Essential information
| Type | Talks and tours |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and times | Daily at 12pm and 2pm |
| Prices | £3.50 Adult | £2.50 Student | £1.75 Child | Free for Members. |
The National Maritime Museum is brimming with fascinating nautical objects, ranging from royal barges to Roman anchors, Tudor ship models, historic maps, figureheads, and everything in between.
The Treasures Tour is the ideal place to begin your dive into the vast and varied Museum collection, with an introduction to the can't-miss items on display.
The tour winds through multiple galleries, exploring items from across the globe, led by a friendly and knowledgeable guide.
Meet and greet a Fijian canoe; be chilled by tales of polar exploration; marvel at the oldest boat in our collection and learn about life at sea in the age of Nelson.
Tour information
- Timings: Tours run daily at 12pm and 2pm.
- Duration: 50-60 minutes.
- Meeting point: Information Desk, located by the Parkside Café on the ground floor of the National Maritime Museum.
- Price: £3.50 for adults; £2.50 for students; £1.75 for children; free for Members.
- Suitability: The tours are suitable for adults and children.
- Audio headsets: You will be provided with headphones and an audio headset, which allow you to clearly hear the guide and adjust the volume if required. The headphones and headset will be collected at the end of the tour.
Accessibility: The tour passes through several galleries located on different floors of the Museum. Step-free access is available via lifts.
Can't join a Treasures Tour in person? Check out our Treasures audio tour, a self-guided alternative.
You could spend several days in this museum, let alone the entire Greenwich site. If you have limited time, the Treasures Tour takes you round the highlights of the collection in around an hour with an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. So much better than just reading the legend by the display and you also get to understand the museum layout to help you explore on your own afterwards. And all for £3.50 each! Brilliant value and highly enjoyable.
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Audio tours
The National Maritime Museum is the world’s largest museum dedicated to the history of seafaring.
We have partnered with Smartify – the leading museum app – to make it easier than ever to explore this trove of maritime treasures.
Choose from a range of dedicated audio tours of the National Maritime Museum and listen along using your phone.
Gallery Favourites talks
From the secret lives of women in Nelson's Navy to Ponko the penguin, dive deeper into the stories within our collection during our free gallery talks. Where will your journey of discovery take you?
- Timings: Daily at 11am, 1pm, 3pm and 4pm subject to availability – speak to staff at the Information Desk (located by the Parkside Café on the ground floor of the National Maritime Museum) if you are interested in joining a talk.
- Duration: 15-25 minutes.
- Location: Talks take place in various galleries around the Museum. Listen to the tannoy announcements, check the posters around the site or ask a member of our team for more information.
- Price: Free. No booking is required.
- Suitability: Suitable for adults and children.
- Accessibility: All floors of the Museum are accessible via lifts.
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