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Royal Museums Greenwich

A partnership between the Lloyd's Register Foundation and Royal Museums Greenwich.

Heritage

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Two children taking part in an activity at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

Duration

This project's duration was 2024-2029

Value of grant

£1,000,000

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Royal Museums Greenwich comprises the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum and Queen’s House. Together they are dedicated to enriching people’s understanding of the sea, the exploration of space, and Britain's role in world history.

“Over 70% of our blue planet is covered in water, and more than half of all the oxygen we breathe comes from ocean plants. We rely on the ocean for food security, transportation, coastal defences and much more.”

Royal Museums Greenwich

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Overview

The Lloyd's Register Foundation is renewing its support to the National Maritime Museum, London, with a new 5-year programme. The programme is building on the work of the Curator of Contemporary Maritime Impacts, which started in 2018. The National Maritime Museum has since tested and developed innovative ways of increasing knowledge of the maritime system and ocean literacy through conferences, learning programmes, special exhibitions and annual events like World Oceans Day. The new programme aims to increase international reach and reputation, engaging with new partners and creating more active Ocean Citizens.

We rely on the ocean for our survival, yet public awareness of ocean and maritime systems still needs to grow. In a time of ecological and climate crisis, there is a pressing need to increase ocean literacy, creating active Ocean Citizens able to engage with decisions relating to long-time sustainability at both an individual and societal level.

The next five years present a significant opportunity for the contemporary Maritime Impacts Strategy to evolve and grow. A major strand will focus on increasing the digital capacity and expertise of the curatorial team to reach new and broader global audiences. Another important strand is the rewriting of women in maritime history, which will require further research into collections, amending catalogue entries and ensuring the stories are woven throughout object displays and maritime programmes.

Image Credit: National Maritime Museum, Royal Museums Greenwich

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Emily Cameron, Programme Manager at Lloyd’s Register Foundation, leads projects with a focus on heritage grants and managing key partnerships. With a background in cultural heritage and science, she has held roles in national museums and consultancies.

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