On #WorldPhotographyDay, a Kodak folding camera from our collection (this one, for the geeks among us, is a No. 3a Autographic, model B5). This type of camera helped popularise photography throughout the world, and dominated the market at the beginning of the 20th century. Many were still in use through to the 1970s; does anyone remember using a similar model? #FoldingCamera #VintageCamera #Kodak Photo credit: National Trust Images/Alan Bekhuis

This week's #Summer #Craft celebrates World Photography Day (on Thursday) - come along to the Botanic Garden tomorrow and Thursday to create some #Cyanotypes, similar to this beautiful image by 19th century botanist and photographer Anna Atkins. #Botany #EarlyPhotography #AnnaAtkins Photo credit: © National Trust / Roger Watson

It's not just humans that go on holiday. Our glasshouse is undergoing repairs, so the plants are staycationing outside in the nursery area. Photo credit: Clare G

Tomorrow and Friday night are peak times to see the #Perseids meteor shower - don't forget to wish if you see a shooting star! If you've been inspired by our Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition (now at the Fox Talbot Museum) check out these tips on how to photograph a #Meteor #Shower (scroll down to no 15): https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/astronomy-space-highlights-2021 #Astrophotography #AweInspiring #AstronomyPhotographerOfTheYear @royalmuseumsgreenwich Photo: Galactic Portal © Marcin Zajac

Will this clematis to inspire you to take part in our #Summer #Craft activities for children? Join us for a spot of #Watercolour painting in the Botanic Garden tomorrow and Thursday #FamilyFun #SummerHolidays2021 Photo credit: Clare G

Not that we really need an excuse to post a pic of our most frequent visitor, but it is International Cat Day. It's creating a lot of excitement, as you can see 🤣 #InternationalCatDay #SleepingCat #ItsAllTooMuch Photo credit: Emma H

A new 'sun' has risen in the parkland - it's marking the centre of a solar system that you can find in the meadow, come and see for yourself! #Art #Sun #Meadow #SolarSystem #FamilyFun #SummerHolidays Photo credit: Emma H

Still time to treat your little ones with a ticket to enter the #Magical world of #DrDolittle on Friday. Join the award-winning #Illyria theatre company with Jip the Dog, Dab Dab the Duck and Gub Gub the Pig; book now: bit.ly/3csLOM1 #SummerTheatre #LivePerformance #FamilyFun #ChildrensEntertainment #SummerHolidays

Summer memories created for free, with our craft activities every Tuesday and Thursday - come along to the marquee in the Botanic Garden to join in between 11am and 3pm. #Summer #BarefootSummer #FamilyFun #SummerHolidays #FamilyCrafts Photo credit: Clare G

Missing your holiday abroad? We've got a positively #Tropical display in the Botanic Garden. #GardensOfInstagram #SummerColour #HotColour #Begonias Photo credit: Clare G

170 years ago William Henry Fox Talbot wondered whether to try and photograph a solar eclipse - he decided against, saying the excitement of the moment would distract him. Almost 168 years later, it was the calm serenity of an eclipse that inspired this photograph, 145 Seconds of Darkness, part of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition on show at the Fox Talbot Museum. #Eclipse #Astrophotography #AstronomyPhotographerOfTheYear #Serenity @royalmuseumsgreenwich ©Filip Ogorzelski

This rambling rose is called Crimson Showers - that's the kind of rain we like! #Rose #Crimson #SummerRoses #RosesofInstagram Photo credit: Clare G