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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

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
Experiences

Talk & Drink: drinks on the balcony and a gallery favourite talk

Venture to the Queen's House and join a gallery favourite talk with drinks on the balcony.
Selected Sundays | Talk at 3.30pm
Adult: £16 (plus £3 booking fee per booking); Adult Members: £13
Queen's House
Events and festivals | Ocean Court

Caribbean Takeover

Join the Caribbean Social Forum as they take over the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House for another spectacular year of celebration
Saturday 27 September 2025 | 10am – 5pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
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 15 October 2025 | 1pm-1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
Family fun

October half term family activities at the Queen's House

Find fun for all the family at the Queen's House this October half term
19 October – 30 October 2025 | See page for times
Free | Drop in | All ages and abilities
Queen's House
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' Lecture: The Battle of Trafalgar at the Queen’s House

Celebrate Trafalgar Day with us and hear from art curator Katherine Gazzard on the history and symbolism of this awe-inspiring naval scene
Tuesday 21 October 2025 | 6.45pm
Free Entry
Queen's House
Talks and tours | Salons in the Queen's House

Salons in the Queen's House: Visualising the Invisible in Jacqueline Bishop’s Collage Histories

In this free lunchtime talk art historian Dr. Freya Gowrley will explore the artistic potential of collage for telling colonial histories
Wednesday 22 October 2025 | 1pm-1.30pm
Free
Queen's House
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
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 4 November and 2 December | 11am-1pm
Free, drop-in
National Maritime Museum
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
Experiences | Christmas

The Queen's House Ice Rink

Discover the most beautiful outdoor ice skating location in London
21 November 2025 - 4 January 2026 | 10am-9pm
Free Entry
Queen's House
Experiences | Christmas

Santa’s Grotto at the Queen’s House

Meet Santa and journey to a magical wonderland. Pre-booking recommended
Selected dates from 22 November – 24 December 2025
General tickets: £27 per person, Member tickets: £24.30 per person, Under 1s: Free | Early bird ticket offers available until 30 September (see below for details)
Queen's House
Talks and tours | BSL tours

BSL Tour: Portraits in the Queen's House

Join guide John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the portraits in the Queen's House
Friday 12 December 2025 | 2pm-3pm
Free
Queen's House