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Type Talks and tours
Location
Date and times Thursday 5 February 2026 | 7-8.30pm (Sold out)
Prices Free for Members

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Please note

Please note this event is now sold out, should you wish to be added to the waiting list, please email the Membership Team at membership@rmg.co.uk with your name and the amount of places you wish to reserve. 

Throughout the year, the team at the Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre in Kidbrooke host a special tour inviting you to explore a specific theme or topic.

We've been lucky enough to secure a limited amount of free tickets for some upcoming tours. Please do note that once this tickets have been allocated Members' tickets are available for £10.

Upcoming tours

The Wine Dark Sea: Representations of the Classical World in Royal Museums Greenwich's Stores

Thursday 5 February 2026, 7pm-8.30pm

A tetradrachm commemorating the Battle of Salamis, 480 BC. Obverse: Head of Athene in a helmet within a pearled ring (right). Reverse: Within an olive wreath an owl seated on a prostrate amphora, the prow of a galley (right). Shows the trophy erected at Salamis. Greek inscription.
Tetradrachm from the collection (MEC0159)

Join Fern Aldous, Assistant Curator of Maritime Technology, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.

Uncover how the myths and iconography of the ancient Greek and Roman worlds have left their mark on maritime history. From epic sea battles and heroic legends to unexpected connections across time, this tour reveals the surprising ways classical antiquity continues to shape our understanding of the sea.

 

Plan your visit

Where will the tours take place?

This tour will be held at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, our state of the art conservation and collection centre in Kidbrooke.

Getting here

The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre is a quick, easy journey from central London by rail or via local bus services.

Address: The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, Nelson Mandela Way, Kidbrooke, SE3 9QS

By train: You can reach us from central London via direct routes by Cannon Street London Bridge, Charing Cross and Victoria. Our nearest station is Kidbrooke which is only 5 minute walk away.

By bus: The following buses stop near the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre: 178, B16, 286, 132

By car: There is limited parking space in our car park but we will prioritise parking for visitors with disabilities. Please pre-book, otherwise we cannot guarantee a place. E-mail: ppmcc@rmg.co.uk

Getting to Royal Museums Greenwich

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