Essential information Tickets and prices The National Maritime Museum is free to visit. You can book free entry tickets online in advance or simply turn up on the day. As well as our free galleries, we also host a number of special exhibitions and events throughout the year. Additional charges may apply. Members enjoy free and fast-track access to all our sites, although we strongly recommend booking ahead for limited capacity events. Book now See all our tickets Eat & drink The Parkside Café is a bright and airy space at the National Maritime Museum with expansive views of Greenwich Royal Park. There is plenty of seating, both indoor and outdoor. Grab a hot or cold drink, and a selection of sandwiches and cakes - perfect for a picnic in the park. The Great Map Café is located on the first floor of the National Maritime Museum. This open-plan café sits alongside the Great Map, our giant world atlas. Find out more Shop Find the perfect museum gift, from books and prints to models, toys and games. Visit us on site or shop online. Shop online Find the perfect print Facilities & access Find out useful information about facilities at our museums including cloakrooms, baby change and accessibility, and information for visitors with disabilities coming to any of our sites. Find out more Maps and language guides Download a free map to help guide you round the historic buildings. Our guides are also available in different languages to help you make the most of your visit. Download the map Language guides Gallery closures Occasionally some gallery closures may affect your visit to the National Maritime Museum. Find details of upcoming closures here. Tickets and Opening Adult: free entry Child: free entry Book online Open daily 10am-5pm Greenwich Station Cutty Sark DLR Maze Hill Station Greenwich Pier View on map Directions via Public Transport Directions from your location Explore the galleries See what you can discover for free at the National Maritime Museum. Top things to do at the National Maritime Museum Epic tales of exploration, maritime treasures and family friendly galleries Polar Worlds Discover polar expeditions, indigenous communities, scientific discovery, and Arctic and Antarctic wildlife Pacific Encounters Explore the complex legacy of European exploration and how it shaped the Pacific we know today Sea Things gallery Explore the sea through personal stories from the deep Nelson, Navy, Nation gallery Explore the life of naval legend, Horatio Nelson, the Royal Navy and British people from 1688–1815 Tudor and Stuart Seafarers Gallery Stories of adventure and piracy, ambition and greed AHOY! Children's Gallery Bring the little ones to play at AHOY! - a fun children’s gallery for 0-7s Poles Apart: Explore the World of RRS Sir David Attenborough Travel to the icy frontiers of modern polar science at the National Maritime Museum Turner's Battle of Trafalgar gallery See Turner's largest painting, the Battle of Trafalgar Maritime London gallery Discover how life on the River Thames has evolved in the past 300 years at the National Maritime Museum's Maritime London gallery Traders: the East India Company & Asia Find out about Britain’s maritime trade with Asia at the National Maritime Museum The Atlantic gallery: Slavery, Trade, Empire Exploring themes of exploitation, trade, war, enslavement and resistance Who's coming? Find specific information for families, schools, groups and more. Families at the National Maritime Museum Little pirates and explorers of all ages can enjoy an action-packed day at the National Maritime Museum Schools and communities Find out about our work with schools, young people and communities in Greenwich and beyond Information for groups We welcome group visits of any size to the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House. What’s On See all events and exhibitions coming up at the National Maritime Museum. Free displays Sea creatures: real and imagined See this beautiful banner created by Willow Dene School, inspired by maps and monsters in the National Maritime Museum Open daily | 10am-5pm Free National Maritime Museum Exhibitions Astronomy Photographer of the Year See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum Open daily | 10am-5pm Adults £10 | Concessions £6.50 | Children £5 National Maritime Museum Free displays | Identity Pioneers: A Renaissance in South Asian Creativity A series of portraits of South Asian creative individuals, on display at the National Maritime Museum. Are you ready to meet the pioneers? Open daily | 10am-5pm Free National Maritime Museum Exhibitions Our Connection to Water Life source, sacred ritual, scarce commodity? Seven artists share what water means to them at the National Maritime Museum Open daily until 25 February 2024 | 10am-5pm Free National Maritime Museum Talks and tours | Member events Flamsteed lecture: Are We Alone? Are we the only technologically advanced beings in the Universe? Find out in this talk by Dr Robin Catchpole. Monday 11 December 2023 | Doors at 6.30pm, event starts at 7.15pm Free | Flamsteed Astronomy Society Members only National Maritime Museum Family fun Play Tuesdays Bring your under 5 on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum together through song, dance and stories Term time Tuesdays | 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm £4 per child and accompanying adult | Under 6 months free National Maritime Museum Talks and tours | Identity Seeing Ourselves: Sharon Walters in conversation with... Ekow Eshun Join artist Sharon Walters and writer / curator Ekow Eshun for a discussion exploring representation in museum spaces Wednesday 13 December 2023 | 6pm-8pm Pay what you can National Maritime Museum Workshops | Talks & courses Saturday Art Club Join the weekly creative drop-in for young people aged 13-16 Saturdays from October - April | 10am-1pm Free National Maritime Museum Talks and tours Character Encounters Visit the National Maritime Museum every Saturday to discover a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell Saturdays Free Entry National Maritime Museum Family fun | LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ Family Network A safe space for local LGBTQ+ families to meet one another, get involved in creative activities for all ages and explore the stories within the collection 20 January 2024 | 10am-12pm Free National Maritime Museum Family fun | Christmas Members' crafting: Christmas stars Join us for a special Christmas themed craft workshop Sunday 17 December 2023 | 11am-11.45am, 12.15pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm Free for Members – booking required National Maritime Museum Family fun Safe Harbour A programme for foster and adoptive families. Monthly: Next date 30 December| 12.30pm - 2.30pm Ticketed | Free National Maritime Museum Talks and tours | Member events New Members' Tour Embark on a voyage of discovery around the Museum in the company of one of our volunteer guides Various dates | 11am - 12pm Free | Booking essential National Maritime Museum Conferences Weaving Waves: The History and Conservation of Maritime Tapestries Join us for 'Weaving Waves', a symposium welcoming speakers and attendees interested in the curation and conservation of maritime tapestries. 12 January 2024 Adults £30 | Members, online, students, unemployed or underemployed, retired, early career researchers £20 National Maritime Museum Family fun SENsory Sailors Come along and enjoy this brand new sensory play session for children with special educational needs Once a month on Saturdays | 11am-12.30pm Free | Pre-booking required National Maritime Museum Talks and tours | Member events Finding horror in the white spaces with Ally Wilkes Find out about the real-life - and terrifying - Antarctic expeditions and tales of the supernatural which inspired author Ally Wilkes Thursday 25 January 2024 | 6.30pm - 7.30pm Free for Members – booking required National Maritime Museum Events and festivals | Identity Lunar New Year Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with a whole host of Lunar New Year activities, videos and performances Saturday 3 February 2024 Free National Maritime Museum Family fun Discover Sundays Each Sunday come and explore the Museum's collection through hands on creative activities Term time Sundays | 11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm Free | Drop-in National Maritime Museum Events and festivals | Identity Women's History Month 2024 From fearless fighters to female activists, join us to celebrate the contributions and resilience of women throughout history Throughout March Free Entry National Maritime Museum Events and festivals World Oceans Day A family-friendly celebration of our ocean hosted at the National Maritime Museum Returning in 2024 Free National Maritime Museum Events and festivals Windrush 75 Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Empire Windrush's arrival in Britain, and find your own Windrush connection at the National Maritime Museum Throughout 2023 Free National Maritime Museum Events and festivals International Slavery Remembrance Day Explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition at the National Maritime Museum Returning in 2024 Free National Maritime Museum Shop nautical gifts Browse our best selling books, or pick up nautical inspired homewares. Shop The Cutty Sark Pocket Manual £8.99 The Cutty Sark Pocket Manual tells the story of how this legendary ship was commissioned, its design and building, life on board and some of her notable journeys... Buy Now Shop Plimsoll Line Whisky Glass £12.00 This attractive Plimsoll Line Whisky Glass is etched with an image of Samuel Plimsoll, 19th Century coal merchant and British MP, as well as his very own 'Plimsoll Line', in this case, used to mark the 'safe load' for a generous helping of spirit... Buy Now Shop Dollond Quarter Size Sundial £45.00 Our wooden-boxed brass sundial is a completely self-contained portable instrument, inspired by a design from the 18th century instrument maker Peter Dollond, founder of a great optical empire... Buy Now Royal Museums Greenwich Close Choose your tickets See all tickets and offers available at the National Maritime Museum. National Maritime Museum Guaranteed entry time Access to all free galleries and activities Paid exhibitions not included Free entry Book online BOOK NOW Special exhibition Astronomy Photographer of the Year The world's greatest space photography Over 100 images on display Entry to National Maritime Museum included Adult £10 Child £5 BOOK NOW Family fun AHOY Gallery Soft play Maritime fun Guaranteed entry time Museum entry included Suitable for all children under 7 Term time weekdays FREE Weekends & holidays £3 BOOK NOW Member tickets Free and fast-track Museums entry Priority booking Access using your membership card Membership card number required BOOK NOW Become a Member Unlimited entry all year Royal Observatory Cutty Sark Planetarium Shows Special exhibitions Direct Debit One-off Individual: £50 Individual: £60 Family: from £60 Family: from £70 JOIN TODAY