National Maritime Museum
Talks and courses

Saturday Art Club

Join the weekly creative drop-in for young people aged 13-16

Saturdays | 10am-1pm
Queen's House
Exhibitions

Faces of a Queen

See the Armada Portraits of Elizabeth I together for the very first time

Open daily | 10am-5pm
National Maritime Museum
Image shows a man in an orange work suit doing a handstand on an icy deck
Exhibitions

Exposure: Lives at Sea

See the world through a seafarer's lens - visit the free exhibition at the National Maritime Museum

Open daily
Cutty Sark
Character actor playing James Robson on Cutty Sark
Family fun

Surviving the Ice: October half term at Cutty Sark

Join us on board as we discover how crews survived the freezing temperatures of the Antarctic

23 October - 31 October | 11am-4pm
National Maritime Museum
Rainbow image of the California Nebulae
Exhibitions

Astronomy Photographer of the Year

See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum

Open daily | 10am-5pm
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Conservator in action
Daytime

Make, do and maintain

Join our community of makers at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre

Third Saturday of every month | 10.30am-12pm
National Maritime Museum
A portrait of a young Elizabeth II against a red backdrop
Exhibitions

Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits

Come face-to-face with the kings and queens who have shaped British history for over 500 years

Open daily until 31 October | 10am-5pm
Queen's House
(Source of families in Van de Velde studio of the Queen's House while making crafts Picture)
Family fun

Creating the Sea: October Half-Term Family Workshops

Join our free workshops inspired by the Van de Velde's drawings

Saturday 23 and Monday 25 October
Royal Observatory
Royal Observatory science demos
Family fun

Live science and astronomy

Drop by and chat with our Observatory Explainers and navigation experts as they bring science and astronomy to life!

Weekends and holiday weekdays | Various times
Cutty Sark
James Robson the cook, one of the characters you can meet on board Cutty Sark. He wears a flat cap and red scarf, and is pointing at the ship's rigging
Family fun

Meet the characters of Cutty Sark

Meet the captain, chat with the cook, and even take a tour with Nannie the Figurehead! You never know who you might run into on board Cutty Sark...

Weekends and school holidays
Royal Observatory
Ted the bear with a rocket, blue planet and the Sun
Planetarium shows

Ted's Space Adventure

A live, special planetarium show for under-7s - perfect for little astronauts everywhere!

Weekends during term time, daily during school holidays | 11.30am & 2.30pm
National Maritime Museum
F5365 Ship in a Bottle from NMM Archive Collection

Message in a Bottle Workshop

From Batik print designing to letter writing, join our free workshops and create your very own message in a bottle

Saturday 23 October | 12pm-3.30pm
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
garden
Daytime

Community Garden at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre

Come and help out at our green space in Kidbrooke

Select dates throughout Spring, Summer and Autumn | 1pm-3pm
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Inside Royal Museums Greenwich collections centre - rows of objects including two ships figureheads
Guided tours

Saturday Super Store Tours

Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
 

Saturdays at 1.30pm
Royal Observatory
Images of constellations, the Moon, Mars, a comet and the Andromeda galaxy
Planetarium shows

The Sky Tonight

A classic guide to the night sky presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer. Suitable for adults and families

Saturdays-Mondays during term time | Daily during school holidays
Royal Observatory
Images of each planet in the solar system and the Sun
Planetarium shows

Meet the Neighbours

Tour the Solar System and beyond in this show, presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer. Suitable for adults and families

Saturdays-Mondays during term time | Daily during school holidays
National Maritime Museum
(Source of a mother helping the child to draw using a pencil Picture)
Family fun

Discover Sundays

Come and explore the Museum's collection through hands on creative activities

Sundays during termtime | 11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
National Maritime Museum
An adult helps a child to get dressed into polar gear
Family fun

Passionate about Polar: October half term activities

Explore activities inspired by the polar regions this half term!

24 October - 27 October | 11am 1pm and 2pm-4pm
National Maritime Museum
Talks and courses

Young Creatives

Be part of our next project for young people aged 15-18

Monday 25 October to Wednesday 27 October | 10.30am – 4.30pm
Royal Observatory
The four Galilean moons of Jupiter
Family fun

Out Of This World: Moons

Take a voyage across our solar system as we explore its many moons in this interactive family workshop

25, 26 October | 10:30am -12:00 noon BST
Queen's House
A conservator works on a small portion of a large maritime oil painting

Conservation in Action

Experience one of the most ambitious public conservation projects ever undertaken at the Queen’s House

25 October - 3 December | 11am-4pm, Monday-Saturday
Online
MHCS Benjamin Fletcher Webinar Banner
Talks and courses

Benjamin Fletcher (1890–1949): The Most Important Black American Docker You've Never Heard Of

Join us for a free online talk on Benjamin Harrison Fletcher.

Monday 25 October 2021 | 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Royal Observatory
Talks and courses

Introduction to Astronomy Online

Learn the basics of astronomy at the home of time and space in this online course

Mondays, 7-9pm | Courses beginning from 13 Sep and 18 Apr
National Maritime Museum
Family fun

Play Tuesdays

Take part in a different adventure every week!

Term time Tuesdays | 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm