Historic hand drawn map of South America from circa 1715
Workshops

Latinx Latitudes

Explore the history and culture of Latin America through maritime histories by looking at items in the Royal Museums Greenwich collection

Tuesday 14 January and Saturday 1 February 2025 | 10.30am-1.30pm
Free Entry
National Maritime Museum
a historical photograph of stars the night sky in black and white
Talks and tours | Museum Lates

Pioneering Women in Observatories

Discover more about the pioneering women who worked at observatories in the UK, US and Australia in the late 1800s, in this panel discussion and screening of the film Hidden Figures

Friday 28 March 2025 | 6.00-9:45pm
Adults: £10 | Students: £9
Royal Observatory
painting of the nights sky containing shooing stars over a field with trees
Talks and tours | Museum Lates

Star Makers: Visions of the Cosmos in Art

Join us as we explore representations of the Universe through art.

Friday 21 February 2025 | 6.30-7.30pm
Adults: £10 | Students: £9 - sold out
Royal Observatory
Photo of figures in the dark with ones in the middle silhouetted against a white light
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

In The Dark

This Burns Night, join us at Cutty Sark for a completely unique auditory experience in the dark

Saturday 25 January 2025 | 7.15pm and 9.15pm
£40 – General admission | £36 – Members
Cutty Sark
A sketch showing blue waves from the 'Penaglis M. Hadoulis'. The low viewpoint means that the viewer is looking down on the sea.
Workshops | Museum Lates

Open Waves sessions

Open Waves is a unique and free wellbeing session series for participants aged 25-45 from African Caribbean communities, led by audiovisual artist and live looping specialist Jasmine Kahlia

5 April 2025 and 10 May 2025 | 2.30pm-5.30pm
Free
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
A scene from theatre production The Lightest Element. A woman sits alone at a wooden desk in the middle of the stage, with dramatic lighting evoking a night sky filled with stars
Talks and tours | Museum Lates

Re-envisioning her stars

Join Royal Observatory Greenwich for an inspiring panel discussion exploring the hidden stories of pioneering women in astronomy

Friday 18 October 2024 | 6.30-7.30pm
Adults: £10 | Students & Under-25s: £9
Royal Observatory
Oil painting of ships by coast
Talks and tours | Maritime History and Culture Seminars

Shadows on the Atlantic: curating new perspectives on colonial maritime history

Join us for a free online talk exploring the creation of the new 'Shadows on the Atlantic' galley at the Dutch National Maritime Museum, Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Wednesday 26 February 2025 | 5.15pm-6.30pm
Free
Online
Black History Month
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

Resilience: Black History Month

A night of discussion, networking and music, featuring exceptional work of artists from the Black community

Friday 18 October | 6 - 9.30pm
Pay what you can: £0, £5, £10
Queen's House
A selection of objects found while mudlarking on the River Thames, including shards of pottery, coins and metal nails
Talks and tours | Museum Lates

Found at the Water’s Edge

Join an expert panel as they share stories of the different communities that have shaped – and been shaped by – the River Thames

Wednesday 18 September 2024 | 7pm - 8.30pm
£6 Adults
Cutty Sark
Black and white checkerboard floor of the Great Hall in the Queen's House
Events and festivals

Early Music at the Queen's House

An evening of early music at the Queen’s House with soprano Nardus Williams and lutenist Elizabeth Kenny

Friday 27 September 2024 | 7pm-8.45pm
Adult: £30, Under 16s: £15 | Members / Patrons: £27, Under 16s Members: £13.50
Queen's House