Learn something new, get crafty, or get stuck into an activity! Check out our video sessions, scroll through our step-by-step activity packs and discover great online sessions for children. Enjoy a bedtime story with Ted Did you know that you can buy your very own Ted from our Museum shop? Plus you can order your own copy of Ted's Great Space Adventure here. Deep sea dancing! Get your swimming suits ready as Drag Queen ShayShay takes us on an underwater dancing adventure to the bottom of the sea. Suitable for all the family. Step-by-step guides How to make seaside inspired puppets Design your own puppets and put on a show! How to make an identity box This activity is inspired by a statuette of Lord Nelson in the Museum's collection How to make a ship's porthole Make your own porthole - a round window on a ship How to make a rocket journey through space Journey across space from your living room with our homemade rocket adventure How to make a shelter Create your own shelter from the materials you have at home! How to create your own HMS Pride Create your own ship inspired by the National Maritime Museum’s collection to celebrate Pride How to make a ship in a bottle Using a few household items, make a ship in a bottle, and decorate the sails to reflect your own identity! How to tie a bowline knot Put your sailor skills to the test and learn to knot a bowline! How to make a colossal sea creature Create your own squid out of recycled materials, inspired by those that make their home in the freezing Antarctic waters! How to create a hat like Joseph Johnson Meet Joseph Johnson, merchant seaman who worked on ships transporting goods across the seas, and make your own version of its ship-shaped hat. How to make an ocean in a bottle Be inspired by the magnificence of the oceans and create your own ocean in a bottle! How to make an origami flower Follow along and create an origami flower. Activities for your little sailor How to make a foiled fish Take inspiration from William Lionel Wyllie's Seven Fishes painting to create some shiny silver fish of your own. How to make a sea monster sock puppet Make your very own sock puppet sea monster! How to make your own musical instruments Make your very own ocean drum or banjo! How to make your own medal Make your own splendid medal! How to create an ocean in a bag Have some sensory fun creating this ocean in a bag How to make your own baby octopus Create your own deep sea octopus! Make your own Stained Glass window Take inspirations from our Baltic Glass window to make your own stained glass window. How to make a pirate telescope Follow Dani as she creates a colourful pirate telescope inspired by the telescopes in the Museum's collection How to make Percy the Penguin Join Dani to create your own Percy the Penguin at home Sensory Activities Sensory stories and activities created for PMLD, SLD and neurodiverse children. How to make a sensory tray Recreate the sounds of the sea using objects you can find at home Brave Sir John – a sensory story of snow and ice Experience Sir John Franklin’s journey with this sensory story told by Noel Hayden Stories and Sensory Activities: The Northern Lights Create a sensory tray to help explore the Northern Lights. Stories and Sensory Activities: Scott's Journey Enjoy sensory activities as you listen along to Olivia Armstrong's story of Scott's journey on the Terra Nova Stories and Sensory Activities: The Implacable Listen along to this story of the HMS Implacable and try some sensory activities alongside it. Sensory Collections: A trip to East India Explore the collection and journey to India with Dani Sign-along Sea Shanty Learn to key word sign a shanty Meet Museum Characters Meet Alice the Pirate! Meet Alice, a pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy. Discover stories of women at sea, the reality of a pirate's life, and so much more! Meet John Simmonds! Hear about life in Nelson's Navy and the Battle of Trafalgar from John Simmonds. Meet Captain Woodget Say hello to Captain Woodget and take a tour around Cutty Sark Meet James Robson Say hello to James Robson, cook on board Cutty Sark and learn about the meals eaten on board (and the creepy crawlies in the food!) Meet Raj Fernandes Say hello to Raj Fernandes and learn about the fast-paced life of a Dockworker How Cutty Sark got its name Join Deaf storyteller Deepa Shastri as she tells the story using British Sign Language (BSL). The video includes voiceover interpretation. What’s On Search for family-friendly events. Talks and tours Character Encounters Visit the National Maritime Museum every Saturday to discover a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell Saturdays Free Entry National Maritime Museum Planetarium shows Ted's Space Adventure Join Ted the bear on an adventure around the Solar System in this special live planetarium show for under-7s - perfect for little astronauts everywhere! Weekends and holiday weekdays Adults £12 | Child £6 | Student & Under 25: £8 Royal Observatory Family fun Meet the characters of Cutty Sark 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 | 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm Included with entry to Cutty Sark Cutty Sark 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 Family fun Cutty Sark Toddler Time Listen, learn and play at Cutty Sark: bring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! December Wednesdays | 10.30am | 11.30am | 1.00pm | 2.00pm £5 per adult Cutty Sark Family fun | LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ Family Network A safe space for local LGBTQ+ families to meet one another, get involved in creative activities for all ages and explore the stories within the collection 20 January 2024 | 10am-12pm Free National Maritime Museum Family fun Safe Harbour A programme for foster and adoptive families. Monthly: Next date 30 December| 12.30pm - 2.30pm Ticketed | Free National Maritime Museum Family fun Coder Dojo Be inspired by the collection and create computer programmes, animation, art and electronic experiments in response First Saturday of the month Free Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre Family fun Discover Sundays Each Sunday come and explore the Museum's collection through hands on creative activities Term time Sundays | 11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm Free | Drop-in National Maritime Museum Find more family fun Family Membership Families at Royal Museums Greenwich Top things to do with kids at Royal Museums Greenwich