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National Maritime Museum. With around two million items in its possession, the NMM covers almost every aspect of seafaring history. Many of the galleries feel like a nautical theme park—for instance, the Explorers section recreates an Antarctic ice cave and a ship’s foredeck. Exhibits change frequently and many are interactive, with videos and hands-on displays. The Passengers exhibit looks at the history of maritime travel and the conditions in which seafarers found themselves. Our Ocean exposes the potential consequences of pollution and global warming, including displays of harmful products to the environment and ways visitors can contribute to a solution. The pride of the naval displays, naturally, is the top-floor Nelson Room, which tells the stirring tale of Admiral Lord Nelson’s life—inspiration for Nelson’s column in Trafalgar Square. Starting with Nelson’s induction into the Royal Navy as a 12-year-old midshipman, the cases chronicle his rise through the ranks, his brilliant naval victories, and his scandalous love affair with the married Lady Emma Hamilton. In the starkly lit center of the room, a glass case displays the uniform Nelson died in, the bullet hole still evident and the stockings stained with blood. (Romney Rd. between the Royal Naval College and Greenwich Park. DLR: Cutty Sark. ☎ 8858 4422; www.nmm.ac.uk. Open daily mid-July to early Sept. 10am-6pm; early Sept. to mid-July 10am-5pm; last entry 30min. before closing. Free.)
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