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

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
Image of two lutes against a black and white marble floor
Events and festivals

Early music at the Queen's House with Collegium Musicum 90

Enjoy an evening of music at the Queen's House with the renowned period instrument ensemble 

Friday 25 April 2025 | 7.30pm
Adults: £30, Child: £15 | Adult Members: £27, Child Members: £13.50
Queen's House
An abstract image showing strands of colourful wool moving through a loom
Events and festivals

Fabric of the Land: the Cutty Sark Wool Experience

Join us on board Cutty Sark after hours for a unique evening of craft, history, film and music

Thursday 9 October 2025 | More details coming soon
£25
Cutty Sark
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Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: Diving into the Past

In this free lunchtime talk, hear researcher Taibah Al-Fagih talk about the legacy of pearl diving in the Arabian Gulf through Alan Villiers’ photography 

Wednesday 16 April 2025 | 1pm - 1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
An Indian miniature of Zeenat Mahal (1823–1886), wife and favourite of the King of Delhi and last Mughal Emperor.jpg
Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: Miniatures from Mughal India to Jamaica

In this free lunchtime talk, hear art historian Damiët Schneeweisz talk about a portrait miniature of Zeenat Mahal, on display at the Queen’s House

Wednesday 9 April 2025 | 1pm - 1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
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Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: Pieter Goos’s ‘Water World’

In this free lunchtime talk, hear Curator Tim May talk about the hidden stories behind the making of the atlas, first published in 1666, now on display in the Queen’s House

Wednesday 2 April 2025 | 1pm - 1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
Detail from the Solebay tapestry by Willem van dev Velde showing the burning of the Royal James flagship
Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: The Solebay Tapestries

In this free lunchtime talk, hear Assistant Curator Maya Wassell Smith talk about the recent technical dye stuffs analysis of the Solebay tapestry, on display in the Queen’s House

Wednesday 12 March 2025 | 1pm - 1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
Photograph of harpists Catherine and Elizabeth Rajhans with a harp behind them
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Evening Concerts at the Queen's House: Rajhans harp duo

A night of music featuring harpists Catherine and Elizabeth Rajhans

Friday 28 March 2025 | 7.30pm-8.45pm
Adult: £16 | Child: £8
Queen's House
Images of different coloured stars, a nebula, a supernova and a blackhole
Planetarium shows | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

Starstruck: The Sun

Join us for a special solar twist on our popular show this Easter, presented live by an astronomer from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Suitable for adults and families

Holiday weekdays in April 2025 (except Thursdays) | 2.30pm
Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
Royal Observatory