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Type Events and festivals
Location
Date and Times Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 December 2024 | 10.45am-5pm
Prices Free

12 December marks the 450th anniversary of the birth of Queen Anne of Denmark. A keen patron of the arts, she commissioned architect Inigo Jones to design the Queen's House.

Head to the Queen's House for a weekend of celebratory talks, tours and creative workshops focused around the history of England's first Classical building.

Young couple enjoying the Queen's House

Event programme

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A view over snowy Greenwich Park from the balcony

Saturday 14 December

Storytelling: Jules and jewels James I and Anne of Denmark 

10.45am and 3.15pm, Great Hall 

Immerse yourself in a story about the creation of the Queen’s House. 

Suitable for children aged 3-8. 

Art session: festive greeting cards 

11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, Undercroft 

Create your own festive greeting cards inspired by wintry Greenwich scenes and items from Royal Museums Greenwich's collections.

Talk: Inigo Jones, the ingenious architect behind the Queen’s House 

11.15am and 1.45pm, Queen’s Anteroom  

Step into the world of the pioneer whose artistic brilliance reshaped England’s architecture and set the stage for modern design. 

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Van Dyck's portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria.

Talk: Queens Consort 

11.45am and 2.15pm, Queen’s Privy Chamber 

Learn about Queens Consort such as Queen Anne of Denmark and Queen Henrietta Maria, and their roles in the history of the Queen’s House. 

Talk: Love and romance in Greenwich 

12.15pm and 2.45pm, Queen’s Privy Chamber and Queen’s Bedchamber 

Prepare to swoon over royal love stories played out in Greenwich’s romantic scenery. 

Queen’s House Treasures Tour 

12.45pm and 3.45pm, Various rooms, starting in the Great Hall 

Join our passionate team and learn about the history of this former royal residence. Gaze upon the Great Hall, wander down the Tulip Stairs and discover the stories within our collection.  Visitors will also gain exclusive access to the balcony with views towards Greenwich Park.

For this special weekend, the 60-minute tour will be free. On the day, wristbands can be collected from the Admissions Desk, located In the Undercroft. Wristbands will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Please be aware the tour has a capacity of 24 people. Due to health and safety reasons, children under 12 cannot access the balcony.Find out more about the Treasures Tour

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Sunday 15 December

Storytelling: Jules and jewels James I and Anne of Denmark 

10.45am and 3.15pm, Great Hall 

Immerse yourself in a story about the creation of the Queen’s House. 

Suitable for children aged 3-8.

Art session: festive greeting cards 

11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm, Undercroft 

Create your own festive greeting cards inspired by wintry Greenwich scenes and items from Royal Museums Greenwich's collections.

Talk: Inigo Jones, the ingenious architect behind the Queen’s House 

11.15am and 1.45pm, Queen’s Anteroom  

Step into the world of the pioneer whose artistic brilliance reshaped England’s architecture and set the stage for modern design.  

Talk: Five queens and the Queen’s House 

11.45am and 2.15pm, Queen’s Privy Chamber 

Learn more about Queens Anne of Denmark, Henrietta Maria, Elizabeth I, Mary II and Anne and their direct and indirect connections with the Queen’s House. Why not test your knowledge in our interactive quiz?

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A photo looking up through a spiral staircase with ornate blue metal railings. The stairs appear to swirl up into a point in the ceiling

Talk: Love and romance in Greenwich 

12.15pm and 2.45pm, Queen’s Privy Chamber and Queen’s Bedchamber 

Prepare to swoon over royal love stories played out in Greenwich’s romantic scenery. 

Queen’s House Treasures Tour 

12.45pm and 3.45pm, Various rooms, Starting at the Great Hall 

Join our passionate team and learn about the history of this former royal residence. Gaze upon the Great Hall, wander down the Tulip Stairs and discover the stories within our collection.  Visitors will also gain exclusive access to the balcony with views towards Greenwich Park. 

For this special weekend, the 60-minute tour will be free. On the day, wristbands can be collected from the Admissions Desk, located In the Undercroft. Wristbands will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. Please be aware the tour has a capacity of 24 people. Due to health and safety reasons, children under 12 cannot access the balcony.

Find out more about the Treasures Tour

What’s On

Mistress Babbington character actor at the Queen's House
Family fun

Character Actors at the Queen's House

Meet historical characters connected to the Queen's House and take part in exciting performances
Sundays | 12pm, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm
Free
Queen's House
A woman looks at the painting of Elizabeth I known as the 'Armada Portrait', hanging in the Queen's House
Workshops | Art and culture

Artist Masterclass: Portraits Drawing Workshop

Develop your portrait skills in this special guided workshop, led by artists Federico Baeza-Autillo and Sarah E Shaw
Select Fridays and Sundays during summer 2025 | 10.15am-11.45am
Adult: £20 (plus £3 booking fee per booking), Adult Member: £15.00
Queen's House
Queen's House Loggia
Experiences | Art and culture

Queen's House Classic Treasures Tour with drinks on the balcony

Head to Greenwich for a new refreshing and effervescent tour experience
Select Sundays during summer 2025 | Sales now open for 29 June | Tour at 3.30pm
Adult: £20 (plus £3 booking fee per booking); Adult Members: £15
Queen's House
Events and festivals

Midsummer concert at the Queen's House

An evening of music inspired by the natural world, performed by Canticum Chamber Choir
Thursday 10 July 2025 | Performances at 6.30pm and 8pm
Adult £15, Adult Members £12, Child £7.50, Child Members £6 | Walk-up tickets: Adults £18, Child £9
Queen's House
A branch of the bread fruit tree with fruit
Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: Breadfruit and the Creolising of Caribbean Foodways

In this free lunchtime talk historian Jade Lindo will explore the historical and cultural significance of breadfruit in the Caribbean
Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 1pm-1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
photo of a hand made pocket with embroidery
Workshops

Historical pocket making workshop

Create a timeless tie-on pocket as part of this project providing community workshops accessible for people with memory loss, Alzheimer’s and dementia
Tuesday 5 August, 4 November and 2 December | 11am-1pm
Free, drop-in
National Maritime Museum
DEBUT Concert - Queen's House - June 2025 -
Events and festivals | Museum Lates

DEBUT at the Queen's House

A night of enchanting classical music as part of DEBUT's acclaimed 'Secret Concerts' series
Thursday 4 September 2025 | Performances at 6.45pm and 8.30pm
Adult: £30, Child: £25 (plus £3 booking fee) | Adult Member: £27, Child Member: £22 | Early-bird offer valid until Thursday 17 July 2025*
Queen's House
An image showing a market woman holding and selling a pineapple. She is next to a basket full of other fruits.
Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: The Seeds of Survival

In this free lunchtime talk historian Akosua Paries-Osei will explore the empire-disrupting botanical knowledge of enslaved women
Wednesday 29 October 2025 | 1pm-1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
Trinity Laban Concert in the Queen's House Great Hall
Events and festivals | Art and culture

Lunchtime Concerts at the Queen's House

Enjoy musical performances in the Queen's House given by students from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance 
Select Wednesdays (see page for details) | 1pm-2pm
Free, drop in
Queen's House