Occasionally some closures may affect your visit to the Royal Observatory and the Peter Harrison Planetarium. Please see the table below for information. 

Please note that summer opening hours are:

May: 10am-6pm (last entry 5.15pm)

June-August: 10am-7.45pm (last entry 7pm)

September: 10am-6pm (last entry 5.15pm)

Unfortunately, due to damage caused by storm Bert the camera obscura is closed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience.

DateWhat's closed?Closure timeReason
Until further noticeCamera ObscuraAll dayStorm damage
1 July 2025Whole ObservatoryEarly closure at 5pmPrivate event
2 July 2025Whole Observatory and other Royal Museums Greenwich sitesEarly closure at 3.30pmPrivate event
17 July 2025Whole ObservatoryEarly closure at 5pmPrivate event
7 October 2025Whole Observatory and other Royal Museums Greenwich sitesEarly closure at 3.30pmPrivate event