For the Love of Learning since 1597

Gresham College provides outstanding educational talks and videos for the public free of charge. There are over 2,500 videos available on our website. Your support will help us to encourage people's love of learning for many years to come. 

Donate Today
Donate

Popular topics:

Asia
Discovery
Geography
Medieval
Protest

Search results

  • Clear all filters

    • Filters:

    Showing results for

    Refine by:

    Refine by:

    Refine by:

    Tudor Ambition: Houses of the Boleyn Family

    A family best known for producing one of England’s most famous queen consorts started out owning substantial estates in Norfolk before buying, and inheriting, a series of major houses close to London.

    The Origins of the Elements

    In this talk, Dr Wilkins will discuss the astrophysical origins of the chemical elements, almost all of which have an origin ranging from the big bang, to exploding white dwarfs, the collapse of massive stars, and the merger of ultra-compact objects, neutron stars.

    Sir Thomas Gresham 1519–2019

    Dr John Guy presents a special illustrated lecture to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the birth of the College’s founder and benefactor Sir Thomas Gresham.

    Energy and Matter at the Origin of Life

    The origin of life is one of the biggest questions in science, but until recently it was, experimentally, a question in chemistry. Now, gene sequences and a better understanding of cell growth under extreme conditions are giving insights from biology.

    Gresham's Exchange

    Why did Gresham finance and build it? What did Londoners (and others) do there? And what does the Exchange tell us about Gresham's ambitions both for himself and for London?

    The Natural Environment of Tudor London

    Drawing on evidence from contemporary maps, paintings and writings, and modern environmental science, the lecture will offer a 'virtual' walk around the City with Sir Thomas Gresham.

    Stay in touch

    subscribe to newsletter
    Hire Barnard’s Inn Hall
    Support Gresham College