Royal Museums Greenwich

Discover 500 years of Britain's encounter with the world at sea. See the spectacular story of the Thames brought to life in Royal River. Explore our vast collection and enjoy free wifi in the comfort of the Compass Lounge. See the uniform Nelson was wearing when he was fatally shot at the Battle of Trafalgar, steer a ship into port and fire a cannon in our Maritime galleries.

 

The 17th-century Queen’s House represents a turning point in English architecture. It was originally the home of Charles I's queen, Henrietta Maria. It now showcases the Museum's outstanding fine-art collection and provides a unique and beautiful venue for weddings, corporate and private events.

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian of the World, making it the official starting point for each new day and year. It is also home to London's only planetarium, the Harrison timekeepers and the UK's largest refracting telescope.

Cutty Sark relaunches on 26 April 2012 – the last surviving tea clipper and the fastest and greatest of her time. Venture aboard and beneath one of the world’s most famous ships. Walk along the decks in the footsteps of the merchant seamen who sailed her over a century ago. Explore the hold where precious cargo was stored on those epic voyages then marvel as you balance a 963-tonne national treasure on just one hand.

Plan your visit to the world's largest maritime museum, the historic Queen's House, and the Royal Observatory Greenwich, home to London's only planetarium – all set in the beautiful Greenwich World Heritage Site. Stand in two hemispheres astride the Prime Meridian, touch a 4.5 billion year-old meteorite, see Harrison's timekeepers and Nelson's uniform, and journey to the stars in a planetarium show.

Open daily 10.00–17.00 | Times & admissions | How to get here

National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich SE10 9NF

Royal Observatory Greenwich, Blackheath Ave, SE10 8XJ

Tel: +44 (0)20 8858 4422 | Contact and enquiries