Library & collections enquiries

The Library is open Monday to Friday, 10.00–16.45 (until 19.45 on Thursday), and 10.00–13.00 and 14.00–16.45 on Saturday.

Please note that the Caird Library will be closed over the Spring Bank Holiday and Queen’s Jubilee from 2–5 June inclusive.

The Caird Library will close from 2 July to 4 September 2012 inclusive due to the preparations and holding of the Olympics equestrian events at Greenwich Park. See Temporary closure of Library for more information.

To request items to view in the Library, please register at Aeon. See also guidance on using Aeon.

Collections enquiries

For collections enquiries (museum objects and paintings) contact the following:

Library items

E-mail: library@rmg.co.uk

Manuscripts, charts and atlases

E-mail: manuscripts@rmg.co.uk

Other collections

If you enquiry relates to a Museum 3D object or paintings, please contact rmenquiries@rmg.co.uk for your message to be forwarded to the relevant Museum curator.

Caird Library contact details

The Caird Library
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516
Email: library@rmg.co.uk

Research enquiries

We have a wide range of research guides and collections websites to help you carry out your research.

• a list of independent researchers
• Curators and specialists may answer enquiries relating to specific aspects of the Museum's collections.