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Talks and tours
Location
Date and times Friday 19 June, Saturday 18 July, Tuesday 11 August and Sunday 20 September 2026 | 11am
Prices Free for Members
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Please note the Sunday 17 May tour is now sold out.

Join one of the Museum's guides as they take you through the treasures of the National Maritime Museum. See the beautiful Fijian double-hulled canoe in the Pacific Encounters gallery and learn more about the coat Nelson was wearing when he was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar. 

Please meet your tour guide at the ticket desk in the Sammy Ofer Wing of the National Maritime Museum, which is located next to the Parkside Cafe. 

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What’s on

More Member events at Royal Museums Greenwich.

Talks and tours | Member events

Flamsteed Astronomy Society masterclass
Join the Flamsteed Astronomy Society for a masterclass in nightscape photography
Tuesday 9 June 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 | Member events

Flamsteed Lecture: Unveiling the secrets of star and planetary system formation
Join us as we explore star and planetary formations with the sharpest eyes on the sky in this Flamsteed Astronomy Society lecture by Dr Claire Davies
Monday 15 June 2026 | 7.15pm
Flamsteed Members: FREE | Guests of Flamsteed Members: £15 | Royal Museums Greenwich Members: £12
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' lecture: This way up with Map Men
Explore cartographic travesties with YouTubers Jay Foreman and Mark Cooper-Jones aka Map Men
Wednesday 17 June | 6.30-7.30pm
Free for Members | £15 for non-Members
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
Friday 19 June, Saturday 18 July, Tuesday 11 August and Sunday 20 September 2026 | 11am
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
Experiences | Member events

Members' summer party
Celebrate the summer with us in the grounds of the National Maritime Museum
Tuesday 30 June | 6.30-8.30pm
£5 per ticket
Queen's House
Workshops | Member events

Members' solar observing
Learn how to view the sun with our team from Flamsteed Astronomy Society
Tuesday 7 July and Thursday 6 August | 11am
Free for Members
Royal Observatory
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' lecture: The aristocrat, the able seaman and the tragedy of Titanic
Join writer Angela Young as she tells the story of two courageous Titanic survivors
Tuesday 21 July | 6.30-7.30pm
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
Family fun | Member events

Discover our Ocean Map
Explore our Ocean Map with a curator in this event for children
Tuesday 11 and Thursday 20 August | 10.30-11am
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
Family fun | Member events

Members' craft workshop
Join us for exclusive craft workshops, just for Members
Saturday 12 September and Saturday 21 November 2026 | 10.30am-12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' lecture: the most important naval officer you’ve never heard of
Join author Alan Harper as he recounts the extraordinary life of Royal Navy warrant officer Greenvile Collins, the subject of his book Master & Cartographer
Tuesday 15 September | 6.30-7.30pm
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum