Every February the National Maritime Museum runs Out at Sea, a family festival celebrating LGBTQ+ histories from the maritime world.

The festival is developed in collaboration with the LGBTQ+ community and we are offering a family or families from the LGBTQ+ Family Network the opportunity to work closely with an artist to have an output at the festival. 

Family participating in a craft activity.

 

2024 LGBTQ+ Family in Residence

This year we are excited to announce that the Families in Residence programme will be focused on cartoons and comics, working with artists Lizzie and Khadija.

Over three Saturday mornings at the Museum, families will be able to explore storytelling and creating comics together. Your creations will then be distributed and or displayed at the Museum as part of the Out at Sea family festival on Saturday 17th February 2024. 

This programme is for the LGBTQ+ Family Network and we are now looking for a few families to take part this year. The dates are:

  • 13 Jan

  • 27 Jan

  • 10 Feb

10am-12pm each week (although if you need to come a little late, or leave a little early that is absolutely fine).

If this sounds interesting to your family, and you'd be able to attend all of the sessions, do get in touch via families@rmg.co.uk and let us know who in your family will be attending and the ages of any children. 

2022 LGBTQ+ Family in Residence

In 2022, Aden, Dylan, Julia and Laura became the Museum's first Family in Residence. 

During their residency, they worked with artist Jenny Staff to create a family-friendly workshop for Out at Sea, our annual LGBTQ+ family festival.

Find out more about their experience in their blog.

2023 LGBTQ+ Family in Residence

In 2023, a group of families from the LGBTQ+ Family Network came together to create an animation to be premiered at the Out at Sea family festival. Families worked with animator Lily Ash Sakula to create a short animated film, exploring storytelling, storyboarding, animation and editing over three sessions at the Museum.

Watch the film and learn more about the project here.

When is the next project?

The programme runs in January and February each year. We are now recruiting for the 2024 residency!

To join the LGBTQ+ Family Network mailing list, please email Dylan at families@rmg.co.uk 

What’s On

Cutty Sark Characters
Family fun

Cutty Sark Characters

Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail
Weekends and Fri-Mon in school holidays
Included with entry to Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark
SENsory Sailors
Family fun

SENsory Sailors

Come along and enjoy this brand new sensory play session for children under 13 years with special educational needs
Once a month on Saturdays | 11am-12.30pm
Free | Pre-booking required
National Maritime Museum
Play Tuesdays
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
SENsory Social Club
Family fun

SENsory Social Club

Join the weekly online club for adults and young people with SEND
Friday during term time | 11am (Online session) or 1pm (Onsite session)
Pay what you can
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Sea shanty singers
Family fun

Sea shanty singers

Join our resident sea shanty groups at Cutty Sark on the first weekend of every month as they sing traditional maritime songs
First weekend of every month
Included with entry to Cutty Sark: £20 Adult | £10 Child
Cutty Sark
Safe Harbour
Family fun

Safe Harbour

Safe Harbour is a series of free workshops created to provide a safe space for foster and adoptive families with children under 13 years
Monthly: Next date 30 November 2024 | 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Ticketed | Free
National Maritime Museum
Character Actors at the Queen's House
Family fun

Character Actors at the Queen's House

Meet historical characters connected to the Queen's House and take part in exciting performances
22, 29 December and 5 January | 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Free
Queen's House
Members' crafting
Family fun | Member events

Members' crafting

Join us for exclusive craft workshops, just for Members.
Every other month | 11am-11.45am, 12.15pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm
Free for Family Members – booking required
In Greenwich
Out Of This World: Moons
Family fun

Out Of This World: Moons

Explore the moons of our solar system in this family workshop
18 February 2025 | 10.30am - 12 noon
£5 per Child
Royal Observatory
Holiday to Space
Family fun

Holiday to Space

Travel across the Solar System and help Ted prepare for a holiday on another world during a planetarium show and interactive workshop for ages 3-6.
20 February 2025 | 10.30am - 12.00pm
£5 per child
Royal Observatory