Essential Information
| Type | Events and festivals |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and Times | Tuesday 16 September - Friday 19 September 2025 | Tours at 10.30am, 3.30pm and 6.30pm (see page for details) |
| 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 – home to Royal Museums Greenwich's stored collections and conservation studios – will be running a series of talks based around the architectural connections within our collection.
Scroll down to find out more information about the talks and timings.
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Guided tours: Delving through the architect’s lens
This behind-the-scenes tour explores how architecture is represented in the collection at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.
Through objects ranging from local landmarks and architectural plans to scale models, structures and the personal belongings of architects, the tour offers a fresh perspective on how the built environment is imagined, constructed and experienced.
Times of the tours
| Date | Time | Tour |
| 16 September | 10.30am | Delving through the architect's lens |
| 16 September | 3.30pm | Delving through the architect's lens |
| 17 September | 10.30am | Delving through the architect's lens |
| 17 September | 3.30pm | Delving through the architect's lens |
| 18 September | 10.30am | Delving through the architect's lens |
| 18 September | 6.30pm | Delving through the architect's lens |
| 19 September | 10.30am | Delving through the architect's lens |
| 19 September | 3.30pm | Delving through the architect's lens |
Plan your visit to The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
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 Road, 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
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