Black and white photograph of artist Sonia Boyce sitting at a desk staring into the distance
Talks and tours

Talk: Crop Over

Academic and artist Professor Dame Sonia Boyce highlights the cultural significance of the Barbadian harvest festival

Wednesday 19 March 2025 | 6pm-8.30pm
Free
Queen's House
A collage featuring different items of naval uniform. A pair of woollen gloves with love hearts on the palms fill the centre, with cutouts of tunics, sailor caps and other items surrounding the gloves
Workshops | LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ tours and workshops

Find your own path through history and make connections with the Queer History Club this LGBTQ+ History Month in Greenwich

15-22 February 2025
Free
National Maritime Museum
Emma
Events and festivals | Women's History Month

Women's History Month at the Queen's House

Discover more about ordinary women ahead of their time, powerful queens and brilliant female artists

Throughout March | See below for details
Free Entry
Queen's House
Image of a tea service adorned with collages of Caribbean market women and plants
Talks and tours | Women's History Month

Bodily Autonomy: a right not an ideology

Join us for this talk as we explore the importance of bodily autonomy. From healthcare to reproductive rights, we take a look at the challenges and opportunities for women today

Saturday 22 March 2025 | 2.45pm - 3.45pm
£5
Queen's House
Richard Thompson holding a model of a sailing ship
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Cutty Sark concert: Richard Thompson - solo, acoustic performance

See Richard Thompson, British Folk Rock pioneer and one of Rolling Stone's top 100 greatest guitarists of all time, take to the stage in a unique venue

30 April and 1 May 2025 | 7pm - 9.30pm
Adults: £40 | Members: £36
Cutty Sark
A back and white photo of HMS Nigeria
Talks and tours | Maritime History and Culture Seminars

A Quality All of Their Own: Fiji class cruisers and the solution to the Royal Navy’s cruiser conundrum

Join us for a free online talk exploring the design diplomacy of the Royal Navy's Fiji class cruiser

Tuesday 25 March 2025 | 5.15pm-6.30pm
Free
Online
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Battista Agnese, ‘Atlas Universalis’ (1542–52), f. 18.
Talks and tours | Maritime History and Culture Seminars

Tracks on the ocean: maritime history and the origins of cartographical lines of movement

Join us for a free online talk exploring why journeys are represented as lines on maps

 

Tuesday 25 February 2025 | 5.15pm-6.30pm
Free
Online
A woman looks at the painting of Elizabeth I known as the 'Armada Portrait', hanging in the Queen's House
Workshops

Valentine's Day drawing workshop at the Queen's House

Develop your portrait skills in this special guided workshop, led by artist Federico Baeza Autillo

15-16 February | Sessions at 10am and 1pm
Adult: £15 (plus £3 booking fee), Adult Members: £13.50
Queen's House
Tea cups adorned with images of women and flowers
Workshops | Women's History Month

Sips of Wisdom

Celebrating the knowledge of African Caribbean herbs for women’s health

Saturday 22 March 2025 | 11.30am-1.30pm - sold out
£7 Adults | £5 Members
National Maritime Museum
a photo of herbs, oils and flowers, in a basket, in jars and bottles
Workshops | Women's History Month

HERbal Health

Learn about the connections between women, plants and health through history and create your own aromatic spray with essential oils

Wednesday 12 March 2025 I 6pm-8pm - Sold out
Adults: £7 | Members: £5
National Maritime Museum