Maritime History
As a great seafaring nation Britain's maritime heritage is rich and varied and ranges from historic dockyards and ships to small archives and national museums. Explore them all here with Culture24 news, reviews, events, websites, resources and much more...
Watch the video: Bompas and Parr bring out the jelly for Museums at Night 2012
Watch as your favourite jellymongers send the crowds wild by filling the site of the famous old Brunel's ss Great Britain, in Bristol, with thousands of litres of neon green jelly.
All bands on deck in rare Hovercraft Museum opening for Museums at Night 2012
The Hampshire home of Hovercraft craftsmanship only opens to the public six times a year. This year's Museums at Night festival is one of them, to a backdrop of music and soup.
Flash, Bang, Wallop! recreates bygone journeys to Australia on Brunel's ss Great Britain
The Bristol ship will be luring visitors to recreate portraits of emigrants to Australia and New Zealand from 160 years ago and try on threads from a specially-made wardrobe.
David Starkey's Royal River – Power, Pageantry and the Thames at the National Maritime Museum
From bassoons to bankrupt Dukes, the National Maritime Museum's look at the history of the Thames is an arresting prospect.
SeaCity Museum brings Titanic story home to Southampton
Catherine Roberts visits Southampton for a look at the country's newest museum, opened on the centenary of the Titanic sinking.
Belfast, Southampton and New York: Discover the stories of the Titanic online
As museums and heritage groups prepare to honour the centenary of RMS Titanic sinking, we take a look at a few websites where you can find out about ships and seadogs.
HMS Belfast to reopen to public in May with weekend celebration of events
A host of activities have been planned for the relaunch of HMS Belfast next month, welcoming visitors back aboard the historic warship following its closure last year.
SeaCity Museum opened in Southampton by Olympic hero James Cracknell
Rowing great James Cracknell has joined the great grandchildren of a Titanic crew member to open the new maritime museum, which welcomed its first visitors on the 100th anniversary of the ship's......
World's Largest Titanic Visitor Experience opens at Belfast birthplace of ship
A new Belfast attraction dedicated to the Titanic spans nine galleries, drawing together special effects, dark rides, full-scale reconstructions and innovative interactive features to explore the......
The National Maritime Museum celebrates the work of the Search and Rescue Services
Interactive displays and installations of epic proportions help the National Maritime Museum Cornwall showcase the individuals whose job it is to head into the eye of the storm.
Six-tonne Sea King helicopter arrives at National Maritime Museum Cornwall
The National Maritime Museum Cornwall has taken delivery of a Sea King Helicopter ahead of a major Air Sea Rescue exhibition opening on March 19.
Southampton ready for Titanic SeaCity Museum
Curators at the new £15 million SeaCity Museum say the venue, built on a Grade II-listed site only vacated by judicial authorities a year ago, will reveal the impact the sinking of the Titanic had,......
Funds needed to repaint lighthouse before the Olympic torch passes Beachy Head in July
The 'Keep Our Stripes' campaign needs to raise £27,000 for restoration work on the site before the Olympic torch passes through Eastbourne later this year.
SS Robin to reopen to public in time for the London 2012 Olympics
The world's oldest complete steamship will become a heritage site, training centre for the public and symbol of regeneration in London in time for the Olympics.
Grandson of drifter behind Scottish Fisheries Museum flagship builds copy 110 years on
William Forbes, the man who built the Reaper and launched it from the now-disused Sandhaven yard 110 years ago, has presented a scale model to the Fife museum.
