The quest for longitude exhibition is open

Three hundred years ago the Longitude Act of 1714 was passed in England, leading to maritime history’s greatest scientific breakthrough. The extraordinary story of the race to determine longitude at sea is told in ‘Ships, clocks and stars: the quest for longitude’, the latest exhibition at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Developed by Royal Museums Greenwich, the award-winning exhibition draws on the latest research and many rare artefacts to shed new light on the history of longitude and how it changed our understanding of the world. The Australian exhibition is the final in a three continent tour, after which the museum pieces will return to the UK. For hundreds of years, European merchants staked their fortunes on long-distance voyages. Travel at sea was dangerous and safe passage relied on fair…

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Cruising Helmsman (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016

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