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Annual Review 2016–17

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Annual Review 2016–17

National Maritime Museum Royal Observatory Cutty Sark The Queen’s House Contents

Royal Museums Greenwich ...... 2 Caring for our collections ...... 43

Chairman’s Foreword ...... 4 Acquisitions ...... 44

Director’s Review ...... 6 Conservation ...... 46

Our Year in Numbers ...... 8 Managing the collections ...... 48

National Maritime Museum ...... 10 Research and information ...... 50

Exploration Wing galleries ...... 12 Connecting with our audiences ...... 53

NMM Enrichment ...... 13 Marketing and digital outreach ...... 54

Jutland 1916 ...... 14 Media engagement ...... 56

Above and Beyond ...... 17. Volunteer programme ...... 58.

Emma Hamilton ...... 18 Making it happen ...... 61

Events and programming ...... 20 Development and fundraising ...... 63

Learning programmes ...... 22 Membership ...... 64

Royal Observatory ...... 24 Visitor experience and enterprises . . . .66

Insight Astronomy Photographer Finance ...... 68 of the Year ...... 26 Supporters of Royal Museums Planetarium ...... 26 Greenwich 2016–17 ...... 70

Events and programming ...... 29 Royal Museums Greenwich 2016–17 . . . . .72

Learning programmes ...... 30

Cutty Sark ...... 32

Events and programming ...... 34

Learning programmes ...... 36

The Queen’s House ...... 38

Restored to royal splendour ...... 40. Richard Wright and the Great Hall ceiling ...... 41

● ii National Maritime Museum The Peter Harrison Planetarium forms the award-winning experience, with innovative The National Maritime Museum is the world’s centrepiece of the Royal Observatory’s exhibits and interactive displays that enable largest maritime museum, filled with stories Astronomy Centre. The state-of-the-art space visitors to discover what life was like on board of global encounters, cultural exchange and allows visitors to take awe-inspiring journeys a historic sailing ship. human endurance. Visitors come here to explore through the wonders of space through sci-fi Britain’s epic relationship with the sea. The and educational film screenings, and live shows The Queen’s House Museum’s award-winning galleries and exciting by our expert astronomers. A beautiful royal villa, the Queen’s House exhibitions help connect Britain’s seafaring past was designed by Inigo Jones and completed with our lives today. Cutty Sark around 1638 for Charles I’s queen, Henrietta Royal Museums Greenwich The world’s sole surviving tea clipper is famous Maria. England’s first truly classical building, Royal Observatory for her record-breaking passages around the the House features the elegant Tulip Stairs and Royal Museums Greenwich brings together One of the most important sites in the world, globe. Built in 1869 to carry tea back from the breathtaking Great Hall. It reopened in 2016 four world-class attractions at the heart of the the Royal Observatory is the historic home of China, the ship has survived storms, mutiny after extensive refurbishment and showcases UNESCO World Heritage Site in Greenwich: British astronomy, Greenwich Mean Time and and fire, and the original wood planks and iron our world-class collection, including works by the Prime Meridian. It was founded by Charles II frames were recently meticulously conserved Canaletto, Reynolds and Hogarth, and a new the National Maritime Museum, the Royal in 1675 and now welcomes visitors around as part of a six-year restoration project. Since installation by the Turner Prize-winning artist Observatory, Cutty Sark and the Queen’s House. the globe to stand at the centre of world time. reopening in 2012 Cutty Sark has provided an Richard Wright.

2 3 Chairman’s Foreword At this point last year the Museum, in association with the Art Fund, was embarking on a £10-million fundraising campaign to purchase the celebrated Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, one of the most famous royal images in British history.

The Trustees and I are very pleased to report at Greenwich, where Elizabeth herself was that, with great help from the Heritage Lottery born and spent much time. It is currently Fund, the Art Fund and many individual and undergoing conservation but will return to the institutional supporters, we succeeded in Queen’s House in October 2017 for the delight The House was also used for the symbolic and very thankful for the great expertise and doing so. For a public holding already rich and inspiration of our many visitors. opening of the National Maritime Museum on commitment they bring to the Museum. In in great works of art, this portrait has to be 27 April 1937, by King George VI and Queen 2016 the Trusteeships of Sir Robert Crawford regarded as the most nationally significant This year we are very grateful for the generous Elizabeth (the late Queen Mother). So on and Linda Hutchinson ended, and I would like

▿ Royal opening of the that we have ever acquired. The Board and support toward the new Exploration Wing 27 April we marked our own 80th anniversary to acknowledge here their great support over National Maritime Museum I profoundly thank all those who played a galleries opening in September 2018 from major with a particularly enjoyable all-staff photograph the last eight years. In September the Prime by King George VI, 1937 part in securing it for the national collection donors including the Heritage Lottery Fund, the taken alongside the House, with the Royal Minister appointed Dr Aminul Hoque to the Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation, Mr Mark Observatory in view over our shoulders. Board. Aminul brings 25 years of voluntary Pigott KBE KStJ, the Wolfson Foundation and the and professional experience in the youth, Foyle Foundation, among others. On a more human scale I believe one of the community and voluntary sector, and is a most important things we have accomplished recognised expert in young people and cultural Marking its 400th anniversary, the restoration of this year was the opening of an innovative identity – an area of great importance to the the Queen’s House, and its complete redisplay ‘Pop-up Museum’ in Lewisham Shopping Museum’s efforts to explore hidden histories. with fine and decorative art, was another great Centre. This centred on our Heritage Lottery achievement in the year. Thus refurbished, Fund ‘Travellers’ Tails’ project (related to the A 400th, an 80th and a 20th anniversary Britain’s first truly classical building remains acquisition of the Kangaroo and Dingo paintings make a celebratory way to view our efforts the undoubted centre of the park-and-palace by George Stubbs). The project exemplifies our and achievements in the continuum of both landscape of the Maritime Greenwich World commitment to outreach, our need to find out preserving and being part of Britain’s cultural Heritage Site, which – including Cutty Sark and how audiences think we could improve, and our history. The Trustees and I are very grateful to the old town centre – now receives some 17 special relationship with our local stakeholders. all those who recognise the importance of what million visitors a year. In April 2017 the Queen’s We have learned a great deal from it. we do and work with us constantly to build House hosted the 20th-anniversary celebration upon our past. of Maritime Greenwich receiving this UNESCO The Board of Trustees comprises individuals status with a glorious evening lighting of the who give their time entirely voluntarily and, Sir Charles Dunstone, CVO main historic buildings. as Chairman, I am always impressed with Chairman of the Board of Trustees

4 5 Director’s Review

2016–17 has been a year of unprecedented effort on the entire Endeavour Project. 3. Extend our reputation This is now in its delivery phase and work across the Museum has been intense. • Our Members programme is going from The year started with the move of some 136 staff to their new open-plan offices. strength to strength, with several record It has continued with the construction of the Prince Philip Maritime Collections months of recruitment in 2016–17. It is particularly gratifying to see the strong Centre (now nearing completion) and planning the move of departments to this take-up from families. site; collection management work on storage and collection moves; base-build in • Delegates from across the UK met at the the galleries and design of their content and fit-out; and work on our inspirational Museum in November for the first-ever activity plan. The financial year finished with the completion of new entrance and Maritime Archives Conference. • I was delighted to be asked to speak at retail facilities at the Royal Observatory. the Symposium for Future Strategies of the German Harbour Museum, Hamburg, and to address a conference in Amsterdam In addition to all this exceptional work I would • Our four-year programme of activities marking the 100th anniversary of the like to highlight other notable features of the centred around the First World War Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum. • Volunteering is key to our success: 2016–17 period, aligned to the four Aims of our continued with the Jutland 1916 exhibition, has seen 102 additional e-volunteers Corporate Plan: opened by the First Sea Lord. 4. Strengthen our organisation recruited to our Dreadnought Seamen’s • Following consultation, a new brand Hospital project, and we have also ▵ Dr Kevin Fewster, 1. Put visitors first 2. Value our heritage strategy and visual identity for the Museum recruited 25 new conservation volunteers to Director of Royal Museums • Visitation to Royal Museums Greenwich of • The completion of major restoration of the was devised and will be rolled out in the innovative roles demonstrating conservation Greenwich 2.45 million in the 2016 calendar year puts us Queen’s House in its 400th anniversary next financial year. in action to the public. in the national top ten of the Association of year has been very well received. • This year we changed the approach to Leading Visitor Attractions. Historic England described the project our food and drink offer, choosing a single This broad span of work and achievements, • Our special exhibitions Above and Beyond as ‘breathtaking in its scope, vision and caterer, Benugo, to operate across all four and in such a demanding and busy year for and Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity execution’ and visits are running at almost of our sites. We also relocated the main Royal Museums Greenwich, is the result of very were well received by their visitors and the double the rate of when the House was shop into the Sammy Ofer Wing foyer and hard work by all my colleagues and our many critics – with Emma Hamilton gaining a five- open in 2015. created a new books and retail offer at the volunteers, supporters, Patrons and Members. star review from the Guardian. • We welcomed and were extremely grateful Stanhope Entrance. I am pleased that these Please accept my gratitude for all your • The Peter Harrison Planetarium had another for the transfer, from the Ministry of Defence examples highlight our constant efforts both commitment and enthusiasm. record year of visitors to its wide range of Art Collection into the Museum’s collection, to please visitors with our services and to shows and special events. of 239 highly significant items. boost our self-earned income. Dr Kevin Fewster, AM, Director

6 7 Our Year in Numbers 500+ 125,000+

objects on objects followers on long-term loan social media 4.3 conserved

2.45 million+ learning million programme 1,600+ visitors across visitors to our sites our sites views of our astronomy education website visitors videos 165,000+

documents 2 catalogued millionth 2 19,000 million+ Planetarium visitor y

8 9 National Maritime Museum

National Maritime Museum

The world’s largest maritime museum telling stories of Britain’s epic relationship with the sea – global encounters, cultural exchange and human endurance.

10 ● national maritime museum national maritime museum ● 11 National Maritime Museum Brand site personality: Drama and challenge

With extraordinary narratives of Exploration Wing galleries maritime exploration, spectacular Plans for the new wing at the National Maritime Museum, created as part of the objects on display and engaging Endeavour Project, are progressing well. In special exhibitions, the National the past year we have received second-stage Maritime Museum offers activities funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as significant donations from individuals and adventure for all the family. and foundations, allowing us to develop the designs for the new spaces. piece for the new ‘Polar Worlds’ gallery and The project has inspired new ways of working, undertake public engagement work with and a strong emphasis on collaboration schools and colleges. and co-curation has shed new light on the stories we can tell. Curators of the ‘Tudor and We continue our engagement of local Stuart Seafarers’ gallery are working with the communities, including London South East Mashpee Wampanoag community in Plymouth, Colleges, Caribbean Social Forum and Invicta Massachusetts, to create a video for the Primary School, by capturing interpretations gallery that will reflect the controversial of objects selected for display in the history of ‘encounter’ between English seafarers ‘Sea Things’ gallery. and Indigenous Americans. NMM Enrichment For the ‘Pacific Encounters’ gallery, a group The Enrichment Programme aims to refresh of Maori artists are being commissioned to and develop key areas of the Museum with a develop a contemporary artwork for the coherent and stylish design so they match the gallery, giving visitors their perspective on quality and ambition of the Endeavour Project. living with the legacies of historic encounters in the Pacific today. This year we installed an impressive new display of silver ship models in the Caird Library, In March 2017 we were awarded a grant from refurbished the well-used Learning Space and the Arts Council to support a residency for renovated our Members’ Room. We are thrilled Inuk musician and artist Tanya Tagaq. She to be making progress with this essential and will develop a bespoke and innovative sound exciting project.

12 ● national maritime museum 13 Jutland 1916: WWI’s Greatest Sea Battle

The new ‘Jutland 1916’ gallery at the National Hear the personal stories Maritime Museum opened in May 2016 to mark The Jutland 1916 gallery places the battle ‘It is fitting that the Centenary of the Battle of Jutland be marked with the centenary of the Battle of Jutland, the largest within the wider context of the First this Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, home to so many reminders of our island story.’ sea battle of the First World War. The display World War, and examines the action itself ▿ Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea presents the compelling story of the ships, through audio-visual content created with Lord (right) and Second Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord technology, strategy and impact of the battle on the grandson of Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, Vice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock OBE and Chief of Naval Staff both the men who fought and their families. Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Fleet. Visitors will also learn about the broader The Battle of Jutland, 1916 experience of serving aboard British and Involving a total of 279 ships on 31 May 1916, German warships. The gallery takes visitors the North Sea bore witness to ‘Der Tag’, a beyond the action of the battle and uncovers major clash between the British Grand Fleet stories of its aftermath, from the incredibly and the German High Seas Fleet. Both sides personal accounts of the sailors and their suffered heavy losses in ships and men, with families to the broader views of the nations over 8,500 lives lost in the action. But despite and navies on either side of the conflict and being the biggest naval surface engagement the media reports driving them. to date, Jutland was one of the most keenly felt disappointments of the war, with neither side See incredible objects for the first time achieving a decisive victory. The Jutland story is told through objects such as paintings, photographs, ship models and plans, sailor-made craft work and medals, many of which are on display for the first time.

The gallery also includes material from the Deutsches Marinemuseum and the Bundesarchiv relating to the German perspective of the battle, explaining the naval arms race from the German side and the everyday experience of the German sailor in the First World War.

Jutland 1916: WWI’s Greatest Sea Battle is sponsored by BAE Systems.

14 ● national maritime museum 15 Above and Beyond: The Ultimate Interactive Flight Exhibition

27 May – 29 August 2016

Summer 2016 saw the opening of a ground­ breaking new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum about the wonders of flight and mankind’s remarkable journey to space. The Museum was the first venue in Europe to host Above and Beyond – the most interactive exhibition on aerospace ever to tour.

Produced by Evergreen Exhibitions in association with Boeing and created in collaboration with NASA, this family-friendly exhibition hoped to inspire the next wave of engineers, pilots and astronauts by taking visitors on an exciting aerospace journey.

Packed full of immersive simulations, interactive design challenges and visionary concepts for the future, this touring exhibition was a special, new and surprising experience for our visitors. Above and Beyond invited visitors to get up-close and personal with the technology that makes air and space travel possible. With over ten exciting interactives to get involved with, visitors could learn how to fly like a bird with ‘Spread Your Wings’, take an ‘Elevator to Space’ to enjoy the view of Earth from above, or go on a ‘Marathon to Mars’ to Hosted in our Special Exhibitions Gallery, the see how their body would cope on the long- exhibition proved popular, bringing in new haul trip to the red planet. family audiences to the Museum.

16 ● national maritime museum 17 Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity

03 November 2016 – 17 April 2017

This landmark exhibition showcased Emma conclusion to a vulgar cautionary tale. This Hamilton as one of the most extraordinary and exhibition set aside the now-discredited dramatic female lives of the 18th century. stereotypes that defined her and presented Emma on her own terms. It revealed a woman For more than two centuries, Emma Hamilton’s whose beauty was more than equalled by her ‘No one in her time life has usually been presented as a story of intelligence, creativity, performative talent and could resist Emma sexual innuendo and moral failure. Above all, sheer determination. Hamilton, and nor she is remembered as a temptress who lured will you.’ Admiral Nelson from his patriotic duty to Born into rural poverty in 1765, Emma Hamilton The Guardian adulterous passion. Her tragic death has been spent her early years as a servant before (5-star review) made to appear the necessary and inevitable winning international fame as a model and performer. She was the face of her age, successfully fashioning and refashioning her public appearance. She rubbed shoulders with kings and queens and influenced European politics and culture. However, despite breaking through significant class and gender barriers, Emma died in destitution in 1815.

To tell this remarkable story, the exhibition brought together 275 objects, combining public and private loans with key collections held at the Museum. The exhibition featured paintings, prints, ceramics, costume and treasured personal possessions. Key exhibits ‘A lovely, immersive show, full of included a wealth of letters written by Emma as well as Sir William Hamilton and Nelson. dappled light and intimate spaces.’ Time Out London The exhibition was well received by the public, academics and press. On-site visitor surveys revealed our highest-ever feedback rating of 9.75 out of 10.

18 ● national maritime museum 19 Events and programming Travellers’ Tails The Travellers’ Tails Pop-up Museum in Family audiences Lewisham Shopping Centre opened in At the Museum we put huge value on family February 2017 and reached 14,000 visitors audiences and intergenerational learning. We in 15 weeks. A replica of the George Stubbs have a whole host of ways in which families Dingo painting, along with a film about its can engage with our collections, including creation and a wide range of objects from weekly drop-in Sunday art sessions, a diverse the Travellers’ Tails handling collection (from range of actor characters and storytellers, and a kangaroo skin to a breadfruit pounder), activities, festivals and events throughout the were installed to engage the public. Artists year and during each school holiday. In line in residence Cracked Light Arts and our with our Endeavour audience development Conservation team have been running strategy, we are increasingly integrating engaging participatory activities in the community involvement in every aspect of our space. programming and we strive to involve local families in everything that we do. Endeavour Project: programmes and partnerships Notable successes of the past year include Projects are underway to create new a hugely popular two-day Chinese New Year relationships and approaches to how we event in January, and being the official host work with audiences at the Museum. organisation for LGBT History Month’s family Highlights include the varied outcomes of day in February. nine co-curation projects being incorporated in the new Exploration galleries to bring Adult audiences Women Making Waves is a new one-day fresh perspectives to the stories being told. The adult learning programme represented festival held in Women’s History Month to New partnerships with local organisations diverse histories in 2016–17, with a successful showcase women’s histories throughout the and groups have formed the basis of rich Muslims at Sea Study Day to accompany collection. The programme included an artistic conversations around museum objects and the Compass Lounge display, ‘Indian Ocean intervention with Her Story, family workshops, shed new light on how these histories can Seafarers’. The Maritime Lecture Series included trails and a youth performance. be told. lectures on Black Sailors in the First World War, and a sell-out lecture by Admiral Lord West We welcomed 870 participants on 23 August: We have been working in partnership with on Jutland. There was a focus on women of International Slavery Remembrance Day. We The National Maritime Museum Cornwall the 18th century during the Emma Hamilton collaborated with The Caribbean Social Forum (NMMC), Tide and Time Museum, The Historic season. For Halloween, we created the to create the collections-based programme, Dockyard at Chatham and The Beacon Museum interactive experience Mystery at the Museum and writer and broadcaster David Olusoga gave to learn more about audiences and gather in partnership with theatre company SPECIFIQ . the keynote lecture. new perspectives on our collections.

20 ● national maritime museum 21 Learning programmes

Schools and young people SEND schools programme The National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s A new strand of Special Educational Needs and House welcomed learners in 2016–17 to a varied Disabilities (SEND) school programming has schools programme: from pirates and polar been created and delivered to special schools explorers for our younger groups, to exploring from November 2016 to April 2017. Participants complex histories such as transatlantic slavery include SEND teachers and pupils with a wide and the British Empire, the programmes offer range of needs from KS1 to KS4. Over 100 enrichment to pupils of all ages and their members of staff at the Museum received SEND teachers. Awareness training and information on how to support this audience.

Stories from the Sea visits Working with Norfolk Museums, our Museums and Schools partner, we hosted a cross-site visit for 180 pupils from different schools. Pupils visited Time and Tide Museum in Great Yarmouth before travelling to London to take part in our Trafalgar Tales literacy programme. The schools were inspired by their visit to the National Maritime Museum and created some incredible creative writing that was published on the Museum’s blog.

Young volunteer projects In 2016 funding was secured from Charlton Athletic Community Trust – the universal youth provider for the Royal Borough of Greenwich – for our new series of Young Volunteer Projects. Over the past year young people have taken part in three volunteer projects and achieved accreditations. Our case study reports have been shortlisted by the Royal Borough of Greenwich as examples of best practice.

22 ● national maritime museum 23 Royal Observatory

Royal Observatory

Home of space and time, the Greenwich Meridian Line and GMT, and awe-inspiring astronomy.

24 ● royal observatory royal observatory ● 25 ‘The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has been running for eight years now and yet every year we seem to find ▿ Northern Lights over Jokulsarlon, a set of pictures that still leave us breathless.’ Royal Observatory Iceland © Giles Rocholl Huffington Post Brand site personality: Awe and wonder

As the historic home of British astronomy, the Royal Observatory continues to be hugely popular with visitors and locals alike.

Insight Astronomy Photographer of Planetarium the Year The Peter Harrison Planetarium received its Continued funding from Insight Investment has two-millionth visitor in March 2017, just shy of its expanded the global reach of the Museum’s tenth anniversary in May 2017. The planetarium annual Insight Astronomy Photographer of had an extremely successful year, with shows the Year competition and exhibition. In 2017 seen by 162,600 members of the public, over we welcomed Rebecca Roth, NASA’s image 26% of which were school visitors. Feedback coordinator and social media specialist, to the from visitors has been overwhelmingly positive. judging panel. An international tour has been launched of a selection of IAPY 2016’s winning Live shows delivered by our astronomers and shortlisted images, exhibiting many for the continue to be the most popular, with our first time ever. traditional The Sky Tonight show outperforming all of the others by a wide margin. During this period we also offered Asteroid: Mission Extreme by National Geographic, exploring the threats and opportunities presented by asteroids. The show was a key component of the Spaceship Season of public programmes and performed as well as our live family-friendly shows, Space Safari and Meet the Neighbours.

The team developed a full-length show for Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016, which is currently being screened by 40 organisations in 14 countries. Other in-house developments have included Final Frontier, a schools show developed with support from Boeing. The show will be available for distribution late next year.

26 27 Events and programming The 2016–17 year featured standout Christmas Lecture on the exciting European programming at the Royal Observatory, Space Agency’s Rosetta mission to a comet by including our ever-growing Silver Screen Professor Monica Grady. Science Fiction programme, which featured cult classic science fiction such as The Finally, all throughout the 2016–17 year, our Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) through to budding team of Observatory Explainers modern blockbusters like The Martian (2015). engaged young and old alike in the interactive Each screening was followed by a witty weekend sessions Observatory Unlocked and and interesting talk on the factual science Weekend Space Cadets, bringing the history within the fiction by one of our core team of of the Royal Observatory and astronomy to life astronomers, and across the year 1,117 visitors and providing a modern context for our key participated. This strand of programming stories and collections. serves as a light-touch introduction to our science learning public programmes, which can lead visitors to engage with our more weighty science lectures and courses.

Another big highlight for the year was the Transit of Mercury 2016 on 9 May when the planet Mercury passed across the surface of the Sun. This was seen by approximately 850 people onsite and nearly 136,000 people online when camera footage from the Great Equatorial Telescope was streamed worldwide on YouTube. Across the summer the Observatory complemented the Above and Beyond exhibition at the NMM with a Spaceship Season, which neatly coincided with British astronaut Tim Peake’s time on board the International Space Station.

Various talks and activities celebrated space exploration, both human and robotic, and compared its achievements with earlier visions of the future from the dawn of the space race. The calendar year culminated with the sell-out

28 29 ‘The children remained Learning programmes focused throughout. The formal learning programme at the Royal ‘Has this visit made you more interested in Observatory saw 36,856 students take part in science?’ 78% of KS2 and 70.4% of KS3 students Very age-appropriate, facilitated learning sessions with the Science said yes. Research suggests that young people we loved it!’ Education team in the 2016–17 year, a 15.5% form their views on science and make career Teacher increase on the previous year. decisions much earlier in life now, so it is crucial for organisations like ours to have such a 100% of students surveyed in KS2, 4 and 5 positive effect on a young person’s perception and 94.5% in KS3 said they enjoyed the trip. of science so early on. 100% of our teachers surveyed enjoyed their experience and, very importantly, 100% would Digital resources also recommend it. The popularity of our digital resources has continued to grow throughout the year, and our education videos have now been viewed over 1.2 million times. The animated videos continue to be the most popular format. This year we released three new videos: ‘The Story of Stars’, ‘What is Light?’ and ‘What Makes the Universe Colourful?’ (in association with Boeing).

Teacher forum Our teacher forum has gone from strength to strength this year and is now over 250 teachers strong. The forum allows teachers to feed into every aspect of the programme from video development to new planetarium show design. Its success has sparked the creation of a student forum, which we are currently recruiting for, and hope to see great things from it in the coming year.

‘I loved the way the teacher answered my questions.’ Student

30 31 Cutty Sark

The celebrated sailing ship – once the fastest in the world, preserved to tell the stories of life on board.

32 ● cutty sark cutty sark ● 33 Cutty Sark Brand site personality: daring and adventure

▿ Cllr Olu Babatola, Cutty Sark welcomed families and adults from the UK, as well as visitors from Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich around the globe, in 2016–17.

The expanding programme of family events and workshops for schools has seen more than 17,000 participants and has engaged younger visitors and adults with challenging craft activities, live actor performances, tours and a temporary exhibition. Cutty Sark performed well financially and secured its best year of retail sales since its reopening in 2012. November, which was attended by the Mayor of concert: the reigning Christmas Number One During the year, the ship’s dedicated team Greenwich. act – the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir – of shipkeepers and volunteers carried out who performed to a sell-out crowd. regular maintenance of Cutty Sark. Works During the May half-term Cutty Sark hosted during the year included: caulking of the main its second temporary exhibition since the The Autumn/Winter season also saw events deck, varnishing of the ship’s brightworks, 2012 reopening: a touring exhibition from the including Opera Up Close returning to Cutty the restoration of the fore deckhouse, Pioneer Sailing Trust, displayed in the Sammy Sark with La Bohème, a Halloween Ghost the restoration of the Nannie figurehead Ofer Gallery beneath the ship. The exhibition Ship event with film screening, folk gigs and a underneath the bowsprit, and the restoration was based on the recent conservation work by second annual Burns Night event. The ship also of the four companionways to the Poop and the Trust on two historic vessels, and provided continued to work with its partner Time Out Monkey Fo’c’sle Decks. a welcome counterpoint to Cutty Sark’s in staging several acclaimed and increasingly story as a world traveller, as they were both popular Time Out Silent Discos. Events and programming domestic vessels involved in local trade during Cutty Sark delivered a series of programmes the same era. The Michael Edwards Studio Theatre delivered specifically designed for its younger visitors. a second year of pre-Edinburgh Festival These included All Aboard the Story Ship The ship’s 147th anniversary was marked by two comedy shows over July and August. The where sessions of storytelling, drama, dance, concerts by the popular folk band Fisherman’s season achieved an 88% sell out with its 22 acts music and art were developed in a retelling of Friends, who performed in the Sammy across 11 shows. Performers included Shappi Robert Burns’s poem ‘Tam O’Shanter’, as well Ofer Gallery to an audience of over 600. In Khorsandi, Josie Long, Seann Walsh and Tony as the annual Kids in Museums Takeover Day in December Cutty Sark staged its first Christmas Law, amongst many more.

34 35 Learning programmes There were new additions to both the Cutty For October half-term we programmed our first Our February half-term offering was STEAMFest In 2016–17, the Cutty Sark learning team Sark schools and family learning programmes storytelling festival called She Tells Sea Tales – science, technology, engineering, art and engaged 51,759 people, including 14,856 this year. We launched our new EYFS/KS1 featuring musicians, story-tellers and artist-led maths-focused activities about the science through the schools programme and 36,903 literacy and creative arts session, All Aboard workshops taking place over three decks of of sailing ships. The event took place in the through the family learning programme. the Story Ship, which proved immensely the ship. The popularity of the activity means Sammy Ofer Gallery and featured a big-build popular, especially with nursery schools and that we will run a storytelling festival again in design technology activity, small make-and-take reception classes. We also developed and autumn 2017. activities for the youngest visitors and a science delivered a SEND version of our most popular explainer on hand to give demonstrations and ‘Wonderful visit! We spent three hours on primary school session, A Sailor Went to Sea, answer visitor questions. Feedback from the board chatting to the volunteers. They were in partnership with Peoplescape Theatre event was very positive with a 100% approval enthusiastic, knowledgeable and generous. Company, who specialise in special needs rating of the activities. We learnt a lot and had fun!’ provision. Visitor

36 37 The Queen’s House

Inigo Jones’s pioneering architectural masterpiece, home to an internationally renowned art collection and royal history.

38 ● the queen’s house the queen’s house ● 39 The Queen’s House Brand site personality: Style and beauty ‘This royal gem just ▹ Conservation team has to be seen.’ working on the King’s Celebrating its 400th anniversary, the Queen’s House reopened to the public on Presence Chamber Evening Standard 11 October 2016 after over a year of extensive refurbishment. ▿ Artist Richard Wright

Since its reopening, there have been a record movement and installation of over 400 works rooms now have a bold new colour on the number of visits to the house, far exceeding was completed on schedule. Interpretation walls: bright blue for the King’s and bright red the original forecast. of both the historic building and art hang is for the Queen’s, as befits their 17th-century complete. majesty. The conservation of the significant historic interiors (King’s Presence Chamber, Tulip The acquisition of the Armada Portrait These rooms are now adorned with paintings Stairs and Great Hall) was concluded and the of Elizabeth I in 2016 was key to the illustrating the kings, queens, consorts and reinterpretation of the house. A masterpiece courtiers associated with the House and of the English renaissance, it was saved Greenwich during this period, including from private sale thanks to the generosity ‘Charles I and Henrietta Maria’ by Daniel of grant-making foundations, a major grant Mytens, also generously loaned from the from the Heritage Lottery Foundation and Royal Collection by Her Majesty The Queen. thousands of members of the public. Our The focus throughout is on the iconic people joint public appeal with the Art Fund saw and events, artists, designers and architects an overwhelming response, with 8,000 that are key to understanding the building’s donations in just ten weeks. The Art Fund history and its significance today. commented that the extraordinary level of support from the public made it one of the Richard Wright and the Great Hall most successful campaigns for a work of art ceiling ever. The Armada Portrait will return to the Turner Prize-winner Richard Wright completed Queen’s House in October 2017 following his ambitious new artwork for the Queen’s conservation. House. Amazingly, this is the first time an artist has worked on the ceiling of the Great Hall Restored to royal splendour since Orazio Gentileschi created a series of The ceiling in the King’s Presence Chamber nine paintings in 1639. Richard’s beautiful and has been restored to its royal splendour, complex installation in gold leaf was inspired by complementing the Queen’s Presence the Tulip Stairs and demanded a high level of Chamber, which was restored in 2013. Both painstaking craftsmanship.

40 41 Caring for our collections

Providing inspiration for our galleries, exhibitions, events and outreach programmes, each of the items in our collections require top-level expertise in conservation, storing, cataloguing and displaying.

42 ● caring for our collections caring for our collections ● 43 Acquisitions New artworks and objects

Our most significant acquisition this year was, of course, the Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I. The portrait commemorates the most famous conflict of Elizabeth’s reign, the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in summer 1588. The Armada Portrait is undergoing conservation with plans to return the portrait to the Queen’s House in October 2017.

Ministry of Defence (MOD) collection powers. These two are generous gifts from transfer the artists, and will join the Queen’s House A significant event in the Museum’s history displays in the future. occurred in March 2017 when a key loan of 176 internationally significant items, primarily Other acquisitions of horology and fine art (including the John The descendants of dare-and-do Admiral Harrison timepieces and works by William Sir Henry Trollope (1756–1839) and his nephew Hodges) was transferred to the Museum from Commander Henry Trollope (1815–1876) gifted the MOD. The MOD works had been on loan these naval officers’ presentation pieces and since the National Maritime Museum opened Arctic medals to the Museum, some of which in 1937 and the gift has a financial value of shall soon go on display in the Maritime over £73m. London gallery. These include a high-end silver tea service from the French Revolutionary Modern and contemporary art and Napoleonic Wars period, which illustrates We continue to increase our holdings of the Navy’s role in protecting British trade, contemporary art. Dan Holdsworth’s eerie and a tortoiseshell snuffbox given by Tsar Icelandic scene ‘Hyperborea’ 5 (2006) Alexander I. contrasts a subtle aurora display with the frozen land marked by feeble traces of human Coming to us by bequest is a remarkably well- special as it was produced when Tompion was The process of acquiring the Cutty Sark ▵ The Armada Portrait presence. Peter Matthew’s ‘6 Hours In and preserved hour-striking and quarter-repeating experimenting with these clocks’ architecture, collection continues. of Elizabeth I prior to With the Atlantic Ocean (England)’ (2016) was table clock, made by Thomas Tompion of and so features a unique combination of conservation. literally drawn ‘in and with’ the Atlantic Ocean London around 1690, which epitomises the old and newer styles. Unlike other surviving off Cornwall as the artist exposed himself to finest London craftsmanship of its time. The examples, made during this transitional phase, the powers of the sea to invoke its sublime clock is somewhat enigmatic and all the more the clock remains unaltered.

44 45 Conservation

Conserving, storing and reviving The Queen’s House 400th anniversary all aspects of preventive conservation. Their 2016–17 was dominated by the Queen’s commitment and enthusiasm is infectious and House conservation project. We completed they are natural ambassadors for conservation The Conservation and Preservation department works to extend the life the conservation of two historic interiors in their public engagement capacity. expectancy of our items while also ensuring that they can be accessed and (King’s Presence Chamber and Tulip Stairs), ▿ Senior Paintings enjoyed. The team conserved 1,688 objects, assessed the condition of 2,694 and both considered to be of very significant Dingo replica Conservator Elizabeth improved the rehousing of 8,499. The team also hosted student placements, paid architectural importance, in addition to We completed the HLF-funded research into Hamilton-Eddy working getting some 400 objects ready for display. the investigation of the George Stubbs’s on the Armada Portrait internships and volunteers within the department. The King’s Presence Chamber ceiling carvings techniques by creating a painted replica of were cleaned, repaired and re-gilded, and the the Portrait of a Large Dog (Dingo) using wax room was decorated using smalt-coloured media. This work was recorded in a specially paint after paint analysis confirmed that the commissioned film. The replica painting has original paint was smalt (crushed cobalt glass). been on display in Lewisham Shopping Centre The design, manufacture and installation of and has provided the opportunity to engage the shallow chimney breast and reconfigured the public in replicating the Dingo and its frame pilasters and masks were based on primary using traditional materials and techniques. evidence supported by archival research. The project has been shortlisted for the Museums & Heritage award for best conservation or restoration project in 2017.

Volunteers The number of volunteers in conservation has grown to an impressive 39 working across a range of disciplines, helping us to look after the collections. In 2016 a new conservation volunteer programme was established to facilitate the extensive additional demand for cleaning objects on open display, which will be generated with the Exploration galleries, in addition to supporting new methods of working once the Conservation department moves to Kidbrooke. The response to the programme has been overwhelming and we have a core group of 25 volunteers across

46 47 ‘A really enjoyable visit to the stores Managing the collections to see the fantastic models the museum holds.’ Planning, installing, touring, lending Member

The Collections Management department provides responsible stewardship of the collections through acquisitions, loans, documentation and audit ‘I was quite overwhelmed by the programmes and collections information management. We manage and unique magnificence of the paintings provide public access to collections in stores and work across the Museum to I was able to view.’ facilitate exhibition, digitisation and conservation projects, including planning, Visitor to our stores coordinating and managing the movement of objects.

Loans Ships, Clocks & Stars: The Quest for Prince Philip Maritime Collections In 2016–17 a total of 74 items were lent to Longitude Centre institutions across the UK and internationally. Ships, Clocks & Stars returned from its global The focus at our LTE store has been planning Domestic loans were sent to the British Library; tour at the end of 2016, proving a great success for the collections move to the Prince Philip Kenwood House; Time and Tide Museum, for all of the venues involved and attracting Maritime Collections Centre (PPMCC) in Great Yarmouth and Turner Contemporary, 241,737 visitors in total. Kidbrooke in 2018 of 36,000 objects (including Margate, while overseas venues included Yale paintings, globes, uniform and ceramics) and Center for British Art, New Haven; National The exhibition began with its display in the 2,400 linear metres of archives. The team have Gallery of Art, Washington DC; National Gallery Special Exhibitions Gallery in the National been working tirelessly with suppliers on the of Singapore and Chateau de Versailles. Our Maritime Museum, then went on to tour to racking design and have produced packing and most high-profile loan of the year was the the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, handling guidelines for the move. full-hull model of HMS Centurion (1732) made Mystic Seaport in Connecticut and finally by Benjamin Slade, 1747 and lent to the Yale the Australian National Maritime Museum in With the construction of the PPMCC going full Center’s Spreading Canvas exhibition. Sydney. steam ahead, the Collections Management team have been working to balance a high In addition to these are 502 items on long- The Ships, Clocks & Stars tour has shown level of contractor activity at both our LTE and term loan to 32 different venues. how Royal Museums Greenwich is building Kidbrooke stores while maintaining public and a strong reputation for the delivery of staff access to collections. The storage team The Queen’s House installation world-class exhibitions, reaching out have supported the Endeavour Project Activity The complex rehang of the entire Queen’s significantly to international audiences and programme, hosting visits by focus groups, House in autumn 2016 was a challenging communicating the importance of Greenwich schools and specialist groups involved in project to coordinate, as it incorporated 450 to the world. gallery research. works, including 47 items from ten lenders.

48 49 Research and information Scholarship and academic resources

The world-class collection at Royal Museums Greenwich inspires extensive academic research and national and international conferences. This scholarship promotes a better understanding of Britain’s maritime past, enhances the knowledge and resources of our curatorial team and contributes to a better understanding of the objects in our care. As well as the collection themselves, the Caird Library and Archive holds an extensive range of resources for finding

out more about maritime history. ◃ Head of Research and Information Stuart Bligh (centre, front) with visitors In April 2016 a new Research and Information to the Caird Library department was formed, bringing together the Museum’s curators and library and archive staff. The new department has had a busy and papers and, increasingly, blogs and other online saw an 11% rise in visitors during the year, successful year with staff involved in a wide and digital publications. During the year, staff welcoming a total of 5,311 visitors. In addition, variety of museum work, including a number of produced 15 academic publications, 37 general 1,226 schoolchildren took part in manuscript major projects. The Queen’s House 2016 project publications (including reviews), 15 conference sessions relating to slavery, the Spanish marked the 400th anniversary of the House papers (new research) and attended a total of Armada and the British Empire. Over the past and was a major refurbishment, with curators 55 conferences. year, the library reception area has been involved at all stages but particularly leading on redesigned to make it easier to access the the representation, content and interpretation The programme of conferences, talks library and its collections. of the entire site to highlight its importance and seminars organised by staff has been in terms of royal history, architecture and particularly successful this year in terms of Manuscript cataloguing art. The Emma Hamilton exhibition opened research value and attendance. The department One key achievement during the past year has in November 2016 to critical acclaim and hosted eight conferences in total. been the establishment of a new cataloguing the opening of the gallery ‘Jutland 2016: programme involving all manuscript staff, which WWI’s Greatest Sea Battle’ marked the 100th Caird Library and Archive is aligned with the Museum’s programmes and anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. The Caird Library and Archive is the word’s projects. The result has been a 363% increase most extensive maritime archive, providing in cataloguing (19,000 documents catalogued Publications and conferences a unique resource for researchers and those or catalogued records enhanced) by the end of Much of the research carried out by staff relates undertaking family-history research from 2016, including a range of material relating to to publications, including books, articles, around the world. In 2016–17, the Library Pacific and polar exploration.

50 51 Connecting With Our Audiences

Connecting with our audiences

The Museum’s activities extend beyond Greenwich itself. We are now more able to share our collections and knowledge with audiences around the country and the world, through marketing and media engagement, and our digital outreach.

52 53 Marketing and digital outreach Driving reach, revenue, engagement and reputation

Following an extensive organisation-wide project, 2016-17 saw the development of a new brand strategy for Royal Museums Greenwich. Setting a shared vision for the organisation, the strategy allows us to better connect with our audiences as well as continue to grow our reputation as a global destination.

Positioning Royal Museums Greenwich as an Audiences ‘epic place for exploration’, the new brand Our audience research package has continued strategy outlines a strong and distinctive vision to be embedded to inform strategy and and focus for the organisation. It articulates planning across the organisation, supporting the different characteristics and personalities our corporate plan’s goal to ‘Put Audiences of each of our sites, what brings them together First’. Day-trippers continue to make up over and how we communicate with our audiences - half of the visitors to Royal Museums Greenwich, new and exiting. with a third of visitors coming from overseas. Families make up a significant portion of our As part of the brand project, we launched audiences, driven in particular by those visiting a refreshed visual identity in early 2017. This the National Maritime Museum. We have also successfully positions our brands and their seen a growth in our BME audiences, from ‘endorsed’ family relationship by showing a 5% to 8%. clear link between our sites, using a distinctive Website and social media channels Our coverage of the supermoon in November logo, a sans-serif font and epic, dynamic Campaigns Visits to RMG’s websites exceeded 4.3 million series raised awareness of the event online. imagery. The marketing campaigns for 2016–17 were in 2016–17 and our followers on social media Our coverage achieved 96,099 views on social highly successful in attracting visitors to our grew 25% on the previous year, from 100,000 media, and 5,259 engagements and photos The focus for the organisation in 2017–18 will sites, exhibitions, events and courses. The to the 125,000. were shared with us from around the world be to continue to embed the brand strategy Above and Beyond campaign attracted a – including the UK, America and Denmark. In whilst working on the roll-out of the visual local family audience compared to previous Stand-out moments this year included November we celebrated the 147th anniversary identity through effective and coherent exhibitions, with repeat visitors making up our enhanced social media campaign for of Cutty Sark by sharing stories exploring its communications which bring the brand to 66% of those. Our international tourist Emma Hamilton, which achieved over rich history. This special coverage achieved positioning and personalities to life. campaign, with a digital focus targeting 600,000 impressions and referred 400% over 400% more reach and engagement than potential visitors in their home countries, saw more visits to the website compared to regular Cutty Sark content on social media. a 3% growth in visitor numbers to the Royal previous online campaigns. Observatory.

54 55 Media engagement RMG in the news Insight Astronomy Photographer of The Museum enjoys a strong media profile with wide-ranging print and broadcast the Year 2016 coverage. Our experts are consulted and interviewed by a range of UK and Once again our annual Insight Astronomy international media, and our exhibitions, galleries and events attract regular Photographer of the Year competition received excellent coverage. Over 300 UK and reviews and articles. Highlights of 2016–17 included: international media pieces were published both in print and online. The competition also achieved 18 pieces of broadcast coverage Armada Portrait fundraising appeal Guardian, Financial Times, Evening Standard, including BBC1’s Click, Sky News and BBC On 23 May 2016, Royal Museums Greenwich Independent i, BBC News, The Art Newspaper Breakfast. Coverage of the winning images and the Art Fund launched a major fundraising and Country Life. included the BBC News website, Guardian, campaign to save The Armada Portrait of Queen Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Elizabeth I. The appeal story featured across The campaign’s success and HLF award was Mail on Sunday, National Geographic, national, regional and London media, including announced at the end of July and was publicised Mashable, Huffington Post and Buzzfeed. Sky News, BBC London, BBC Radio Wales and across national news. The story was also picked up by media in BBC 5 Live, and received widespread print and countries such as Italy, France, Scandinavia, online coverage in The Times, Daily Telegraph, Queen’s House and Richard Wright Russia, Pakistan, China, USA and Australia. Coverage of the Queen’s House reopening exceeded expectations with coverage from Emma Hamilton: Seduction and national papers and arts publications to national Celebrity TV and radio. Broadcast coverage included BBC This exhibition had strong media appeal, and Astronomy news – Transit of Mercury ▵ Artist Richard Wright in Breakfast’s weather (and features about the the press campaign achieved over 150 media 9 May 2016 offered the rare chance to see the Great Hall House) reported live from the Queen’s House, pieces, reaching a circulation in excess of 62 the astronomical spectacle of the entirety of BBC London and London Live news, BBC Radio million people. Highlights of the print coverage the Transit of Mercury on UK soil. The Press London and BBC Radio 4’s Front Row. Print and included two features and a ‘leading article’ in team worked with the Astronomy team on a online coverage highlights included the Guardian, The Times and two articles in the Guardian as public and press event, which resulted in the Daily Telegraph, Mail on Sunday, Independent i, well as the Mail on Sunday, Daily Telegraph, Astronomy team and the Royal Observatory Evening Standard and Country Life. Sunday Mirror, Evening Standard and BBC appearing in over 200 media pieces, including History Magazine. It featured in ‘Exhibition of BBC’s The Sky at Night, BBC2’s Horizon, BBC The Queen’s House featured as the location the Week’, ‘Editor’s Pick’ and ‘Critics Choice’ Radio 4 and regional radio, Sky News, Channel and inspiration for the final of BBC1’s The Big sections of key national media and received 5 News, BBC Four and World News, London Painting Challenge which was broadcast in exceptional reviews from the Guardian (5 stars), Live, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Times, March on BBC1. The House also featured in the Time Out (4 stars) and Radio 4’s Saturday Independent, Daily Mail, the Sun, Daily Mirror, final of BBC2’s Mastermind, broadcast in March. Review. PA, Huffington Post, BuzzFeed and Wired.

56 57 Volunteer programme An invaluable resource

The Museum appreciates the benefits of time, energy, knowledge and talent that volunteers bring to the organisation, helping generate interest and enthusiasm in all that we do. They augment and extend the work of staff, with an ability to focus on certain areas and provide fresh insights. Most importantly, they make a very positive difference to our visitors and stakeholders.

Volunteers are an established and integrated their vocational skills. Last year volunteers part of the workforce and contribute to the contributed an incredible 41,735 hours to the success of the organisation. The Museum offers Museum. volunteers opportunities for lifelong learning, making new social contacts and building Some of the highlights of the past year have included the near-completion – well ahead of schedule – of our Dreadnought e-project. This project has been run jointly with Ancestry. com and involved transcribing the admission registers of the Dreadnought Seamen’s Hospital from 1826 to 1930, which features seamen from all over the world. Two of the patients As part of the Endeavour Project, we have so a new recruitment process that is now ‘I enjoyed every treated at the Seamen’s Hosptal included a far hosted a total of 13 students from London being copied elsewhere. When carrying single minute I spent young Joseph Conrad admitted with measles South East Colleges through our Taster Visitor out conservation cleaning ‘front-of-house’, in the Museum. I and, years earlier, the French anarchist Martial Experience Volunteer Scheme. These students volunteers operate in pairs with one cleaning learned a great deal Bourdin, whose story plays a major part in are nationals of countries such as Afghanistan, and the other answering visitors’ questions about the role, the Conrad’s The Secret Agent. Nepal and China and do not have English as about conservation cleaning techniques, Museum’s resources their first language. With the warm support as well as telling them about the skills and and its capabilities.’ of staff mentors, they learned new skills and enjoyment they gain from volunteering. Volunteer gained such confidence in their English that two of them later joined the staff team, and Overall, RMG’s Volunteer Programme is ‘Thanks for having me as part of the several have joined the Volunteer Programme. thriving and we look forward to increasing Volunteer Programme. It’s really helped the number of volunteers on the programme me to feel welcome in the UK.’ We have successfully expanded our team and to broadening the types of roles they Volunteer of Conservation volunteers, having piloted can take.

58 59 Making It Happen

Making it happen

The generosity of our donors, sponsors, Patrons and Members – as well as the innovative work of our commercial enterprises – made the development and success of this year’s exhibitions, projects and programmes possible. We are extremely grateful for their continued support and loyalty.

60 ● making it happen making it happen ● 61 Development and fundraising Our donors, sponsors and Patrons

Exploration Wing Having begun our fundraising for the forthcoming four new galleries at the National Maritime Museum last year, we made great strides in our critical fundraising challenge this year. We were thrilled to attract major supporters for each of the galleries as well as Dear School significant backing for the project as a whole. I raised £662.72. I The Heritage Lottery Fund confirmed their would like to say a pledged grant towards the galleries, which gigantic thank you to provided security for the project. Besides everybody in nursery, last year’s wonderful leadership gift from the reception, Year 1, Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation to name year 2, year 3, year the ‘Polar Worlds’ gallery, there was a range of 4, year 5 and year 6. further gifts from individuals and trusts for this range of people in order to raise the necessary I am delighted to say gallery. The Tudors and Stuart Seafarers gallery funds to save the painting for the nation. We I think we can buy will be known as the Pigott Family Gallery when joined with the Art Fund in putting out a joint the Armada Portrait. it opens to the public, thanks to an extremely appeal to the public over a nine-week period, generous donation from our friend Mr Mark in what turned out to be the most successful Love from Pigott KBE KStJ. We have also had amazing joint appeal ever. This included contributions Christina xxxx support from the Libor Fund, the Wolfson from over 8,000 individuals with donations P .S Thank you Foundation and the Foyle Foundation as well coming from 20 countries. Without the as many others, and now find ourselves seeking tremendous support of the Heritage Lottery less than £1m of the original £26m target for Fund, the significant gift from the Art Fund and the project. We offer thanks to all those who the subsequent joint promotion of the public have demonstrated their faith in us through appeal, this project would not have been this support. possible. We now look forward to sharing the ◃ Christina Ryder, painting through an extensive programme of young fundraiser for the The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I activity once essential conservation work has acquisition of the Armada Portrait, with Christine We knew that despite being in the middle of been completed and Elizabeth I retakes her Riding, Curator of the our major appeal for the Endeavour project, rightful place in the Queen’s House for the Queen’s House. we should nevertheless reach out to a broad public to enjoy.

62 63 Membership ‘The membership scheme is fantastic value.’ A mutually beneficial relationship Member

Royal Museums Greenwich Members enjoy an exciting, ever-developing offer, 2016–17 saw continued growth in our Special Members’ events were held throughout including fast-track entry to our paid-for sites and special exhibitions; discounts Membership numbers: we ended the financial the year, including a Summer Members’ day in our cafés and shops (including the online shop); discounts on lectures and year with 7,646 Memberships, an increase with special interest tours held by some of our courses; invitation to private views of new exhibitions and galleries, exclusive of 21.5%, with Family Membership enjoying experts. Our Members’ Family Days continue to particularly strong sales, as well as sales be popular, offering themed craft workshops Members’ events and previews; and regular newsletters and magazines. through our web shop, which increased by and storytelling sessions three times a year for 37% on the previous year. our families to drop in to.

We introduced our first annual Patrons and Membership continues to offer value for money Members’ Appeal, giving our supporters the and over the year Members enjoyed free opportunity to get more involved in some of access and Members’ Private Views to Emma our exciting transformative projects across the Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity and Insight sites. The appeal generated over £30,000 for Astronomy Photography of the Year, as well as the restoration of the iconic Tulip Stairs in the a host of other special events and discounts on Queen’s House as part of its 400th anniversary our public programme activity. celebrations. The generosity of our Patrons and Members was recognised at an exclusive event The support of our Members continues to make that offered an exciting preview of the building an important contribution to the Museum’s before it reopened to the public and a chance work, generating over £300,000 of direct to see the new Tulip Stairs in all their glory. income and significantly more in secondary The continued commitment from our Members spend. Our Members continue to be some made a significant difference to this project and of our greatest advocates and are hugely we were delighted to share the opportunity passionate about our vision. We are very with them. grateful for their continued support.

‘I really am entirely happy with my ‘As a Greenwich resident with two membership – I think it’s outstanding.’ young kids, this is a no-brainer!’ Member Member

64 65 Visitor experience and enterprises Harrison Planetarium hosted numerous high- Museums Greenwich Kids’ Handbook (Carlton profile events including the press launch for Publishing), Ship 2nd edition (DK); The Shetland Strengthening our organisation Oscar-nominated sci-fi blockbuster Arrival. Boat (Shetland Heritage); and the paperback The Greenwich and Docklands International editions of Intimate Universe (Quercus) and Festival returned for a tenth year with a The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who (BBC The Visitor Experience and Enterprises department had a very successful specially commissioned spectacle marking the Books). The 2017 edition of Guide to Night Sky year, with some areas delivering their best financial results in recent years. 400th anniversary of the Queen’s House and its (with Collins) saw sales of over 30,000 copies Notable performances include the Picture Library, and the Royal Observatory reopening. worldwide. and Cutty Sark shops. Our Travel Trade business had a very strong Catering year and we attended the World Travel Market Our catering tender was completed this year and Explore GB as well as overseas workshops and for the first time we will be uniting the Retail in France and the Nordics. We engaged with a sites under one caterer, Benugo. This is a very The Meridian Shop at the Royal Observatory House. The growth in sales since reopening specialist Chinese agency to focus on our top exciting time for catering with the opportunity was fully refitted in March. The new shop has been impressive. Retail also achieved growing visitor market, China. Advertising in the to make the most of cross-promotion and to benefits from increased floor area, more a successful result for the Emma Hamilton main travel trade publications, we also produced deliver a consistent and exceptional offer and ▿ The Meridian Shop at the natural light and new retail fixtures that echo exhibition range, with the catalogue selling a groups guide, and the London Pass continues service to all our visitors. Royal Observatory the design and architecture of Flamsteed more than 2,600 copies. A number of new to account for a large share of income. themed ranges were launched for 2016–17, including The Night Sky, a Cutty Sark kids’ Picture Library range in collaboration with celebrated The Picture Library secured a very interesting illustrator Nina Cosford, and our most and lucrative deal with a gaming company successful Christmas range to date. who are using our ship plans to create a more authentic in-game experience. The Picture Sales and events Library also went live with their online sales Cutty Sark played host to several particularly module so clients can license images 24 hours a exciting launches and corporate events, day, 7 days a week. including the ATP Tennis World Tour Finals launch dinner. Guests included Andy Murray Publishing who received the world No. 1 trophy under the An eclectic array of titles were published hull. The Michael Edwards theatre welcomed by the Publishing team including: British renowned comedians for another successful Warship Recognition – Perkins Identification pre-Edinburgh Fringe comedy festival. Volumes 1, 2 and 3 (Seaforth); Stargazing: Beginners Guide to Astronomy (Collins); The National Maritime Museum hosted the Emma Hamilton: Seduction and Celebrity Lloyds List Global Awards in Neptune Court (Thames & Hudson); Astronomy Photographer and Inmarsat’s Christmas party. The Peter of the Year: Collection 5 (Collins); Royal

66 67 Finance Money matters

In 2016–17 the NMM’s primary source of revenue funding was Grant-in-Aid from INCOME £m EXPENDITURE £m the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with additional income derived from donations, sponsorship, admissions and trading activity. Grant-in-aid 16.0 Acquisitions /donations to the Collection (Armada Portrait and Ministry of Defence 83.1 Gifts in kind – transfer of Ministry of Defence collection) Income increased to £123m, £93.9m up from 73.5 the previous year, due to the unique donation collection Additions to fixed assets 13.6 from the Ministry of Defence of its art collection Donations (including for the Armada Portrait and (valued at £73.5m) and donations received from 22.2 the Endeavour Project) HLF, the Art Fund and other individuals and Collections care & management 2.2 Trusts towards our capital projects, as well as the acquisition of the Armada portrait. Admissions and Membership 6.1 Exhibition & digital programmes 2.0

The Museum received an additional amount of Income from trading activities 3.1 Education 1.6 Grant-in-Aid this year to support the creation of four new galleries as part of the Endeavour Other 2.1 Research & archive 1.3 project. Visitor Services 2.3 Admission income from our two temporary The full Annual Report and Accounts are available on the exhibitions, the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark Museum’s website: www.rmg.co.uk and the Peter Harrison Planetarium, together Estates management & maintenance 4.2 with our ever-growing Membership scheme, increased by £0.7m to £6.1m. This was also Fundraising 1.7 helped by increased visitors through our Travel Trade and Group schemes. Communications & marketing 1.8

Our trading subsidiary continued to perform Trading activities 2.5 well and transferred its profit of £1.5m as Gift Aid to the Museum. The increase of £0.6m over Support services 6.5 the previous year is due to the inclusion of Cutty Sark’s trading activities for a full financial Depreciation 5.1 year and increased sponsorship in support of the temporary exhibition programme.

68 69 Supporters of Royal Museums Greenwich 2016–17 Bequests John Redman; Clive Richards, OBE, DL; William Edgerley; Sir David Hardy; Marilyn L. Peterson; Keith Donald McBride Ian Ridpath; Mr Paddy Rodgers & Peter Harrison, CBE; Aud Jebsen*; Nigel Government The Armada Portrait Mark Pigott KBE KstJ FRSA Harriet Drake; Dick van Meurs. Macdonald; Zvi Meitar M. Jur; David The Department for Digital, Culture, The Aldama Foundation The Foyle Foundation American Friends of Royal Moorhouse, CBE; Sammy Ofer, KBE; Media and Sport Art Fund The Heritage Lottery Fund Museums Greenwich Patrons Mark Pigott, KBE KStJ FRSA*; Libby The Heritage Lottery Fund The John S Cohen Foundation The Marilyn Peterson Trust Carl G. Berry; C. Richard Carlson; Gary Izabella Andersson; John Asprey; Sir Purves, OBE; Dr David Quarmby, CBE; Drapers’ Company Charitable Fund The Wolfson Foundation Glynn; Howard and Patricia Lester; Franklin Berman KCMG; Dr Anthony Lord Rees of Ludlow, OM, FRS; Professor Major supporters Garfield Weston Foundation Transglobe Trust Robert Moore II; Jason Pilalas; James Butler; Peter Chrismas; Andrew Crisford; N.A.M. Rodger, FBA; Dr Mortimer Arts Council England J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust Sherwood; David Wells; Lawson Willard. Simon Davidson; James Day, Klaus Sackler, KBE; Dame Theresa Sackler, Art Fund The Headley Trust Diederichs; Anthony Dove; Robert DBE; Coral Samuel, CBE; Peter Snow, Association of Science Discovery The Heritage Lottery Fund and other supporters who wish to Sponsors Elliott; Michael Else; Richard Everitt; CBE; Dava Sobel; Dr David Starkey, Centres The Leche Trust remain anonymous. BAE Systems Dr Kevin Fewster AM; Nicholas Fisher; CBE, FSA; Lord Sterling of Plaistow, BAE Systems The Linbury Trust Boeing United Kingdom Limited Lieutenant Commander Paul Fletcher GCVO, CBE; Sir Arthur Weller, CBE; Boeing United Kingdom Limited The Mercers’ Charitable Foundation The Queen’s House HSBC (Rtd); Michael Gibson; David Hartnett; Lord Wolfson of Marylebone; and Charles Dunstone Charitable Trust The Ruddock Foundation for the Arts Art Fund Insight Investment Richard Hunting, CBE; Lord Robert Susan T. Zetkus. The Clothworkers’ Foundation Michael Kovacs Iliffe; Lord Digby Jones; Denise Larnder; The Foyle Foundation and special thanks to over 8,000 The Eyal and Marilyn Ofer Foundation Corporate Members Commander Peter Linstead-Smith, OBE, Donors to the collection Garfield Weston Foundation generous supporters from 19 countries. Urban Space Management The Baltic Exchange; BMT Group Ltd; RN; John Manser CBE; Pamela Marsh; Mavis Anderson; British Antarctic Survey; The Headley Trust Lord Thomson Chestertons; DP World; Howe Robinson Jane Mennie; Robert Moore II; Lady John Buckle; John Bundy; Camper & HSBC Endeavour Project The Hartnett Conservation Trust Partners; ING Bank UK; Hutchison Ports; Juliet Mountevans; Alan Parker, CBE; Nicholsons Ltd; Martyn Downer; Felix Insight Investment American Friends of Royal Museums The Swire Charitable Trust Liberty Speciality Markets; Lloyd’s Jeremy Penn; W. Scott Perry; Spyros Driver; Zinab Dudley; Graham and Mike Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation Greenwich Register Foundation; Meantime Brewing Polemis; Merrick Rayner; Sir Alan Rudge, Fearnley; Iain Flett; David Hobbs; Dan The Linbury Trust Baltic Charitable Fund and the Patrons and Members’ Annual Co Ltd; Novotel Greenwich; Pusser’s Rum. CBE; Eric Shawyer, CBE; Chrissy Shipley; Holdsworth; John James; Jane Kelsall; Lloyd’s Register Foundation British Antarctic Territories Appeal. Rear Admiral David Snelson, CB, FNI; Lucy Masters; Peter Matthews; Emerita Clive Richards OBE DL and Sylvia Charles Dunstone Charitable Trust Corporate loan holders Nigel Squibb; John Tucker; David Ure; Isabel McBryde; Ministry of Defence; Richards Charles Skey Charitable Trust Trusts and Foundations Rathbones Brothers plc; Simpson, Dr Anthony Watson CBE; Andrew Webley. Michael Morrice; Barbara Noel; Carol The Sackler Foundation DCMS/Wolfson Museums and Galleries The John S Cohen Foundation; The Spence and Young Ltd. Smith; Bridget Somekh; Andrew The Corporation of Trinity House Improvement Fund Lois Cumbers Charitable Foundation; Honorary Commodores Trollope; Jennifer Willmott. The Wolfson Foundation Department for Digital, Culture, Media The Ellis Campbell Foundation; Benefactor Patrons Awarded for outstanding support and Sport Joseph Strong Frazer Trust; Inchcape Michael Brown; Rear Admiral Sir and commitment to the Museum. Bequests to the collection and other supporters who wish to Dr Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation; The Nelson Society; The Jeremy de Halpert, KCVO, CB; Gregory The Honorary Commodores are: Hugh Norman Bellamy Will Trust remain anonymous. Foundation Worshipful Company of Shipwrights; Edwards; William Falconer; Charles John Anderson, OBE; Sir David John Armitage Charitable Trust Hoare Nairne; Anthony Inder Rieden; Attenborough, OM; Victor Benjamin; To all of whom the Trustees are very Kristian Gerhard Jebsen Foundation and other supporters who wish to Alan Marsh; John Martin; C. Richard Carlson; Sir Robert grateful. Funded by the Chancellor using LIBOR remain anonymous. Jamie Matheson; Dr Ravi Mehrotra, Crawford CBE; Professor Martin funds CBE; Professor Vaughan Pomeroy; Daunton, FBA; Dr Stephen Deuchar, CBE; *Appointed in September 2017

70 71 Royal Museums Greenwich 2016–17

Patron The Executive team HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, KG, KT During 2016–17 members of the Executive were: Dr Kevin Fewster, AM The Board of Trustees of the National Maritime Museum Director and Accounting Officer During 2016–17 the Board of Trustees comprised: Sir Charles Dunstone, CVO, Chairman Andy Bodle Director, Operations and Human Resources And in order of first appointment: Anupam Ganguli Sir Robert Crawford, CBE (to 14 September 2016) Director, Finance Linda Hutchinson (to 14 September 2016) Eleanor Boddington Eleanor Harris Professor Chris Lintott Director, Visitor Experience and Enterprises Joyce Bridges, CBE (from 4 Jan 2017) Carol Marlow Mike Sarna Jonathan Ofer Director, Collections and Public Engagement Eric Reynolds Kate Seeckts Gerald Russell Director, Development Professor Alison Bashford Jeremy Penn Richard Wilkinson Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, GCB, OBE, DL Director, Enterprises (to 18 October 2016) Aminul Hoque, MBE (from 5 September 2016)

Brief biographies of the Trustees are available from www.rmg.co.uk

Image Credits All images © Royal Museums Greenwich unless otherwise indicated. p.6 Het Scheepvaartmuseum/The National Maritime Museum Amsterdam ▹ (Left to right) Quintin Colville, Curator of Naval p.27 © Giles Rocholl History; HRH Prince Philip, p.18 Private Collection/Photo © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Duke of Edinburgh; Dr p.40 Courtesy of Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017 Kevin Fewster, Director of p.74 © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos Royal Museums Greenwich

72 73 Forthcoming major exhibitions and openings

DEATH IN THE ICE National Maritime Museum July 2017 – January 2018

A major new exhibition exploring the unsolved mystery of Sir John Franklin’s fatal last journey into the Arctic. With new forensic research and the superlative collections of both the National Maritime Museum and the Canadian Museum of History, Death in the Ice will begin to answer questions about what exactly happened to those men on their fateful journey to the Arctic in 1845.

The exhibition will also bring to the foreground the significant role played by Inuit oral testimonies in discovering the fate of the Franklin expedition and the location of the lost ship Terror.

GREAT BRITISH SEASIDE National Maritime Museum March 2018 – September 2018

A major exhibition celebrating the nation’s love affair with the seaside. Featuring over 100 photographs by Tony Ray-Jones, David Hurn, Martin Parr and Simon Roberts, this exhibition will reveal and explore our changing relationship with the seaside over the last six decades and will hold up a critical and affectionate mirror to a much-loved, quintessentially British experience.

74 ● making it happen Royal Museums Greenwich Annual Review 2016–17

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