solar and astronomical photographers at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, from the 1840s onwards.
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Marek Kukula and Richard Dunn take a closer look at telescopes
Telescopes aren’t just for gazing at the stars, as Marek Kukula and Richard Dunn find out. Join them on tour of a new display of telescopes at the Royal Observatory.
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Claire Warrior previews Beside the seaside – snapshots of British coastal life
Join Claire Warrior for a preview of Beside the seaside, a new exhibition of historical photographs depicting life on the British coast. Find out more about this fascinating collection and about the images on show.
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