Free Essential Information Type Family fun Location National Maritime Museum Date and Times 20 January 2024 | 10am-12pm Prices Free As part of our regular LGBTQ+ programming throughout the year, the National Maritime Museum hosts a space for LGBTQ+ families to meet and get creative bi-monthly. Pop in with your family and join in with artist-led activities inspired by Greenwich, the maritime world, and LGBTQ+ histories. Together we will explore, create and get to know other families within the Network. Upcoming dates Date Time Location 20 January 10am-12pm Group Space 16 March 10am-12pm Rethink Space 18 May 10am-12pm Learning Space 20 July 10am-12pm Learning Space 21 September 10am-12pm Rethink Space 23 November 10am-12pm Learning Space Join To find out more about the Family Network or join the mailing list, email families@rmg.co.uk or, request to join the Facebook group: Royal Museums Greenwich LGBTQ+ Families. Please note that to join the Facebook group you will need to answer three basic questions. These help us to maintain the safety of the space. The information will not be shared or stored. Safe Harbour Find out about our new programme for foster and adoptive families with children under 13 years Learn more LGBTQ+ Families in Residence LGBTQ+ Family in Residence Is your family interested in becoming a LGBTQ+ Family in Residence at the Museum? LGBTQ+ Families in Residence 2023 Short Film Discover how the National Maritime Museum's 2023 LGBTQ+ Families in Residence created a collaborative short animated film that was screened at the Out at Sea Family Festival - and what they thought about the experience. LGBTQ+ Family in Residence at the National Maritime Museum Discover how the National Maritime Museum's first LGBTQ+ Family in Residence created an inclusive and family-friendly workshop for the Out at Sea festival – and why they found the process so rewarding Shop LGBTQ+ book titles Explore LGBTQ+ stories with inspiring reads Shop Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day £12.99 In Queer City Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way - through the history and experiences of its gay population... Buy Now Shop The Pirate Mums by Jodie Lancet-Grant £6.99 A hilarious romp of a picture book: perfect for introducing young children to the idea that families come in lots of shapes and sizes in a fun way... Buy Now Shop Nen and the Lonely Fisherman by Ian Eagleton and James Mayhew £7.99 Far out to sea and deep below the whispering waves lives a merman called Nen. Nen spends his days exploring his underwater kingdom, but something is missing: his heart is empty... Buy Now