Essential Information Type Family fun Location National Maritime Museum Date and Times 27 May - 4 June 2023 | 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm Prices Free | Drop in This May half term, explore the maps in the Museum's collection and discover forms of navigation from across the globe! Events take place in the Learning Space and are suitable for all ages and abilities. 11am-1pm | 2pm-4pm Free, drop in. Mapping Journeys 28 May In the 21st century, passports are used to map our journeys across borders. But what are the journeys that are important to you? Create your own passport and stamps to highlight visits that you want to record. From the Desert to the Sea 29 May With no landmarks to rely on, finding your way in the desert can be a lot like trying to find your way at sea. Ancient Arabs turned to the stars – and a special tool called a kamal – to help them find their way in challenging environments. Discover the kamal, and how it can help you to navigate using the stars, and then make your own to take home. Treasure Maps 30 May Inspired by the legends of pirates and their ‘buried treasure’, create your own map to something special! Mapping Oceans 31 May Inspired by the Marshall Island stick chart in the Pacific Encounters Gallery, discover this method for mapping the oceans and create your own map to take away with you. Creating Landscapes 1 June Discover how 2D maps show 3D landscapes and create your own. Mapping Monsters 2 June Inspired by maps made by Jodocus Hondius, a refugee who settled in Britain in the 16th century, learn printing techniques and create your own map of coastlines, sea monsters and more! Make-Believe Monsters 4 June Inspired by the sea monsters on historic maps in the Museum’s collection, design your own sea monster to bring to life! What’s On More events for families at Royal Museums Greenwich. Talks and tours Character Encounters Visit the National Maritime Museum every Saturday to discover a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell Saturdays Free Entry National Maritime Museum 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 holiday weekdays Adults £12 | Child £6 | Student & Under 25: £8 Royal Observatory Family fun Meet the characters of Cutty Sark Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail Weekends and Fri-Mon in school holidays | 11am, 12pm, 2pm, 3pm Included with entry to Cutty Sark Cutty Sark 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 Family fun Cutty Sark Toddler Time Listen, learn and play at Cutty Sark: bring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! December Wednesdays | 10.30am | 11.30am | 1.00pm | 2.00pm £5 per adult Cutty Sark Family fun | LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ Family Network A safe space for local LGBTQ+ families to meet one another, get involved in creative activities for all ages and explore the stories within the collection 20 January 2024 | 10am-12pm Free National Maritime Museum Family fun Safe Harbour A programme for foster and adoptive families. Monthly: Next date 30 December| 12.30pm - 2.30pm Ticketed | Free National Maritime Museum Family fun Coder Dojo Be inspired by the collection and create computer programmes, animation, art and electronic experiments in response First Saturday of the month Free Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre 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 Families at Royal Museums Greenwich Discover more events and activities for families at Royal Museums Greenwich! Discover more