Out at Sea

Essential information

Type	Family fun
Location	National Maritime Museum
Date and times	20 February 2027
Prices	Free

Part of LGBTQ+ History Month

Each February the National Maritime Museum hosts Out at Sea, a day-long family festival celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month

Take part in workshops, watch live performances, attend talks and tours, and more. Bring your family and friends to join a wonderful line-up of queer historians, artists and performers as we celebrate LGBTQ+ history, identities and communities.

Please come back in 2027 to see what we have planned for the next Out at Sea festival!

What’s on

More events for families at Royal Museums Greenwich.

Family fun

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

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

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 time | Check schedule below for school holidays

Included with entry to Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark

Family fun

Discover Sundays

Each Sunday, come and explore the Museum's collection through hands-on creative activities

Term time Sundays | 11am-1pm | 2pm-4pm

Free | Drop-in

National Maritime Museum

Family fun

SENsory Sailors

Come along and enjoy this brand new sensory play session for children under 13 years with special educational needs

Second Saturday of the month | 11am-12.30pm

Free | Pre-booking required

National Maritime Museum

Family fun | Experiences | Space and astronomy

Astronomers Take Over

This brand-new interactive gallery gives curious minds aged 4 to 104 the space to play, learn and explore!

Dates and times vary: check ticketing page for full details | 10am-5pm

Experience + planetarium: Adult: £18 | Child: £16 | Experience only: £8

National Maritime Museum

Family fun | Experiences | Space and astronomy

Unboxing the Universe

Blast off on an unforgettable journey through space in this exciting science theatre show, and answer some big questions about the Universe along the way

Sat 14 & Sun 15 Nov | Sat 12 & Sun 13 Dec | 11.30pm and 1.30pm

£8 for adult / child / student ticket

National Maritime Museum

Family fun | Space and astronomy

Astronomy LEGO brick club

Join us for a LEGO brick building club themed around the night sky

Term Time: Fridays from 2.30-4.30pm | Holidays: Fridays 1.30-4.30pm | Except 18 December 2026

Free

National Maritime Museum

Experiences | Christmas

Santa’s Grotto at the Queen’s House

Meet Santa and travel through a magical wonderland with the Snow Queen at the Queen's House this Christmas

Saturday 14 November - Thursday 24 December 2026

Early bird: £27 per person | General tickets: £30 | Members: £25 | Under 1s: Free

Queen's House

Family fun

Space Craft

Get creative with free space-themed arts and crafts for families!

Saturdays and Sundays | 1.45pm-4.45pm

Free Entry

National Maritime Museum

Experiences | Christmas

Santa's Grotto at the Queen's House relaxed sessions

All relaxed sessions for seeing Santa at the Queen's House are now sold out

Sunday 15 November to Friday 18 December 2026

Child and an accompanying adult: £30 | Additional adult or child: £30 | Family Member child and accompanying adult: £27 | Additional adult or child Family Member: £27 | (+£3 booking fee per transaction)

Queen's House