Essential Information
| Type | Daytime |
|---|---|
| Location |
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
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| Date and Times | 10-16 September 2022 |
| Prices | Free |
Heritage Open Days is England's largest festival of history and culture, bringing together over 2,000 organisations, 5,500 events and 46,000 volunteers. Every year in September, places across the country throw open their doors to celebrate their heritage, community and history.
This year the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre is throwing open its doors with onsite tours, events and talks for everyone to enjoy.
See what's on
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Tours: Astounding Inventions
Join us on one of our new free tours designed to bring you closer to the great inventions within the collection. Hear the stories behind the objects and discover the great innovators behind them.
Tours will run from 12-16 September 2022 at the following times:
- Monday 10.30am and 3.30pm
- Tuesday 10.30am and 3.30pm
- Wednesday 10.30am and 3.30pm
- Thursday 3.30pm and 6.30pm
- Friday 10.30am and 3.30pm
All tours are free and last 1 hour. Due to the nature of the site all places on the tour need to be booked in advance.
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Community Day
Saturday 10 September | Events run from 11am–4pm
The Prince Philip Maritime Collection Centre’s Community Day returns on 10 September, as we celebrate our community and their connection to the collections. Our Community Day is our flagship event as part of our Heritage Open Days celebrations.
Join us on this jam-packed day full of free activities, performances, tours and talks.
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Take part online: make a propeller boat
Even if you can't make it to the festivities, why don't you take inspiration from Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Henrietta Vansittart and make your own propeller boat and race it against your friends.
Plan your visit
The Community Day is free for all visitors, but please make sure you book a ticket online in advance.
Our tours operate on a 'pay what you wish' basis. If you are able to support the work of the Collections Centre with a small donation we would be very grateful.
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 from Cannon Street, London Bridge, Charing Cross and Victoria. Our nearest station is Kidbrooke which is only a 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
Visit the collection
Go behind the scenes at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre and explore our state of the art conservation studio and collections store.