Events: detail
Shooting the sun: a closer look at the tools of navigation
- Hosted by:
- National Maritime Museum
- Speaker:
-
Richard Dunn, Curator of Navigation
- Starts:
- January 23, 2008 at 02:00 pm
- Ends:
- January 23, 2008 at 03:30 pm
- Location:
- National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London, SE10 9NF United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
Discover some of the intricate devices used by seamen to help navigate their ships from the 16th to 20th centuries. Starting with a guided tour to explain the importance of navigation, the session will offer an opportunity to go behind-the-scenes and view some of the museum’s world-class collections up close. This will include some of the beautiful octants and sextants, as well as once common but now very rare pieces like the mariner’s astrolabe and cross-staff.
With Richard Dunn Curator of Navigation
- Registration required:
- Yes
- Free:
- No
Additional information
Fee: £15/£11
Advanced booking essential.
For more information
- Contact person:
- National Maritime Museum
- Phone:
- 020 8312 8575
- Email:
- bookings [ at ] nmm.ac.uk
- Website:
- Shooting the sun: a closer look at the tools of navigation
