Free Essential Information Type Family fun Location National Maritime Museum Date and Times 22 - 29 October 2023 | 11am - 1pm and 2 - 4pm Prices Free | Drop-in Book free Museum tickets Plan your visit to the National Maritime Museum Come along to the National Maritime Museum this October half term, where we'll be putting on a range of fun creative workshops for families as part of the Season of Identity. Check out the full programme below, and check our visitor information at the bottom of the page for more details. Adinkra mosaics Sunday 22 October Create your own mosaics out of shells exploring Adinkra symbols in Ghanaian fashion, pottery and symbolic tradition. Part of the ship, part of the crew! Monday 23 October Make your own ‘ship badges’ to reflect your collective identity as a family. World of Watercrafts Tuesday 24 October Your family can design their own watercraft looking at the many ways people around the world travel by water and the journeys they take. From parkas to pompoms: Arctic fashions Wednesday 25 October Learn about the cold weather fashions of the Arctic and make your own pompom to take home. Cut from the same cloth Thursday 26 October Get involved with some fabric printing to explore your own identity or be inspired by the different fabrics in our collection, such as their meanings, symbols and the stories behind them. Quills and beads: Making things beautiful Friday 27 October Learn about quillwork and beadwork in North American indigenous culture and make a friendship bracelet to take home. Birds of a feather Sunday 29 October Your family can make their own collage birds to explore stories of migration related to our collection. Useful information These workshops are open to all ages and abilities. You can book free National Maritime Museum tickets in advance or just turn up on the day. Individual sessions cannot be pre-booked in advance, but there will be a number of opportunities to drop in throughout the day. Activities will take place in the Learning Space on the ground floor of the National Maritime Museum, just off the main square. Find a map here, or ask a member of staff for directions when you arrive. We ask that all buggies are left in the Propeller Space, except where babies are sleeping. Find out more about facilities and access at Royal Museums Greenwich here. What’s On More family fun at Royal Museums Greenwich. 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 | 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 | Christmas Members' crafting: Christmas stars Join us for a special Christmas themed craft workshop Sunday 17 December 2023 | 11am-11.45am, 12.15pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm Free for Members – booking required 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 SENsory Sailors Come along and enjoy this brand new sensory play session for children with special educational needs Once a month on Saturdays | 11am-12.30pm Free | Pre-booking required National Maritime Museum 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