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Royal Museums Greenwich April Newsletter Last chance to see Ansel Adams What's On guide goes digital Alice Kettle at The Queen's House Treasures of the Caird Library Family Easter holiday activities Thursday Late events Gagarin Terrace now open Coming soon: Visions of the Universe Last chance to see Ansel Adams Closes 28 April, Members go free There's only 4 weeks left until Ansel Adams: Photography from the Mountains to the Seacloses at the National Maritime Museum. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Adams’s pioneering photography, from awe-inspiring images of epic seascapes, dramatic rapids and geysers, to crashing waterfalls, placid ponds, raging rivers and beautiful ice-locked landscapes. Due to popular demand we're extending the opening hours of the exhibition on 19, 20, 21, 27 and 28 April until 19.00 (last admission 18.30).   Book your ticket online now to avoid disappointment atrmg.co.uk/anseladams What's On guide goes digital Keep up to date with our exciting events Now you can read our essential guide to everything happening across our four sites from your PC, laptop or mobile. Bursting with exhibitions, galleries, lates, lectures, film screenings, tours, workshops and more; there's something for everyone across our world-class museums.   Find out more at rmg.co.uk/whatson The Garden of England Open now, until 18 August See three new specially commissioned works by acclaimed contemporary British textile artist Alice Kettle in The Queen's House this spring. These works celebrate the queens and courtiers of the 17th century classical building, and its original setting as a garden retreat.   Entry is free, find out more at rmg.co.uk/alicekettle Treasures of the Caird Library 25 April, 18.45–19.45 Go behind the scenes and delve into our world-class collection as our curators present and discuss some of the most beautiful and interesting sea charts, maps and atlases from our extensive archive.   This event is free but booking is essential. Find out more at rmg.co.uk Family Easter holiday activities 1–12 April Looking for something fun to do with the kids this Easter?  Seek out hidden Easter eggs on Cutty Sark. Search for alien worlds at our From Atoms to Aliens workshop at the Royal Observatory. Meet sea-faring characters from the past at the National Maritime Museum. Search all our events at rmg.co.uk Lates at the National Maritime Museum Every Thursday, until 20.00 Stop by for events, talks and film screenings after hours: Watch Ang Lee's film Sense and Sensibility,starring Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant on 11 April James Russell discusses Eric Ravilious's World War II lithographs on 25 April John Peacock discusses the fame and fortune of Anthony Van Dyck on 2 May Members receive the concessionary rate for all ticketed events. Find out more and book online at rmg.co.uk Gagarin Terrace now open Open daily from 10.00 Stop by our Astronomy Café at the Royal Observatory and see a life size statue of the famous Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human to fly into space and orbit around the Earth. The statue is a replica cast of a sculpture in the town of Lyubertsy, where Gagarin trained as a foundry worker.   See the statue and visit rmg.co.uk/royal-observatory for details of what's on. Coming soon – Visions of the Universe 7 June–15 September Immerse yourself in a breath-taking collection of some of the most incredible images of our universe ever made.    This special exhibition at the National Maritime Museum will chart the evolution of astronomical imaging, from the earliest hand-drawings to the latest pictures from the Mars Curiosity rover.   Members go free to the exhibition. Booking is now open at rmg.co.uk/visions