Essential Information
| Type | Events and festivals |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and Times | Sunday 8 June 2025 | Screenings run throughout the day |
| Prices | Free |
Advance tickets sold out
All online tickets for screenings are now sold out.
There will be a limited number of tickets available for visitors on the day offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Speak to staff at admissions desks to check availability.
Ocean with David Attenborough takes viewers on a breathtaking journey. This is your chance to see the major new film for free.
To celebrate World Ocean Day on Sunday 8 June and the reopening of Ocean Court, the National Maritime Museum is hosting special free screenings of Ocean with David Attenborough.
The feature-length documentary shows that there is nowhere more vital for our survival, more full of life, wonder or surprise than the ocean.
The celebrated broadcaster and filmmaker reveals how his lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Through spectacular sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests and the open ocean, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.
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Stunning cinematography showcases the wonder of life under the seas, but also exposes the challenges facing our ocean – from destructive fishing techniques to mass coral reef bleaching.
Yet the film is one of optimism, with Attenborough pointing to inspirational stories from around the world to deliver his greatest message: the ocean can recover to a glory beyond anything anyone alive has ever seen.
Plan your visit
Free screenings of Ocean with David Attenborough will be running throughout Sunday 8 June in the Lecture Theatre of the National Maritime Museum. Plan your visit to the Museum here.
Screening times: 10.30am, 1pm and 3pm. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the screening time. Latecomers might not be admitted.
How to book: Online tickets are now sold out. A limited number of tickets will be available for visitors on the day. Ask staff at the admissions desks about availability.
Runtime: 84 minute
Age rating: PG, with mild upsetting scenes, injury detail.
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Ocean with David Attenborough reviews
“Breathtaking. David Attenborough returns with a spectacular movie”
★★★★
Time Out
“A visual marvel”
★★★★★
The Guardian
“As he celebrates his 99th birthday Sir David is still fighting to protect the natural world he has worked his lifetime to show us”
BBC News
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Our partners
Developed with support from Minderoo Pictures.
OCEAN with David Attenborough is a Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios co-production, in association with All3Media International, National Geographic, and Minderoo Pictures. The film is directed by Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey and Colin Butfield and produced by Nowlan. The film is co-produced by Arksen & 10% for the Ocean, Don Quixote Foundation, National Geographic Society and Pristine Seas, Revive Our Ocean, and The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation.