2025's skies will feature a range of exciting sights, from partial solar and total lunar eclipses to illuminated planets, ...

Crew agreements for British-registered merchant ships, crew lists or muster-rolls and official ships' logs are of particular interest to genealogists and people tracing family history, and to anyone ...

Free kids' activities, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and four brilliant family-friendly museums: get ready for an amazing summer day out with the kids in London If you're looking for things to do ...

In September 2019, for the first time in over 360 years, compasses at Greenwich pointed true north. But what does this mean - and haven't compasses always pointed 'north'? Erika Jones, curator of ...

Find out more about the history of Franklin's fatal voyage, and the continuing work to explore the Erebus and Terror shipwrecks The wrecks of the HMS Erebus and ...

After 11 years of Republican rule the monarchy was restored in May 1660. Having executed Charles I in 1649, Parliament abolished the monarchy and formed a republic under the leadership of Oliver ...

What could have been the Star of Bethlehem? Over the years many astronomical explanations have been suggested for this key aspect of the Christmas story. Some of what we know of the Star of Bethlehem ...

John Byng (1704–57) was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. He is best known for the loss of Minorca to the French at the Battle of Minorca, marking the start of the Seven Years War in 1756. Battle of ...

When did Elizabeth I become Queen? The date chosen for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation was 15 January 1559, and the festivities kicked off with a procession through London the day before. The day-long ...

John Dee provided Queen Elizabeth I with a new vision for England, spurring the rise of the British Empire. When Elizabeth ascended the throne, England was a small European nation on the periphery of ...

What would happen if the Moon disappeared? Do we really need the Moon in the night sky? What is its actual purpose? If the Moon were to one day simply disappear, there would be some disastrous ...

Information on visiting the Caird Library, links to the Archive and Library catalogues, guidance on how to register and order items for viewing or copying, etc., can be found here on the Royal Museums ...