The new crescent Moon in the evening sky, surrounded by pinkish clouds and a darkening sky
Events and festivals | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

Ramadan Moonsighting LIVE

Join the Royal Observatory and the New Crescent Society online, as we look for the new crescent Moon which marks the start of Ramadan in the UK

Friday 28 February 2025 | 5.45-6.30pm
Free
Online
A view of the Queen's House in Greenwich from the outside. The square white building is almost symmetrical from the front, with a gravel pathway leading up to the main entrance
Events and festivals

Valentine's Day at the Queen's House

From drawing workshops to tours, celebrate romance at the former royal residence

15-16 February | See below for details
Free Entry
Queen's House
A drone photograph of the Royal Observatory at night, the Moon is bright in the sky and lights in the observatory buildings below casts a yellow glow
Events and festivals | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

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

Available now
Free
Online
Coloured aquatint depicting a white temple
Talks and tours

Warrior Women: A Story of the Sivaganga Kingdom

Come along to this talk in the National Maritime Museum exploring warrior women in the 18th-century Sivaganga Kingdom in Southern India

Sunday 19 January 2025 | 11.30am-12pm and 1-1.30pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
Image showing a close up of the surface of the moon from a diagonal angle looking down from just above it, with the curve of the moon visible in the top of the image. The lunar surface is pockmarked with many round craters of different sizes and depths, and raised areas showing hills and mountains on the surface. The image fades to blackness in the bottom right hand corner.
Planetarium shows

Chasing the Moon

Join us for this special planetarium show to celebrate National Astronomy Week, presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer. Suitable for adults and families.

1, 2, 8 and 9 February 2025 | 4.30-5.15pm
Adult £12 | Child £6 | Student: £9
Royal Observatory
Drone view of the historic Royal Observatory buildings during the day. Trees surround a central group of brick buildings, with the distinctive 'Onion Dome' of the Great Equatorial Telescope in the centre
Events and festivals

350 years of the Royal Observatory

Celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important scientific sites in the world

Throughout 2025
See page for details
Royal Observatory
Events and festivals

Anne of Denmark Festival at the Queen's House

Join us for a weekend of talks and tours to mark the 450th birthday of the cultural pioneer

Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 December 2024 | 10.45am-5pm
Free
Queen's House
View of the Orangery with a black and white marble floor overlooking the Queen's House
Events and festivals | Christmas

Christmas at the Queen's House

From talks to tours, there’s plenty of festive events to enjoy

Throughout December | See below for details
Free Entry
Queen's House
Wide angle view of Cutty Sark and the surrounding area, including the entrance to Greenwich Foot Tunnel
Talks and tours

Talk: 70 years of Cutty Sark at Greenwich

Curators Louise Macfarlane and Hannah Stockton reveal how the ship came to its Thames-side location

Tuesday 10 December 2024 | 11am, 1pm and 3pm
Free with entry to the ship
Cutty Sark
View of Greenwich Hospital from the north bank
Events and festivals

Disability History Month at the Queen's House

Join us for a day of talks to mark Disability History Month

Saturday 16 November 2024 | 11am-4.30pm
Free (with the exception of the Treasures Tour)
Queen's House