I’m very pleased to introduce our new team of Explorer Volunteers to the museum and the Travellers’ Tails project: Albert, Caroline, Josie, Katie, Lauren, Mafe, Marie, Mercy, Shilpa and Sunila. …
Call for papers…
Now the exhibition has officially kicked off, we are inviting abstract submissions for the Travellers’ Tails seminar series that will be taking place this autumn in the Queen’s House, please …
The Art and Science of Exploration, 1768-80
It’s been a busy couple of months here at the National Maritime Museum. We’ve been refurbishing rooms at the centre of the Queen’s House ready for the first outing of …
Kangaroo in 400-year-old manuscript could change Australian history
A 16th century manuscript featuring an image that looks like a kangaroo could prove that Portuguese explorers discovered Australia before the first recorded European landing in 1606. Kangaroo in 400-year-old …
East Coast Encounter Re-imagining the 1770 encounter
East Coast Encounter exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum re-imagines the encounters between James Cook and his crew with Aboriginal people in 1770. The exhibition presents this shared story …
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Beneath the Surface: Examining Paintings at the National Gallery
This talk introduces the work of the National Gallery scientific department; from the analysis of the materials found in paintings to some of the stories behind the works themselves. Featuring …
Polar Explorer Jim McNeill Training Others
With over 26 years of Arctic travelling, Jim McNeill is an accomplished polar explorer, presenter and keynote speaker. In January 2001 he conceived the idea of combining his professional rescue …
The Expedition to Reach the “Unconquered Pole” and Save the Arctic Sea
The Expedition to Reach the “Unconquered Pole” and Save the Arctic Sea
Starting our exploration…
I would like to introduce myself. My name is Ros and I am the Participation Project Manager for the Travellers’ Tails project at Royal Museums Greenwich. I’ve been in post …
Saved for the Nation: George Stubbs’ Kangaroo and Dingo
Saved for the Nation: George Stubbs’ Kangaroo and DingoSaved for the Nation: George Stubbs’ Kangaroo and Dingo Waldemar Januszczak celebrates the successful ‘Save our Stubbs’ campaign. After many months of …