David Attenborough in blue jacket in front of white cliffs and the sea
Events and festivals | Ocean Court

Watch Ocean with David Attenborough for free

Join us at the National Maritime Museum this World Ocean Day for free screenings of David Attenborough's major new documentary

Sunday 8 June 2025 | Screenings run throughout the day
Free
National Maritime Museum
Image of a tea service adorned with collages of Caribbean market women and plants
Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: Breadfruit and the Creolising of Caribbean Foodways

In this free lunchtime talk historian Jade Lindo will explore the historical and cultural significance of breadfruit in the Caribbean

Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 1pm-1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
Image of a tea service adorned with collages of Caribbean market women and plants
Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queens House: The Seeds of Survival

In this free lunchtime talk historian Akosua Paries-Osei will explore the empire-disrupting botanical knowledge of enslaved women

Wednesday 25 June 2025 | 1pm-1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
Photo of a large copper hull of a ship in a 'Dry Dock', a dock with stepped sides and supports holding up the ship. The roof is made up of loads of triangular glass panels.
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Loudspeaker Orchestra Concert Series: Voyages and Inaugural Lecture

A programme of new multichannel immersive compositions inspired by maritime heritage and the iconic Cutty Sark

Wednesday 25 June 2025 | 6.45pm-9.25pm
General Admission £5 | University of Greenwich Staff/Student (UoG ID Required) FREE
Cutty Sark
Portrait photo of the band Blue Machine, featuring the group of four stood on board historic ship Cutty Sark
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Ocean Songs

Live music at the National Maritime Museum celebrating our ocean planet, its mythology, natural wonders and as-yet-undiscovered depths

Friday 11 July 2025 | 7pm and 8.30pm
£10
National Maritime Museum
A dance leaps beside Nelson's Ship in a Bottle sculpture
Events and festivals | Ocean Court

Rhythm!

Go with the flow at our vibrant dance festival, inspired by the ocean and movement

Saturday 12 July 2025 | 11am-5pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
Photo of museum gallery with display of carved toki in the foreground
Workshops

Spotlight on Polynesian traditional crafts: Mangaian carving

Join distinguished Mangaian carver and cultural educator Robbie Atatoa as he leads a special workshop

Wednesday 11 June 2025 | 12.30pm-4.30pm
Adult: £7 | Student: £5 | Child: £5 | Members: £5
National Maritime Museum
a collage of historical astronomical imagery including illustrations of astronomers, the observatory, planets and the Moon
Planetarium shows | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

The Sky Tonight 1675

Celebrate 350 years of the Royal Observatory Greenwich by exploring the past and present night sky with our astronomers. Suitable for adults and families

Daily in August (except Thursdays)
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
Royal Observatory
The gold hilt of a sword against a dark fabric background. The outline of a human skull has been digitally superimposed on to the right side of the hilt, creating an unsettling central motif
Talks and tours | BSL tours

BSL Tour: Pirates

Join John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of our Pirates exhibition at the National Maritime Museum

Thursday 15 May and Saturday 1 November 2025 | 2pm-3pm
Adult: £15 | Student: £11.25 | Child: £7.50
National Maritime Museum
Portraits of Queen Consort Henrietta Maria and King Charles I
Events and festivals | Royal history

Charles I & Henrietta: 400th wedding anniversary

King Charles I and Queen Consort Henrietta Maria invite you to celebrate their landmark wedding anniversary with a programme of activities at the Queen's House

From 11 to 23 May 2025 (see page for details)
Varying prices (see page for details)
Queen's House