Maps of the Month
This feature on our blog is dedicated to an extraordinary collection of sea charts from the Amsterdam edition of the “Neptune Francois,” the “Cartes Marines a l’Usage des Armees du […]
This feature on our blog is dedicated to an extraordinary collection of sea charts from the Amsterdam edition of the “Neptune Francois,” the “Cartes Marines a l’Usage des Armees du […]
Aaron Arrowsmith is often cited as the greatest English map maker of the 18th Century, with his monumental wall maps of all parts of the world reaching a geographical apogee […]
What was a small fire that started just after midnight on the 2nd September 1666 at the bakery of Thomas Farriner in Pudding Lane, swept west across the City causing […]
The Map House hosted BBC News reporter James Waterhouse to film a segment about the newly announced ‘air bridges’ following travel restrictions set in place due to the international corona-virus […]
A collaborative curated and evolving exhibition by The Map House will be on show at 5 Carlos Place from Monday 4th November 2019 onwards . EDIT: Reopen 3rd September 2020 […]
Utah An extraordinarily rare surviving ultra-top secret operational map for landing craft commanders on Utah Beach used during the D-Day landings. “Top Secret – Bigot” was the Allies’ highest level […]
The Map House is delighted to announce a new exhibition entitled The Mapping of the Moon: 1669-1969, exploring 300 years of lunar and celestial cartography from early astronomers in the 17th […]
This International Women’s Day, we are celebrating a remarkable woman – pioneer of investigative journalism in America, rights activist and intrepid traveller, Elizabeth Jane Cochran (1864-1922), better known as Nellie […]
A fine selection of our sumptuous star maps are featured in this February’s Homes & Antiques Magazine, in their Look to the stars edit, full of stargazing-inspired pieces great for […]
On Wednesday 5th December, we hosted a live globe making demonstration with talented artist & cartographer Loraine Rutt of The Little Globe Co., as part of the Beauchamp Place Christmas Street Party. Huge thank you to Loraine […]