Visitor information
Location
National Maritime Museum
Park Row, Greenwich
London SE10 9NF
Transport
road | tube & rail | cycle | bus | river
Hours
All three sites are open daily, 10.00–17.00 (last admission 16.30)
Please note: The Sammy Ofer Wing will close at 17.00 on 10 May. This will include entrance to Royal River, the Museum Café, the Compass Lounge and Voyagers gallery.
Until 26 July the Sammy Ofer Wing will be open daily, 10.00–18.00 (last admission 17.30). The south site of the Royal Observatory (the Meridian Line, Flamsteed House and the Time Galleries) will be open daily, 10.00–18.00 (last admission 17.30), until 22 July.
- See Food and drink for details of Cafe and Brasserie opening hours
- See Library pages for details of Caird Library opening hours
Closures: all three sites are closed 24-26 December, close early on 31 December and open late on 1 January and the occasion of the London Marathon in April. Occasional unavoidable closures to parts of the site are posted in latest visitor information.
Bookings
E-mail: bookings@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6608
The Bookings office is open 09.00-16.00
Planetarium shows and some other events can be booked online.
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Arctic Convoys, 1941-45
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'Royal River' image credit: Detail from ‘The Thames on Lord Mayor’s Day, looking towards the City and St Paul’s Cathedral’, before 1752, Canaletto, The Lobkowicz Collections, Czech Republic
Discover 500 years of Britain's encounter with the world at sea at the world's largest maritime museum. Revealing the inspirational stories and breath-taking accounts of discovery and adventure, the Museum connects Britain’s maritime past with our lives today.
Explore our vast collection and enjoy free wifi in the comfort of the Compass Lounge. Hear the personal stories of our island nation in the new Voyagers gallery. See the uniform Nelson was wearing when he was fatally shot at the Battle of Trafalgar, fire a cannon and steer a ship into port.
