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National Maritime Museum
Date and Times 18 November – 18 December
Prices Free

This Disability History Month, Royal Museums Greenwich is celebrating the lives of D/deaf and Disabled People now and in the past. 

Discover onsite events and accessible digital content highlighting some of the fascinating items in the collection. 

Onsite activities for families:

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Discover Sundays

Sundays throughout November | 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm

Explore disability histories in artist-led creative workshops for the whole family. 

Free | Suitable for all ages and abilities

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Dazzle Ships: BSL workshop

Saturday 6 November | 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm

During this BSL accessible event, the whole family can join artist Christopher Sacre, and discover the extraordinary First World War story of how to hide a ship using dazzle camouflage! Inspired by the Museum's collections, you will have lots of creative fun making your own dazzling camouflaged paper boats!

Free | Suitable for all ages and abilities

Online activities for young people

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SENsory Social Club

Fridays during term time | 11am – 12pm

Join in a different creative adventure each week inspired by the vast collection at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.

The SENsory Social Club is a weekly online club for adults and young people with Special Educational Needs and disabilities to meet and engage with the collection in a fun and interactive way. No matter where you are from, engage in the collection and have fun with new friends.

Online resources for communities:

Tito Bone's Favourite Things

Tito Bone is your average blind, non binary, bisexual drag king who just wants you to smell the world through their nose, ya know? 

Spend some time with Tito as they audio describe their way through some of their favourite things at the National Maritime Museum.

Find out more

Breaking the Spell with Bird la Bird

Watch Bird la Bird’s subtitled video and listen to the audio description to find out more about the Armada Portrait

Watch the video

What’s On

SENsory Sailors
Family fun

SENsory Sailors

Come along and enjoy this brand new sensory play session for children under 13 years with special educational needs
Once a month on Saturdays | 11am-12.30pm
Free | Pre-booking required
National Maritime Museum
Play Tuesdays
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
Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
Exhibitions

Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition

See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum
Open daily until July 2025 | 10am-5pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
Character Encounters at the National Maritime Museum
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
Saturday Art Club
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
Safe Harbour
Family fun

Safe Harbour

Safe Harbour is a series of free workshops created to provide a safe space for foster and adoptive families with children under 13 years
Monthly: Next date 30 November 2024 | 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Ticketed | Free
National Maritime Museum
Flamsteed Lecture: The Search for Life on Mars
Talks and tours | Member events

Flamsteed Lecture: The Search for Life on Mars

Join us as we explore the possibility of life on Mars in this Flamsteed Astronomy Society lecture by Professor Andrew Coates
Monday 9 December 2024 | 7.15pm
Flamsteed Members: FREE | Guests of Flamsteed Members: £15 | Royal Museums Greenwich Members: £12
National Maritime Museum
BSL Tour: Amazing Animals in Maritime History
Talks and tours | BSL tours

BSL Tour: Amazing Animals in Maritime History

Join historian and guide John Wilson at the National Maritime Museum, for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour about remarkable animals
Saturday 15 February 2025 | 1.15pm-2.15pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
Pirates
Exhibitions

Pirates

Explore the myth, discover the truth: get ready for a major new exhibition coming to the National Maritime Museum in 2025
29 March 2025 – 4 January 2026
Tickets on sale soon
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