Voyage and The Marine Timekeeper | National Maritime Museum
Exhibitions
Introduction to this exhibition了Longitude measurement method\development and major discoveries.
SoMany countries competed to find an accurate method of measuring longitude, and in the process, navigation technology and science made great progress.
In particular, the British invented the marine clock that could determine the time on the ship, solving the longitude problem.
With the continuous development of the longitude measurement method, the safety of maritime navigation has been guaranteed, and it has also played an important role in maritime trade and the production of world maps.
Through this exhibition we can learn about the development of longitude measurement, how the development of measurement has changed world history, and the challenges and achievements experienced by scientists and navigators.