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Cutty Sark Characters
Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail
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Saturday Art Club
Register now for our weekly creative workshops for young people aged 13-16 during term time at the National Maritime Museum
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No Direction Home: Stand-Up Comedy Evening
Join us for an evening of laughter from No Direction Home as part of Refugee Week 2025
Ideas for groups
Ideas to help you plan a memorable group day out at Greenwich
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Members' Artist Masterclass: Portraits Drawing Workshop
Develop your portrait skills in this special guided workshop, led by artists Federico Baeza-Autillo and Sarah E Shaw
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Who was John Flamsteed, the first Astronomer Royal?
Meet the man tasked with mapping the night sky from Greenwich, and discover how a feud with Isaac Newton shaped the early history of the Royal Observatory
Accessibility at Royal Museums Greenwich
We hope the following information will help you plan a trip to Greenwich
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Remembering Sir John F.W. Herschel (1792–1871)
Learn about the life of the pioneering mathematician, astronomer and polymath – and his links with the Royal Observatory
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Tour the night sky LIVE
Take a whistle-stop tour of the night sky with Royal Observatory astronomers in this live stream for National Astronomy Week
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The Greenwich Time Ball and one time for all
How do you know that your watch, clock or phone is telling exactly the right time? At one time, the only way was to look to the roof of the Observatory.