Royal Museums Greenwich - What's On In July

Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year: 2015 Shortlist selected
2014 winners exhibition on until 19 July
Our annual astrophotography competition has received more entries then ever before, with 2,700 submissions from over 60 countries! It's been the toughest year yet for our judges but they've now selected their shortlist of stellar images. The winners will be announced on 16 August, but we've added a few of the beautiful 2015 images to our website. You can also still see the winners from the 2014 competition in our free exhibition at the Royal Observatory until 19 July. 


See stellar images

Hear from the space experts We caught up with the judges to ask them why they feel the competition is so important and find out what makes this year special.

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Unseen: Lives of Looking Closes 26 July Our free contemporary art exhibition is now entering it's final weeks. Artist Dryden Goodwin has created his first feature length film which follows three professionals with a particular relationship to looking. Our curator tells us how the exhibition also looks at three historical figures whose relationship to looking impacted our own history here in Greenwich.  Watch now Against Captain's Orders Until 31 August Our groundbreaking family show takes you on the adventure of a lifetime through our wealth of maritime history. “Fun and eccentric… a Roald Dahl-like fantasy”  SUNDAY TIMES  We caught up with previous crews of HMS Adventure to see what they thought.  Watch now

Pirate Takeover 1-2 August Young pirates are descending on theCutty Sark and National Maritime Museum for a fun-filled weekend that’ll shiver yer timbers. Dress like a pirate (or come as you arrr!). Join our crew Ways of Seeing conference 17 July Our annual Queen's House art conference returns with an amazing programme of speakers. Inspired by ourUnseen: The Lives of Looking exhibition, this year we're exploring the process of looking and recording. See the programme Cutty Sark Trail From 16 July Come aboard this summer and pick up a free family trial, full of fascinating facts, games and activities. Discover characters from the past as you explore the ship and collect all the stamps during your voyage of discovery. Come aboard Comedy Season at Cutty Sark 24 July–3 August This month sees the start to our Edinburgh Fringe Festival warm-up. Be the first to see new material from stars such as Josh Widdecombe, Sara Pascoe, Mitch Benn and Rob Beckett. Book online

From our friends at Greenwich Theatre Pinocchio  5–23 August The best of Broadway comes to Greenwich this summer when the UK premiere of a new musical version of Pinocchio receives its UK premiere at Greenwich Theatre. Written by Broadway/Disney writing duo Bartram and Hill, this acclaimed family musical tells the tale of the puppet who wanted to be a real boy… Find out more