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Royal Museums Greenwich November

Eight days until Ansel Adams opens 9 November 2012–28 April 2013 | National Maritime Museum Members go free | Adults £7 | Concessions £6 | Children £2 – includes a voluntary donation Our next major exhibition Ansel Adams: From the Mountains to the Sea opens to the public on 9 November. Don’t miss this rare chance to see Adams’s photography in the UK and experience some of the most iconic and technically pioneering black and white photographs of the 20th century up-close. Booking is now open at rmg.co.uk/anseladams Ansel Adams: Photography from Mountains to the Sea is organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. Support for the exhibition was provided by David H. Arrington, and the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona. Image credit: The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming 1942, Photograph by Ansel Adams © The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust Ansel Adams: Thursday Lates Enjoy the Ansel Adams: Photography from the Mountains to the Sea exhibition with a difference at one of our Thursday Lates– a perfect way to spend an evening with friends and family: Jazz at the Water’s Edge, part of the London Jazz Festival 15 November | 19.00 | £5, Members £4 – includes a guided tour of the exhibition Enjoy an evening of live jazz, with Mercury Prize-nominated Sam Lee, saxophonist James Morton and the Artie Zaitz trio. Book now at rmg.co.uk   Wine and Waterscapes 29 November | 18.00 | £15, Members £12 – includes a guided tour of the exhibition Admire Adams’s iconic landscapes of America along with a selection of wines from California’s Sonoma County. A specialist sommelier will be on hand to guide your tasting. Book now at rmg.co.uk Booking is now open for the exhibition atrmg.co.uk/anseladams. Members go free. Image credit: Rick Pushinsky Evening with the Stars Dates from November to February | from 17.30 | Royal Observatory Greenwich Adult £16 | Child/concession £14 | Family £56 Members receive the concessionary rate Our hugely popular observing evenings are now open for booking. Our astronomers will guide you through a special evening including a planetarium show, a chance to look through our gigantic 18-tonne Victorian telescope and time on the Prime Meridian after dark with an amazing view of London at night. Book now to avoid disappointment at rmg.co.uk The Universe Exposed: photographing the cosmos Peter Harrison Planetarium, Royal Observatory Greenwich Members go free | Adult £6.50 | Children/concessions £4.50 | Family £17.50 Come and see Astronomy Photographer of the Year brought to life! Our astronomers have put together a brand new planetarium show which showcases how anyone with a digital camera can capture spectacular images of the night sky. Book your tickets online now atrmg.co.uk/planetarium   Family Diwali celebrations 24 November | 11.00-17.00 | National Maritime Museum Free event Bring the family to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and British Asian heritage with a colourful day of music, workshops and performances. Find out more about how trade by sea brought ideas, culture, language and people, from Asia to Britain. Visit rmg.co.uk/visit to plan your trip   Meet the experts National Maritime Museum and Cutty Sark Don’t miss your chance in November to meet some of the staff at Royal Museums Greenwich. Curators’ talk: Caricature and the Navy 8 November | 19.00 | Free but booking is necessary James Davy and Richard Johns, curators of the Broadsides: Caricature and the Navy 1775–1815 exhibition will give a tour and talk about the inspiration behind the new show. The Birth of the Cutty Sark: Archival Treasures in the Collection 22 November | 19.00 | Free but booking is necessary Join us on the anniversary of the launch of Cutty Sark and see the original manuscripts held in the Museum’s archive relating to the famous clipper ship.   Cutty Sark Relaunched, lecture series Dates throughout November | 11.00–13.00 £8 per lecture or £32 for series | Concessions £6 per lecture or £24 for series Follow the challenges and triumphs of the conservation of Cutty Sark, retold by the experts who realized the vision to preserve one of the world's most famous ships. Royal Observatory Christmas Lecture: Can We Reach the Stars? 20 December | 18:30-20:00 | Lecture Theatre, National Maritime Museum Tickets £5 | Concessions and Members £4 We’re delighted to announce that space scientist and TV presenter Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock will be our guest speaker for the 2012 Christmas Lecture. Maggie will be discussing the possibility of star travel – when will we be able to make such a journey in the future? Can such travel ever be worth the expense and risk and what will we find out there? Book your tickets now at rmg.co.uk Image credit: David Rose Christmas Market – save the date! 1 December | 10.00 - 17.00 | National Maritime Museum Join us for a fun-filled and festive afternoon for family and friends with stalls selling gifts and delicious food and drink. Pick up some locally produced treats, including our very own Traders Chutney. Bring the kids and take part in a christmas decoration workshop. Don't miss out! 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