Keeping Cutty Sark ship-shape: repairing the poop deck
Between 2023 and 2024, the poop deck of Cutty Sark was replaced as part of a major conservation project. Discover how a team of shipkeepers keep the vessel in peak condition
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Poles Apart: Explore the World of RRS Sir David Attenborough
Travel to the icy frontiers of modern polar science at the National Maritime Museum
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Members' Thames Sailing Barge Weekend
Join us for an amazing trip in an authentic Thames barge
Space Explorers
Sessions for Scouting and Girlguiding groups led by our Royal Observatory astronomers.
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Movement on the Map: Yoga
Get moving on the new Ocean Map with some gentle yoga sessions
Lost property form
Lost an item during your visit? Submit an enquiry to our team.
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Ocean with David Attenborough: free screenings in Greenwich
Celebrate World Ocean Day with free screenings of David Attenborough's new documentary at the National Maritime Museum
The Collective Makers
Learn about the arts organisation's work while practitioners in residence at Royal Museums Greenwich – and their endeavours to support emerging visual artists
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A Van de Velde drawing lesson
Notes, inscriptions and observations fill many of the Van de Velde drawings. What can they tell us about their artistic process?