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Date and times Friday 9 October 2026 | 6.30-8pm
Prices Adults: £14 | Students: £11

Adult members: £12 | Student members: £10. Not a Member? Join now

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Join internationally acclaimed artist Luke Jerram for an evening exploring the story behind Mirror Moon; how accurate NASA data was transformed into a tactile sculpture, and why the Moon continues to inspire people, cultures and stories around the world.

Luke will also present his other space- and time-inspired artworks Helios, Gaia, Tide and many more.

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Mirror Moon
Luke Jerram's Mirror Moon has landed at the Royal Observatory – see and feel the lunar surface like never before
How Mirror Moon was made
From NASA stats to shining sculpture: how Luke Jerram's Mirror Moon was created
Reaching for the Moon
Luke Jerram reveals the inspiration behind Mirror Moon, a large-scale artwork created for the Royal Observatory

What’s on

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
Talks and tours

Treasures Tour of the National Maritime Museum
Explore some of the Museum’s most prized – and lesser-known – objects on a guided tour
Daily at 12pm and 2pm
£7.50 Adult | £5.50 Student | £3.75 Child | Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours

LGBTQ+ history talks at the National Maritime Museum
We deliver queer history talks at least once a week at the National Maritime Museum
Thursdays and Sundays | See page for dates | 3.30pm | Drop-in
Free
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' treasures tours
Explore the treasures of the National Maritime Museum with one of our expert guides
Sunday 8 November | Saturday 12 December 2026 | 11am
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours | Maritime history

Shipkeeping Wednesdays
Join us on the second Wednesday of the month as we bring the art and heritage of ship care to life with shipkeeping talks and activities
Second Wednesday of every month - see page for details | 11am-3pm | Drop-in
Free for Cutty Sark ticket holders
Cutty Sark
Talks and tours

Behind-the-scenes tour at the Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre
Explore the inner workings of Royal Museums Greenwich and see conservation in action on one of our guided tours.
Thursday 12 November | 1.30-3.30pm
Free for Members
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Talks and tours | Museum Lates

Delve Deeper with our curators
Delve deeper into Royal Museums Greenwich's collection on our specialist tours of the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre for over 18s
Thursday 12 November 2026 | 7-8.30pm
Adult: £20 | Student: £15 | Members: £10
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Talks and tours | Space and astronomy

Flamsteed Lecture: the secret history of a space mission
Join us for this Flamsteed Astronomy Society lecture about discovering the origin of stars, galaxies and water
Monday 16 November 2026 | 7.15pm
Flamsteed Members: FREE | Guests of Flamsteed Members: £15 | Royal Museums Greenwich Members: £12
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours | Maritime History and Culture Seminars

'Lugger Bort': A journey among seafarers
Join us for a free online talk by First Nations researcher and curator Nerelle Nicol
Tuesday 17 November 2026 | 10-11.15am
Free
Online
Talks and tours | Member events

Empire at the Edge of the World: an illustrated lecture
Hear about a harrowing Arctic adventure of imperial rivalries at the frozen edge of the world
Tuesday 17 November | 6.30pm
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours | Member events

Flamsteed Astronomy Society masterclass
Join the Flamsteed Astronomy Society for a masterclass in astrophotography image processing with Max Dobres
Tuesday 1 December 2026 | Doors open at 6.30pm, event starts at 7pm
Flamsteed Members: FREE | Guests of Flamsteed Members: £15 | Royal Museums Greenwich Members: £12
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours

Saturday Super Store Tours
Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Saturday 5 December 2026 | 1.30-2.30pm
£12
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Talks and tours | BSL tours

BSL Tour: Cutty Sark
Join guide John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of Cutty Sark and discover what life was like aboard the iconic sailing ship
Friday 26 February 2027 | 2-3pm
Free with entry to the ship. Cutty Sark entry: Adult: £22 | Student: £16.50 | Child: £11
Cutty Sark

Shop for Mirror Moon-inspired treats

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Limited Edition Mini Mirror Moon Sculpture on Stand
£2000.00
Using highly accurate topographical data of the Moon's surface from NASA to map the textures of the Moon, multi-disciplinary British artist Luke Jerram has designed this exquisite Limited-Edition Mini Mirror Moon Sculpture...
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Luke Jerram: Of Earth and Sky
£15.00
Of Earth and Sky describes 30 projects created by international artist Luke Jerram from 2019 to 2025. As well as providing updates on the staggeringly popular Museum of the Moon and Gaia, it also features the very latest artworks including Helios, charitable creative projects from the new Jerram Foundation, and many more, most recently relating to planetary health...
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Mirror Moon T-Shirt
from £30.00
Taking inspiration from a 19th-century print of the Moon in the Royal Museums Greenwich archive, we've updated it in silver metallic foil and printed it onto the chest of this t-shirt...
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