Useful information if you are planning a family visit to the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, the National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House.
How to get to Royal Museums Greenwich
Tickets & family membership
Entry to the National Maritime Museum, the Queen’s House and the Astronomy Centre at the Royal Observatory is free.
Attraction |
Walk up |
Online |
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Day Explorer (includes Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark and free museums) |
Adult: £26.25 Child: £13.15 |
Adult: £23.65 Child: £11.85 |
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Royal Observatory |
Adult: £16 Child: £8 |
Adult: £14.40 Child: £7.20 |
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Cutty Sark |
Adult: £15 Child: £7.50 |
Adult: £13.50 Child: £6.75 |
Under-4s get free admission to the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark and special exhibitions
Find out more about tickets & prices
Family membership
Get family membership today and give your family freedom to explore Royal Museums Greenwich at your leisure.
One year's membership gives you:
- unlimited entry to all four Museums
- unlimited entry to special exhibitions
- unlimited entry to Planetarium shows
- discounts in shops and cafes
Family membership starts from £60 per year.
Family facilities
Cloakrooms are located in the National Maritime Museum. We have baby-change facilities and toilets in all of our museums.
Cloakrooms
The cloakroom is on the ground floor of the National Maritime Museum next to the ticket desk in the Sammy Ofer wing. Visitors can leave coats, pushchairs and bags.
Charge: £1
There are no cloakroom facilities at the Royal Observatory or Cutty Sark.
Toilets & baby change
Toilets and baby-change facilities can be found in all of our museums. Find out about specific locations of these on our facilities page
Family-friendly cafés
Our cafés welcome children and families. All serve wholesome sandwiches, salads, hot dishes and cakes, with most offering special menus for our youngest guests. Children’s lunchboxes are also available.
The Great Map Café in the National Maritime Museum is especially child-friendly, being located alongside the Great Map, our giant world atlas. Relax with a cup of our award-winning Benugo coffee while the little ones explore the continents.
The National Maritime Museum offers a separate feeding area for mums with babies.
Find out more about our cafés and opening times
Children's events and activities
We regularly programme activities for children, including ‘Play Tuesday’. We also have two dedicated children’s galleries:
AHOY!: suitable for 0-7s, located on the ground floor
All Hands: suitable for 6-14s, located on the second floor
Sea Things: suitable for all ages, located on the first floor
On the first floor children can play ‘The great explorer’ interactive game on the Great Map or pick up a trail to help you explore some of the galleries!
For a sensory adventure through the National Maritime Museum, ask our team about the Sensory Explorer kit.
Find more events for kids and the family
Find out more in our See & Do section
Did you know the National Maritime Museum was shortlisted for both the Kids in Museums Family Friendly Award and the Fantastic for Families Best Family Venue Award in 2018?
