Earth's Magnetism

We've Mapped the Skies and the Seas. Why Not a Museum for Magnetism?

Britain has museums for canals, clocks, lawnmowers and spies. Yet the force that helped us navigate the globe, discover electromagnetism and predict space weather still lacks a dedicated national home. Here's the case for a museum of magnetism.

Nov 8, 2026

The Compass Points Somewhere Else: Why Britain's Magnetic North Won't Sit Still

Your compass needle is honest, but it isn't pointing at the top of the map. Magnetic north has wandered thousands of kilometres since it was first pinned down, and the drift reshapes the arithmetic behind every paper map and hilltop bearing in Britain. Here's what is moving, why, and how the surveyors keep up.

Nov 8, 2026