Monday

The Royal Observatory Greenwich arguably defines one of the most astronomical landscapes in the world: an iconic skyline of domes and turrets, housing telescopes which anchored our systems of mapping and navigation, and whose location embodies the importance of astronomy for civil and military purposes and to royal patronage. Now part of Royal Museums Greenwich the Observatory is beginning to explore the connections between sky and landscape through the prisms of both science and art. This talk will give an overview of these initiatives, using objects from the Museum’s collections and projects such as the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition.