Royal Museums Greenwich What's On Guide, Summer 2013 by National Maritime Museum

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If you’d like to… ... learn more, you might like… Where’s the list with all the names on it? p. 6 Envisioning the Universe, p. 4 n Maritime Lecture Series: Visions of the Universe, p. 5 n Summer Science, p. 7 n n

... bring all the family, you might like… n Baby-friendly

gallery tour, p. 4 Maritime summer holiday family fun, p. 10 n Cutty Sark family fun: A summer at sea, p. 21 n Out of this World, p. 4 n

... get behind the scenes, you might like… Curator’s tours, p. 20 Behind the Scenes at the Ship Model Stores, p. 23 n Open House Weekend at the Queen’s House, p. 12 n Cutty Sark

... encounter alien life forms, you might like… Sci-Fi film screenings, p. 7 Revolution, p. 18 n We Are Aliens, p. 19 n

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... be part of history, you might like… n International n

Slavery Remembrance Day, p. 6 The Yuri Gagarin statue, p. 18

... let your creative juices flow, you might like… n Redesign

the Queen’s House, p. 13 Akleriah Crochet Workshop, p. 13 n Photographing the Night, p. 4 n Sewing Bee Garden Party, p. 13 n

... explore deep space, you might like… Universe, p. 2 Saturday Space Explorers, p. 16 n Astronomy Photographer of the Year, p. 18 n Daytime Sky Watch: Venus, p. 16 n Astronomy courses, p. 17

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Summer 2013 promises to be a great one for Royal Museums Greenwich. Following our phenomenally successful Ansel Adams exhibition we open another spectacular photography showcase, Visions of the Universe, a beautiful journey through the most incredible photography of deep space and our night sky, promising to show you the Universe as you’ve never quite seen it before.

The world’s largest maritime museum, filled with inspirational stories of discovery and adventure at sea. A beautiful royal villa and England’s first truly classical building, now home to a world-class collection of paintings.

Royal Observatory Greenwich

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The home of Greenwich Mean Time, the Prime Meridian of the World, and London’s only planetarium.

Cutty Sark The last surviving tea clipper and the fastest and greatest of her time, now re-opened in all her glory.

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Closer to earth don’t miss our jam-packed family summer holiday programme at the Museum and Cutty Sark, fascinating sessions on family history research, and thought-provoking events to mark International Slavery Remembrance Day.

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Bringing the photos alive we have a season of fascinating lectures from expert astronomers, and events for all ages from hands-on night photography tutorials to family Space Explorer sessions and sci-fi film screenings.

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Visions of the UNIVERSE 7 June â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 15 September 2013 Special Exhibitions Gallery Sammy Ofer Wing Wander through beautiful galaxies, spectacular nebulae and millions of shimmering stars in this breath-taking collection of some of the most incredible images of our universe ever made. Visions of the Universe, the latest temporary special exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, shows how we have captured images of the heavens over the centuries, from the earliest hand-drawings to photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and the very latest footage from the Mars rover, Curiosity.

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See an astonishing array of images of stars, planets and galaxies gathered from NASA, the European Space Programme, and some of the best entries from the Royal Observatory’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Visions of the Universe will captivate anyone who has ever stared up at the night sky in amazement, and anyone who simply loves beautiful photography.

Tickets: Gift Aid price £8 £7 concessions | £2.50 children family tickets available This price includes a voluntary donation; tickets excluding this donation are also available. More information, p. 27

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This exhibition is dedicated to Sir Patrick Moore and his role in increasing the public understanding and enjoyment of astronomy.

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Visions of the Universe events

Visions of the Universe is supported by an exciting programme of events, including a summer’s night of astro-culture with comedy, cocktails, cosmic literature, quizzing and spaced-out DJs; an investigation in to ‘The Art of Space’ featuring international scientists and artists including Turner prize-winner Elizabeth Price; a panel discussion on ‘Visions of a Black Universe — the fiction and reality of race in space’; and an evening of meditation with ‘The Shaman and The Scientist’. For full details of the events season visit rmg.co.uk/visionsevents

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Baby-friendly gallery tour Tuesday 9 July | 10.30 – 11.00 A baby-centred tour of the Visions of the Universe exhibition, suitable for parents with babies under one year old. Free with exhibition ticket. D Bring F A

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Envisioning the Universe Sunday 30 June | 12.00 – 18.00 | £25 A day of talks and workshops focusing on the relationship between space images and the history of art. This event brings together an international panel of leading astronomers, art historians, artists and other researchers to discuss the capturing and content of astrophotography taken with deep-space telescopes. The day will culminate with a private after-hours view of the exhibition in the company of the curators. D F A M

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4 week evening course: Thursdays 22 August – 12 September | 18.00 – 20.00* £44 | Members £39 Capture the atmosphere and light of the night by experimenting with exciting photographic techniques from long exposure to portraits by streetlight, flash and multiple exposure, lens flare, and light painting. The course includes visits to the exhibition, classroom and practical sessions, an evening photowalk with an astronomer and an introduction to astrophotography. D F A * please note finish times may vary; AA +5 0-5 +6 +7 see rmg.co.uk for exact times Above left: U-A3. Star Trails, Blue Mountains © Ted Dobosz +8

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Radmila Topalovic: CSI Universe: Space and Spectra How did life appear on Earth? Where did all the water come from? What is the Universe made of? Discover the importance of spectroscopy in astronomy and how it has helped us in understanding our universe and searching for life elsewhere.

Thursdays 4 July – 8 August 11.00 – 13.00 NMM Lecture Theatre £8 per lecture, Members and concessions £6 £48/£36 for whole series Leave the seas for the skies and join experts from the Royal Observatory to explore themes of space exploration and astrophotography. D F A

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Dr Rebekah Higgitt: Tantalizingly close: a History of Mars depicted Explore the fascinating history of observing and visualising Mars; hear about the debates over whether it was inhabited, whether evidence for civilisation could be seen from Earth and the role of E. Walter Maunder, a Royal Observatory assistant.

11 July Brendan Owens: Solar Secrets: Understanding our Star, the Sun Take a voyage of discovery through footage from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory located in space, exploring how far we have come in our understanding of the Sun, how it affects life on Earth and how we can better forecast ‘space weather’.

18 July Dr Edward Bloomer and Sarah Maisey: Visualizing the Invisible Visible light is just a small part of a vast spectrum of electromagnetic radiation; join our Conservation and Astronomy departments to probe the more mysterious elements of this spectrum, both in the distant Universe and within the Museums’ collections.

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8 August Dr Elizabeth Cunningham: Astrophotography With modern photography equipment, amazing images of the night sky can be taken, even by a beginner on a budget. Tonight Dr Elizabeth Cunningham talks us through her first attempts: from the Aurora Borealis in Norway, to trying to capture comet Pan-STARRS on a hilltop in Guildford.

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‘Nelson, Navy, Nation’ Maritime Lecture Series To complement the new permanent gallery opening soon at the National Maritime Museum, the next Maritime Lecture Series explores the themes of the gallery, assessing how integral the navy was to Britain during the period. Keep checking rmg.co.uk for details.

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National Maritime Museum events Members event – The Battle of the Atlantic: the battle which had to be won

Where’s the list with all the names on it? Thursday 26 September 18.30 – 19.30 | NMM Seminar Room Embarking on family history research can be a daunting prospect, especially for people unfamiliar with how archives and local studies libraries work. This session will explain why some things are saved, who saves them and why you will rarely find a list with all the names onDit. F A D

Thursday 4 July | 18.30 – 20.30 £5 for Members and guests On the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, Malcolm Llewellyn-Jones, a Historian in the Naval Historical Branch, Ministry of Defence, gives a fascinating insight into how Britain overcame the shipping crisis of 1942 – 43 to ensure ultimate victory in the Second World War. To join as a Member visit rmg.co.uk/membership D F A M AA

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International Slavery Remembrance Day Friday 23 August | 11.30 – 16.00 Join us in a day of remembrance on the anniversary of the first successful slave uprising in the western hemisphere — in Haiti in 1791. Mark the occasion with thought-provoking workshops, talks, archive sessions and gallery tours, culminating in a ceremony D F of A remembrance on the Thames waterfront. D F D AAAF +5A 0-5 M+6 +7M AA

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A series of lively maritime musical performances co-curated by the English Folk Dance and Song Society to mark the opening of the Museum’s new ‘Nelson, Navy, Nation’ gallery.

Above: Concertina played by seaman William Figg RN, born 1844. Made c. 1859 – 72

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Thursday Lates Treasures of the Caird Library: Rare Astronomy Books

Sci-Fi film screening: It Came from Outer Space (Jack Arnold, 1953) Thursday 18 July 18.45 – 20.45 | £7, Members £5 Peter Harrison Planetarium

Thursday 25 July | 18.30 – 19.30 NMM Seminar Room

Written by famous science-fiction author Ray Bradbury, and starring Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush, this was the first film from Universal Studios shot in 3D. The story of peaceful aliens crash-landing on Earth and desperately trying to repair their spaceship before they are discovered by humans is both a cult sciencefiction tale and an interesting commentary on the cold-war paranoia of the time. Following the film a short talk will explore the idea of aliens’ attitudes to humans, and the question of what really is lurking ‘out there’. AA

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Join the Caird Library team for the opportunity to view some of the rare astronomy books in our collection, including star atlases and volumes containing some of the earliest visualizations of space. D F A D F AA

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Working with guest scientists involved in exciting areas of research, Royal Observatory astronomers present a series of fascinating live planetarium shows and the opportunity to quiz the experts afterwards. In July we welcome Dr Mat Page of University College London, whilst in August we join palaeontologist Dr Dave Hone and astronomer Dr Marek Kukula to explore the amazing ‘planet of the dinosaurs’ — our own Earth millions of F years A ago — and find M out how a disaster from space may have changed our world ever.+7 +11D +12F +8A 0-5for+6 M

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Sci-Fi film screening: This Island Earth

Thursdays 25 July and 22 August 19.00 – 20.30 Peter Harrison Planetarium £10 adult, Members and concessions £8

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Trace your family history

…the National Maritime Museum can help you trace your family history, with the most comprehensive maritime archive in the world covering merchant ships and seamen, and the Royal Navy? Get access to manuscripts, modern and rare books, charts and maps, prints and drawings and electronic resources, as well as a professional team on hand to give advice, a series of research guides, and purpose-built reading-room facilities. Caird Library opening times: Monday – Saturday 10.00 – 16.45 Thursday 10.00 – 19.45 Saturday 10.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 16.45 Last admission 15 minutes before closing Catch up with the latest news on the Caird Library Blog at rmg.co.uk/library Or for other library and general enquiries contact 020 8312 6516 or email library@rmg.co.uk

Research reference and reading room

Introduction to the Caird Library Mondays 22 July, 26 August, 23 September | 11.00 – 12.00 Caird Library | FREE

An opportunity to view a selection of the Caird Library’s rare manuscripts on maritime history including personal letters, diaries, crew lists and log books. F AM M F A D

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National Maritime Museum Galleries and Displays Voyagers: Britons and the Sea Permanent gallery | FREE

A multimedia gallery introducing some of the themes, objects and stories from the Museum’s collections, highlighting personal responses to the sea and its impact on our lives. rmg.co.uk/voyagers F A M

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Traders: the East India Company and Asia Permanent gallery | FREE

The East India Company dominated Britain’s maritime trade with Asia for nearly 250 years, bringing spices, textiles and tea to British consumers. This permanent gallery tells the extraordinary story of its rise and fall. rmg.co.uk/traders F A M

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Marking the 70th anniversary of the first Allied Arctic convoy to Russia during the Second World War, this display provides a fascinating insight into this gruelling campaign and the remarkable endurance of the men involved. Through contemporary photographs, paintings by war artists, and artefacts from the sailors themselves, discover how the Arctic convoys contended with severe cold, extreme weather conditions and the constant threat of attack by German U-boats and aircraft to supply millions of tonnes of vital supplies to the Soviet Union. D F A M AA

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Top left: the ‘Voyagers’ gallery. Above: Torpedomen of the light cruiser HMS Jamaica. Left: Model of a Chinese flower boat, date unknown

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National Maritime Museum family activities Summer school holidays:

Message in a bottle

John Simmons: a sailor’s Trafalgar story 26, 29, 31 July; every Monday and Wednesday in August; 2 September 12.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 Discover what life was like for a Black sailor in Nelson’s navy through the eyes of John Simmons, press-ganged D F A from his M home in Jamaica. AA +5 D0-5 F+6D A+7F +11A +12 M+8 Interactive performance

A message to a loved one, from a sailor lost at sea. A message to the nation, a reminder of a forgotten past. Throughout history, people have set adrift small messages in bottles at sea. Come along to uncover the story of Britain through a range of activities exploring ‘Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle’ by artist Yinka Shonibare MBE.

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Thursday 25 July – Monday 2 September (except 23 August) Go on a self-guided walking trail and explore the places in London that connect with ‘Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle’. Starting at the Museum’sD‘Great F Map’ A and endingMat Trafalgar Square, visit the places where history was AA made. +5D 0-5F +6A +7 +11 +12M +8

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National Maritime Museum family activities Weekly activities throughout the year

Trafalgar Square remembers… 2, 15, 16, 29, 30 August 11.30 | 13.30 | 15.30 What does London’s Trafalgar Square commemorate? Join storyteller Rich Sylvester for an interactive story-telling D journey, F A from Greenwich M and Trafalgar Square today, to the Spanish seas 200 +5 years 0-5 ago. +6 +7 +11 +12 +8

Explore Saturdays Every Saturday 12.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 15.00 Meet a character from the past D and F take A part in an exciting performance that will bring maritime historyAA to life. D+5 F0-5D A+6F AA +5 Discover Sundays

Batik-mix head-wrap 5, 8, 12, 19, 22, 26 August 11.00 | 13.00 | 15.00 Be inspired by colourful West African fabrics, find out how they are created using hot wax and dyes, and print your own to wearDas aFtraditional head-wrap. A M Collect free tickets from the ticket desk. We regret AA under-8s +5 0-5 cannot +6 +7be admitted. +11 +12 +8

Play Tuesdays: ship in a bottle Tuesday 30 July, every Tuesday in August 10.30 – 12.30 | 13.00 – 15.00 D Enter the magical world M of ship D F miniature A in a bottle and play with your family and AA +5 friends. DAA F+5D A0-5F +6A +7 M+11 +12M +8 AA

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THE QUEEN’S HOUSE

Contemporary Arts Programme: Alice Kettle’s Garden of England This beautiful royal villa, completed around 1638 for Charles I’s queen, Henrietta Maria, features the National Maritime Museum’s world-class collection of paintings. Designed as England’s first truly classical building, Inigo Jones’s Palladian masterpiece features the elegant Tulip Stairs and the awe-inspiring Great Hall, a perfect 40-foot cube.

14 March – 18 August 2013 The inaugural project of the new Royal Museums Greenwich contemporary arts programme, The Garden of England is a series of three new works by major British textile artist Alice Kettle. Drawing on the Museum’s portraits collection, it celebrates the monarchs and courtiers of the Queen’s House and its original setting as a garden retreat, capturing the richness and flamboyance of the Stuart court. Discover the installations on the Tulip Stairs and in the North-West Parlour. Find out more at rmg.co.uk/alicekettle

Open House event at the Queen’s House: Celebrating Architecture, People and Place

The Queen’s House displays include works by artists such as Gainsborough, Reynolds, Hogarth, Turner and the van de Veldes, portraying the history of our maritime past. Discover the beauty of this collection, the role the Queen’s House played in the development of Maritime Greenwich, and the history of its royal occupants. Find out more at rmg.co.uk/queens-house

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Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September | 10.00 – 17.00 Tours at 11.00, 12.00 and 14.00 Following a huge turn-out last year, the Queen’s House opens its doors again for the national Open House event, with special behind-the-scenes tours. Come and hear the courtly gossip, and discover the beautiful historic art collection and new contemporary art programme that sit within the walls of this fascinating building. Please note these tours are popular, so turn up early.

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Contemporary Arts Programme The Garden of England events

Sewing Bee Garden Tea Party Sunday 28 July 12.30 – 15.30 Queen’s House Orangery £20, Members £18 In celebration of The Garden of England, today the Orangery doors will be open (weather permitting) for you to enjoy the perfect view of Greenwich Park and take tea and cake in royal fashion. If you knit or sew, bring your work with you to take inspiration from the surroundings and pass on your enthusiasm to others.

The Queen’s House Redesigned Sunday 4 August | 11.00 – 16.00 Queen’s House | £18, Members £15 Inspired by Alice Kettle and by the Sunday 14 July | 11.00 – 16.00 architecture of the Queen’s House itself Queen’s House | FREE with its geometric Performance-artist group Akleriah patterns and rich demonstrate crocheting with unusual artistic heritage, and recycled fabrics, teaching you new this day workshop skills and helping you think about explores the environmental issues at the same time. D F A M relationship between drawing AA +5 0-5 +6 +7 +11 +12 +8 Akleriah in Residence: and stitching, and their application Quedenraha in large-scale Sunday 21 July | 11.00 – 16.00 textile Queen’s House | FREE installations. Come and have a go at textile After the great success of their spring techniques including stitch-knotting, performance for the opening of The Garden looping, fastening and wrapping, and of England, Akleriah, the performance-art contribute to the continuing artistic group, are back in residence in the interpretation of the House. D F A Queen’s House with a cast of musicians and dancers in costume, experimenting To find out more about Contemporary AA +5 0-5 +6 with traditional hand crafts and the upArts at Royal Museums Greenwich visit cycled waste of consumer society. rmg.co.uk/contemporaryarts D F A M

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ROYAL OBSERVATORY GREENWICH Stand on the Prime Meridian of the World Every place on Earth is measured in terms of its distance east or west from the Prime Meridian of the World at Greenwich — Longitude 0°0'0". Stand at the centre of world time with one foot in the west and one foot in the east, take photos on the Meridian and purchase the official Meridian Line Certificate. For more information visit rmg.co.uk/observatory

Tickets: Gift Aid price £7 concessions £5 | under 5s free This price includes a voluntary donation; tickets excluding this donation are also available. More information on p. 27 Avoid the queues and book ahead online at rmg.co.uk/observatory Buy an Astro Ticket for combined Observatory admission + Planetarium ticket, saving up to £7. Or save even more with our Big Ticket including admission to the Observatory, Cutty Sark, and Visions of the Universe exhibition.

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Your ticket also includes: Flamsteed House and the Astronomer Royal’s apartments See where these remarkable men lived and worked, observing and charting the stars.

Sea clocks to telescopes Discover John Harrison’s sea clocks used in the race to determine longitude, and telescopes which have changed our understanding of the night sky.

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Royal Observatory events FREE family fun

Observing Sessions Daytime Sky Watch: Venus Wednesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 August Saturdays 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 14.00 | 14.45 | 15.30 | 16.15 £5

Saturday Space Explorers 27 July, 31 August, 28 September 14.00 – 16.30 | Astronomy Centre FREE

See the planet Venus close-up through our enormous 18-tonne Victorian telescope and find out about how our vision of Drop-in family workshops making space Venus has changed over time. Originally and astronomy fun for younger visitors. envisioned as a world covered in tropical Make cardboard astronomy instruments jungles and filled with dinosaurs, we now such as planet-finders and moon dials for D F A M know that it is an incredibly harsh star-gazing at home. Each session lasts environment, scoured by acid rain, approximately AA 30 minutes. +5 D0-5 F+6D A+7F +11A +12 M+8 M by intense heat and crushed by scorched immense pressure. Note: It is possible AA +5 AA0-5 +5+6 0-5+7 +6+11 +7+12 +11+8 +12 +8 that dense cloud, rain, or high winds will Summer Science prevent you from looking through the Thursdays 25 July and 22 August telescope. Under these circumstances 19.00 – 20.30 unique footage of Venus D F taken A through theM Peter Harrison Planetarium telescope will be displayed on the dome. £10 adult, Members and concessions £8 We are unable refunds. AAto offer +5 0-5 +6 +7 +11 +12 Working with guest scientists involved in Above: Venus taken by Galileo, February 1990, exciting areas of scientific research, Royal P-37218 © NASA Observatory astronomers have developed fascinating live planetarium shows to explain their work. Come and hear about theirD cutting-edge the live F A research, watch M narrated show and ask questions afterwards. AA +5 0-5 See +6p. 7+7 +11D +12F +8A M

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Royal Observatory events Sci-Fi Movie Screenings Join us for monthly screenings of classic early science fiction films, followed by open discussions with one of our astronomers about the themes of the films and the science behind the fiction.

July screening: It Came from Outer Space

August screening: This Island Earth

(Jack Arnold, 1953) Thursday 18 July 18.45 – 20.45 | £7, Members £5 Peter Harrison Planetarium

(Joseph M. Newman, 1955) Thursday 15 August 18.45 – 20.45 | £7, Members £5 Peter Harrison Planetarium

Written by famous science-fiction author Ray Bradbury, and starring Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush, this was the first film from Universal Studios shot in 3D. The story of peaceful aliens crashlanding on earth and desperately trying to repair their spaceship before they are discovered by humans is both a cult science-fiction tale and an interesting commentary on the cold-war paranoia of the time. Following the film a short talk will explore the idea of aliens’ attitudes to humans, and the question of what really is lurking ‘out there’. D F A

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Take your interest in astronomy further with a range of courses for all levels, from six-week beginners’ introductions to two-year courses. Subjects include space travel, practical astronomy, digital astrophotography, the science of aliens, solar physics, planetary geology and more, visit rmg.co.uk/astrocourses

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Royal Observatory displays Visions of the Universe 7 June – 15 September 2013 National Maritime Museum An astonishing array of captivating images of stars, planets and galaxies – see p. 2

Alien Revolution FREE exhibition Until 8 September From the earliest ideas inspired by the Copernican revolution to the potential scientific detection of alien worlds orbiting other stars, our imaginations have always been fired by the possibility of other life ‘out there’. Explore the development of thinking about aliens, influenced by religion, literature, philosophy, art and film over the centuries. D F A M AA

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19 September – 23 February 2014 Astronomy Centre | FREE Hot on the heels of the mesmerizing images of Visions of the Universe at the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory presents its annual display of the captivating winning entries in the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. From all over the world entrants have captured ethereal images of the sky viewed from Earth, out to swirling nebulae in deep space. See these incredible images close-up and free, and take inspiration for your own photography and star-gazing. D F A M AA

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…the statue of Yuri Gagarin, on our newly renamed Yuri Gagarin Terrace outside the café? This impressive statue of the +8first man in space was previously on The Mall in Central London, but has now been given a permanent home at the Royal Observatory. It was unveiled here by the cosmonaut’s daughter Elena Gagarina in March 2013.

Top left: ‘The Great Moon Hoax’, lithograph in the New York Sun, 28 August 1835. Top: Sombrero galaxy mosaic, taken by the Hubble space telescope, 2003 © NASA & The Hubble Heritage Team (STScIAURA). Above: Yuri Gagarin statue at the Royal Observatory

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Peter Harrison Planetarium

See the stars in a whole new light in a spectacular cinematic experience at London’s only planetarium. Enjoy a breath-taking journey across the Universe

with a variety of shows for all ages, capturing the complexity, beauty and wonder of our night skies.

FREE for Members

Planetarium shows We Are Aliens

Meet the Neighbours

Explore how understanding life on Earth guides the hunt for alien life elsewhere in the Universe. Travel with us to Mars, Europa and planets beyond to try to answer the question… are we alone?

Decide which of the neighbouring planets in the Solar System you want to visit in this interactive show presented by a Royal Observatory astronomer.

Sky Tonight Live Travel through the night sky with a real astronomer on a captivating journey across time and space, with the opportunity to ask questions afterwards.

The Universe Exposed: Photographing the Cosmos A captivating show celebrating the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, demonstrating how anyone with a digital camera can capture spectacular images of the night sky.

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Space Safari Join Ted the teddy bear on a journey of live music and rhyme as he travels throughout the Solar System looking for the Great Bear in the sky. To check which shows are playing during your visit go to rmg.co.uk/space Tickets: Adult £6.50 Child/Concessions £4.50 Family (2+2 or 1+3) £17.50 Members free

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CUTTY SARK

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Cutty Sark is the world’s sole surviving tea clipper, the speed machine of her time and a living reminder of the great days of sail. Famous for her record-breaking passages around the globe, Cutty Sark survived hurricanes and storms in the world’s wildest oceans. Come aboard and immerse yourself in the experience of life at sea over a century ago: clamber among tea chests in the cargo hold, take the helm at the ship’s wheel or catch a glimpse of the ‘ghost’ of the ship’s cook in the master’s saloon. Up on the weather deck venture beneath the towering masts, carrying over 11 miles of rigging, and explore the crew’s cabins. Continue your journey in the dock, where you can roam directly underneath the hull of the ship and balance this 963-tonne national treasure on one hand. Cutty Sark has captured the imagination of millions. Come aboard to experience her magic first-hand. For further information or to book visit rmg.co.uk/cuttysark Principal Sponsor

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Tickets: Gift Aid price £12 concessions £9.50 | children £6.50 This price includes a voluntary donation; tickets excluding this donation are also available. For more information see p. 27 Family tickets available Save more with our Big Ticket including admission to Cutty Sark, the Observatory and Visions of the Universe.

Curator’s tours Thursdays 18 July, 19 September, 17 October | 15.30 – 16.30 £15 (including admission to ship) £12 Members and concessions Join curator Jessica Lewis for a tour of Cutty Sark. Originally designed to last just 30 years, she is now nearly five times that age. Come and discover the secrets of her success and learn about the recent conservation project to preserve her for future generations. D F A AA

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Cutty Sark family fun

A summer at sea Sail away above and below the waves this summer with a season of family-friendly activities on board Cutty Sark. Look out for family fun weekends on the first weekend of each month! Family-friendly trails available all summer at the admissions desk. Admission charges to Cutty Sark apply, activities FREE with entry.

Fly the flag Saturday 3, Sunday 4, Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 August 11.30 – 13.30 | 14.00 – 16.00 Learn how to write a coded message using signal flags and design your D own F flag A in this fun family workshop. What will your messages say? D AAF +5A 0-5 +6 +7M +11

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Flying fish Friday 23 and Monday 26 August 11.30 – 13.30 | 14.00 – 16.00 Discover what sailors on board Sark D Cutty F A ate for dinner and make your own flying fish to take home. D AAF +5A 0-5 +6 +7M AA

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Family weekends first weekend of every month

Cutty Sark family fun Ahoy captain!

Sundays throughout the summer and family fun weekends: 7, 28 July, 4, 11, 18, 25 August, 1, 8 September 11.00 | 12.00 | 13.30 | 14.30 Join Captain Woodget, Cutty Sark’s D F longest-serving master, and hear tales of his voyages across the high seas. D AAF +5A 0-5 AA

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My mini-sailor Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 August 11.30 – 13.30 | 14.00 – 16.00 If you could be a sailor, which job would you choose? Cook? Captain? Find out about jobs D on Fboard A Cutty Sark and M make your very own mini-sailor to take home. D AAF +5A 0-5 +6 +7M +11 +12 +8 AA

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Coming soon… October half-term and family fun weekend:

The race is on! Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 September 11.30 – 13.30 | 14.00 – 16.00 Create your own board game inspired by Cutty Sark’s races around the world. D AAF

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A celebration of the rich and wonderful culture of India, one of the many F A M countries to which Cutty Sark has sailed.

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No.1 Smithery at the Historic Dockyard, Chatham State-of-the-art ship-model stores at No.1 Smithery No.1 Smithery houses one of the finest collections of ship models in the world, holding over 3000 objects from the National Maritime Museum and Imperial War Museum in state-of-the-art storage facilities. Public access to stored collections can be arranged by prior appointment, Thursday – Saturday, 10.00 – 16.00: please contact shipmodels@rmg.co.uk or 020 8312 6561 for further information. Throughout the year there are also events offering exclusive behind-the-scenes visits to see ship models not on public display, and to find out more about their history. No.1 Smithery is a joint project between the Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, the National Maritime Museum and the Imperial War Museum, and forms part of the Historic Dockyard, Chatham, an 80-acre site with historic buildings, museum galleries, historic warships and a vibrant programme of events and activities. For more information on the Historic Dockyard, Chatham, visit thedockyard.co.uk

‘From Sail to Steam’: behind the scenes at the ship-model stores Saturday 6 July | 10.30 | 12.00 | 14.30 Take a peek behind the scenes with special tours at No.1 Smithery: discover the amazing variety of ship models in storage for the Museum, and find out about the important transition of ships from sail to steam. Tours last approximately one hour and are free, although if you wish to visit other sites at the Historic Dockyard a charge for admission applies. Numbers are limited so please book in advance on 01634 823 815.

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A whole day out at Royal Museums Greenwich Suggested itineraries for all the family The sea and her travellers Ships and stars

Explore above and below decks aboard Cutty Sark

Take your younger shipmates to investigate the Children’s Gallery

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Enjoy a Cutty Sarkinspired cup of tea at the Even Keel Café

3 Pick up your free Compass Card to discover more about the collections

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Top up your rations at the Museum Café with great views out into Greenwich Park

Immerse yourself in captivating images of deep space in Visions of the Universe Above: U-A6. Sky away from the lights © Tunc Tezel

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Get discounted admission to Visions of the Universe, Cutty Sark and the Observatory with the Big Ticket. Ask at admissions desks Become for details.

Make your way to the National Maritime Museum and up the hill to the Royal Observatory: take your photo on the Prime Meridian, visit the Astronomer Royal’s apartments, and spot the new Yuri Gagarin statue.

Prime Meridian of the World

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See how the sea has inspired world-class art at the Queen’s House, including the new textile installation by Alice Kettle

a Member to revisit as much as you like for free!

Go on a breathtaking journey through space at a planetarium show — try We Are Aliens or Sky Tonight Live

What alien life forms might be out there? Discover some weird and wonderful ideas in Alien Revolution Left: ‘The Great Moon Hoax’, lithograph in the New York Sun, 28 August 1835

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Shop, Eat, Drink at Royal Museums Greenwich Members enjoy a 10% discount

Delicious... Food and drink

Gifts with a difference

A selection of fresh food, drinks and snacks can be purchased at the National Maritime Museum Café, PAUL Bakery, Astronomy Café and the Even Keel Café at the Cutty Sark. For the best of contemporary British cuisine and unrivalled views of Greenwich Park visit the 16 Seconds West Brasserie, a fully licensed restaurant in the National Maritime Museum. To pre-book a table visit rmg.co.uk/food

The Museum Shop, Astronomy and Meridian Shops and the Cutty Sark Shop are a treasure-trove of toys, books, clothes, jewellery, tableware, ceramics, clocks and watches — inspired presents for everyone from the budding astronomer or pirate to the discerning bookworm or ship’s captain. Browse gifts online at shop.rmg.co.uk

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Information Travel

Cutty Sark, Zone 2

Greenwich, Zone 2

Greenwich Pier

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www.tf l.gov.uk 020 7222 1234

Prime Meridian

Just two stops from London Bridge by train

Admission

Access

Admission is free although charges apply to special exhibitions and some events, planetarium shows, Flamsteed House, the Meridian Courtyard and Cutty Sark.

All our venues are accessible except the conservation studios and some parts of the Royal Observatory. For access queries please email kweston@rmg.co.uk

Booking

Keep in touch

All tickets can be booked at rmg.co.uk/tickets. If you experience any problems please call our booking line on 020 8312 6608 (09.00 – 16.00) or email bookings@rmg.co.uk

Opening times All venues open daily 10.00 – 17.00 until 24 July. From 25 July to 14 September parts of National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory open 10.00 – 18.00. Ground floor of National Maritime Museum open until 20.00 every Thursday. Last admission to Royal Observatory 30 minutes before closing; Cutty Sark 60 minutes before closing. Please note Cutty Sark will have extended summer opening hours, but may be closed on some Mondays. For up-to-date information please check rmg.co.uk/latest before your visit.

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Our ticket prices now include a voluntary donation that will help RMG raise money for capital projects including new displays, acquisitions and conservation. Please let us know if you do not wish to make a donation. All images © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, unless otherwise stated. © 2013 National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, SE10 9NF. All information correct at time of print but may be subject to change.

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Calendar JULY Tue 2 Thu 4

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Tue 30 Creative cargo: ideas trolley Play Tuesday

A History of Mars Depicted The Battle of the Atlantic

From Sail to Steam Explore Saturdays Beneath the waves

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Discover Sundays Beneath the waves Ahoy captain!

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Thu 11 Fri 12 Sat 13 Sun 14

Wed 31 A sailor’s Trafalgar story

Every day in August (except 23 & 31 August): Whose victory?

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Baby-friendly gallery tour Play Tuesday

Solar Secrets

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Envisioning the Universe

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Explore Saturdays

Akleriah Crochet Workshop Discover Sundays

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Film: It Came from Outer Space Cutty Sark Curator’s tour

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Explore Saturdays Akleriah in Residence: Quedenraha Discover Sundays

Mon 22 Introduction to the Caird Library Tue 23 Play Tuesday Thu 25 CSI Universe

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Creative cargo: ideas trolley Summer Science Rare astronomy books

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Creative cargo: ideas trolley A sailor’s Trafalgar story

Sat 27 Explore Saturdays Sun 28 Sewing Bee Garden Tea Party

Discover Sundays Ahoy captain!

Mon 29 A sailor’s Trafalgar story

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Tue 16 Play Tuesday Thu 18 Visualizing the Invisible

Whose victory? Play Tuesday

Whose victory?

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Universe Trafalgar Square remembers Creative cargo: ideas trolley Explore Saturdays Fly the flag The Queen’s House Redesigned Discover Sundays Fly the flag Ahoy captain! A sailor’s Trafalgar story Batik-mix head-wrap Creative cargo: ideas trolley Play Tuesday A sailor’s Trafalgar story Daytime Sky Watch: Venus Out of this World Astrophotography Batik-mix head-wrap In your words Creative cargo: ideas trolley Photographing the Night Explore Saturdays Discover Sundays Ahoy captain!

Mon 12 A sailor’s Trafalgar story

Batik-mix head-wrap

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Creative cargo: ideas trolley Play Tuesday

Wed 14 A sailor’s Trafalgar story

Daytime Sky Watch: Venus Out of this World

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Film: This Island Trafalgar Square remembers

Trafalgar Square remembers Creative cargo: ideas trolley

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Explore Saturdays

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Discover Sundays Ahoy captain!

Mon 19 A sailor’s Trafalgar story

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Tue 20 Creative cargo: ideas trolley

Play Tuesday

Wed 21 A sailor’s Trafalgar story

Daytime Sky Watch: Venus Out of this World My mini-sailor

Thu 22 Summer Science

Batik-mix head-wrap My mini-sailor

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International Slavery Remembrance Day Flying fish

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Explore Saturdays Discover Sundays Ahoy captain!

Mon 26 Introduction to the Caird Library

A sailor’s Trafalgar story Batik-mix head-wrap Flying fish

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Discover Sundays Ahoy captain! Mon 2 Creative cargo: ideas trolley A sailor’s Trafalgar story Tue 3 Play Tuesday Sat 7 Explore Saturdays The race is on! Sun 8 Discover Sundays The race is on! Ahoy captain! Tue 10 Play Tuesdays Sat 14 Explore Saturdays Sun 15 Discover Sundays Tue 17 Play Tuesday Thu 19 Cutty Sark Curator’s tour Sat 21 Open House Weekend Explore Saturdays Sun 22 Open House Weekend Discover Sundays Mon 23 Introduction to the Caird Library Tue 24 Play Tuesday Thu 26 Where’s the list with all the names on it? Sat 28 Explore Saturdays Saturday Space Explorers Sun 29 Discover Sundays

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Play Tuesday Fly the flag

Wed 28 A sailor’s Trafalgar story

Daytime Sky Watch: Venus Out of this World Fly the flag

Thu 29 Trafalgar Square remembers Fri 30 Trafalgar Square remembers

NMM family activities Maritime Lecture Series NMM events Visions of the Universe events Members’ event Queen’s House events Royal Observatory events

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Cutty Sark events

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Explore Saturdays Saturday Space Explorers

No.1 Smithery events

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