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  • Exhibitions

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    • Image of a small proportion of the Sun, which is lit up in golden yellow at the surface and moves to darker colours away from the surface. A golden plume of a coronal mass ejection is coming out of the Sun and flowing parallel to it.
      Exhibitions

      Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
      See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum
      Open daily until 11 August 2025 | 10am-5pm
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • 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
      Exhibitions

      Pirates
      Explore the myth, discover the truth: Pirates at the National Maritime Museum is now open
      Open daily until 4 January 2026 | 10am-5pm
      Adult: £15 | Student: £11.25 | Child: £7.50
      National Maritime Museum

  • Planetarium shows

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    • 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
      Daily except Thursdays
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory
    • Illustration of Ted in a spacesuit in front of the Moon.
      Planetarium shows

      Ted's Space Adventure
      Join Ted the bear on an adventure around the Solar System in this special live planetarium show for under-7s - perfect for little astronauts everywhere!
      Weekends and school holidays
      Adult £12 | Child £6 | Student £8
      Royal Observatory
    • A red, yellow, pink and blue gas clouds behind images of Saturn and the Earth. Over the top of this are white, glowing sound waves and music notes.
      Planetarium shows

      Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System
      Experience the Solar System like never before - by travelling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!
      Weekends and school holidays
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory
    • Images of different coloured stars, a nebula, a supernova and a blackhole
      Planetarium shows

      Starstruck
      Discover the birth, life and death of a star presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer
      Weekends and school holidays in May
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory
    • The new crescent Moon alongside an antique qibla compass.
      Planetarium shows | Community astronomy

      Astronomy and Islam
      Join us for a special show featuring the New Crescent Moon and historic Islamic astronomy
      Select Saturdays and Sundays | 10.30am
      £10 Adult | £5 Child
      Royal Observatory
    • A collection of multi coloured stars seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
      Planetarium shows | Community astronomy

      Morning Stars
      Our more relaxed planetarium shows for those who prefer a calmer environment, such as people with ASD
      26 and 30 May, 2 and 16 August, 25 and 27 October | 10.15-11.00am
      £10 Adult | £5 Child | Free Companion tickets
      Royal Observatory

  • Talks and tours

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    • Man and woman looking at gingerbread on cutty sark
      Talks and tours

      Shipkeeping in action
      This is your chance to meet the team who care for and conserve Cutty Sark
      Every Wednesday | 11am-3pm | Drop-in
      Free for Cutty Sark ticket holders
      Cutty Sark
    • A member of the conservation team shows a tour group a globe
      Talks and tours

      Behind the scenes tours at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
      Explore the inner workings of Royal Museums Greenwich and see conservation in action on one of our guided tours
      Second and fourth Thursday of every month (see page for details) | 1.30pm
      Adults: £16 | Members: £12
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • Inside Royal Museums Greenwich collections centre - rows of objects including two ships figureheads
      Talks and tours

      Saturday Super Store Tours
      Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
      First Saturday of every month at 1.30pm
      £12
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • A man dressed in period sailor costume leads a tour of the National Maritime Museum, with kids and parents following behind
      Talks and tours

      Character Encounters at the National Maritime Museum
      Visit the National Maritime Museum every Saturday to discover a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell
      Every Saturday
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • Talks and tours | Member events

      Members' Tour
      Embark on a voyage of discovery around the Museum in the company of one of our volunteer guides
      Various dates | 11am - 12pm
      Free for Members | Booking essential
      In Greenwich
    • The Sailor [Maurice Alan Easton] - Cropped
      Talks and tours

      The Queen's House Curator Tour: The Art of Naval Portraiture
      Join Dr Katherine Gazzard, Curator of Art at Royal Museums Greenwich, for a unique tour of the Queen’s House, exploring the complex and often surprising history of naval portraiture
      8 and 22 May, 5 and 20 June 2025 | Tours start at 3.30pm
      Adult: £5; Adult (includes a signed copy of the book): £20 | Adult Member: Free; Adult Member (includes a signed copy of the book): £18
      Queen's House

  • Events and festivals

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    • 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 Royal Observatory Greenwich
      Celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important scientific sites in the world
      Throughout 2025
      See page for details
      Royal Observatory
    • Portraits of Queen Consort Henrietta Maria and King Charles I
      Events and festivals

      Charles I & Henrietta Maria: 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
    • Trinity Laban Concert in the Queen's House Great Hall
      Events and festivals

      Lunchtime Concerts at the Queen's House
      Enjoy musical performances in the Queen's House given by students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 
      Select Wednesdays (see page for details) | 1pm-2pm
      Free, drop in
      Queen's House
    • A child holds her mother's arm as they both peer curiously at a small crab held in front of them
      Events and festivals | Ocean Court

      World Ocean Day
      A family-friendly celebration of our ocean at the National Maritime Museum
      Saturday 7 June 2025
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • photo with a model of a woman, standing on a map and a canvas tent behind her, like an animation
      Events and festivals | Refugee Week

      Maritime Migration: Film Screenings and Panel Discussion | Refugee Week 2025
      Join us for this special event to mark Refugee Week as we explore migration through a series of short films and a discussion with panelists who address this migration through their work.
      Friday 13 June 2025 | 6.30pm-8.30pm
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • part of a drawing showing a boat sliding out of the frame
      Events and festivals | Refugee Week

      Refugee Week 2025
      Find out about the events taking place at Royal Museums Greenwich to mark Refugee Week
      16-22 June 2025 | See page for details
      Free
      In Greenwich

  • Family fun

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    • Social club hold colourful lights
      Family fun

      SENsory Social Club
      Join the weekly online club for adults and young people with SEND
      Friday during term time | 11am (Online session) or 1pm (Onsite session)
      Pay what you can
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • Mistress Babbington character actor at the Queen's House
      Family fun

      Character Actors at the Queen's House
      Meet historical characters connected to the Queen's House and take part in exciting performances
      Sundays | 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
      Free
      Queen's House
    • 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

      Cutty Sark Characters
      Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail
      Weekends during term term | Daily during school holidays
      Included with entry to Cutty Sark
      Cutty Sark
    • Girls doing craft
      Family fun | Member events

      Members' crafting
      Join us for exclusive craft workshops, just for Members.
      Every other month | 11am-11.45am, 12.15pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm
      Free for Family Members – booking required
      In Greenwich
    • Adults and children enjoying a storytelling session.
      Family fun

      Play Tuesdays
      Bring your under 5 on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum together through song, dance and stories
      Term time Tuesdays | 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm
      £4 per child and accompanying adult | Under 6 months free
      National Maritime Museum
    • Two young children pull on ropes that act as part of the rigging for historic ship Cutty Sark
      Family fun

      Ship Mates
      Hop aboard Cutty Sark for sensory sessions for under 5s!
      Term-time Wednesdays | 10.30am, 12.00pm & 1.30pm
      £5 per adult, under 5s free
      Cutty Sark

  • Experiences

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    • A family enjoy looking through a telescope during a science demonstration at the Royal Observatory
      Experiences

      Observatory Unlocked
      Drop by and chat with our Royal Observatory Explainers as they bring science and astronomy to life
      Saturdays and Sundays
      Included with Royal Observatory admission
      Royal Observatory
    • Queen's House Loggia
      Experiences

      Queen's House Classic Treasures Tour with drinks on the balcony
      Head to Greenwich for a new refreshing and effervescent tour experience
      Select Sundays between May and September 2025 | Tour at 3.30pm
      Adult: £20 (plus £3 booking fee per booking); Adult Members: £15
      Queen's House
    • A woman climbs the rigging of historic sailing ship Cutty Sark. She is looking down at the photographer on deck, and the rigging and masts are above her
      Experiences

      Cutty Sark Rig Climb
      Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
      16 May - 31 October | Fridays and Saturdays
      Adult: £60 | Child (10-17): £49 | Student: £55
      Cutty Sark
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      Experiences | Ocean Court

      Movement on the Map: Yoga
      Get moving on the new Ocean Map with some gentle yoga sessions
      Friday 13 June 2025 | 9.30am
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • Thames sailing barge - Pudge
      Experiences | Member events

      Members' Thames Sailing Barge Weekend
      Join us for an amazing trip in an authentic Thames barge
      Friday 27 – Sunday 29 June 2025
      £240.00 per person
      Other

  • Workshops

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    • Family engaging coding workshop
      Workshops

      Coder Dojo
      Be inspired by the collection and create computer programmes, animation, art and electronic experiments in response
      First Saturday of the month (unless stated otherwise below)
      Free
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • Close-up shot of a person's hands as they use a felt-tip pen to draw an intricate pattern on a small piece of wood
      Workshops

      Saturday Art Club
      Join the weekly creative drop-in for young people aged 13-16 during term time at the National Maritime Museum
      Saturdays from October 2024 - April 2025 | 10am-1pm
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • Conservator in action
      Workshops

      From Object to Art

      Join our community of makers at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
      First Saturday of every month | 10.30am-12.30pm
      Free
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • 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 woman looks at the painting of Elizabeth I known as the 'Armada Portrait', hanging in the Queen's House
      Workshops

      Artist Masterclass: Portraits Drawing Workshop
      Develop your portrait skills in this special guided workshop, led by artists Federico Baeza-Autillo and Sarah E Shaw
      Select Fridays and Sundays between May and September 2025 | 10.15am-12pm
      Adult: £20 (plus £3 booking fee per booking), Adult Member: £15.00
      Queen's House
    • Three pronged nebula stretching upwards
      Workshops | Member events

      Flamsteed Astronomy Art Attack: A Beginners Workshop
      Join the Flamsteed Astronomy Society for a beginners workshop in astronomy art, hosted at Mycenae House
      Thursday 22 May 2025 l 7pm
      Flamsteed Members: £15
      Other

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