Navigation

Navigation through the ages traces the history of navigation, the fifteenth century European explorers and their missions of global discovery, to the importance of Europe’s Galileo programme to the current needs of citizens.

Use a globe to describe your position on Earth.
Discover how to read and draw maps by observing.
Build a sundial and discover how time can be measured.
Learn how the Vikings used the sky to navigate at sea with a hands-on activity!
How did Arabian sailors navigate at sea?
Learn the ancient skill of Celestial Navigation
How to navigate at sea like an explorer?
Investigate three dimensional objects and perspective using constellations
Build an hourglass to understand what time is and how it can be measured.
How do satellite-based positioning and GPS navigation work?