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  • Exhibitions

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    • Image of a small proportion of the Sun, which is lit up in golden yellow at the surface and moves to darker colours away from the surface. A golden plume of a coronal mass ejection is coming out of the Sun and flowing parallel to it.
      Exhibitions | Space and astronomy

      Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
      See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum
      Open daily until 11 August 2025 | 10am-5pm
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • The gold hilt of a sword against a dark fabric background. The outline of a human skull has been digitally superimposed on to the right side of the hilt.
      Exhibitions | Maritime history

      Pirates
      Explore the myth, discover the truth: Pirates at the National Maritime Museum is now open
      Open daily until 4 January 2026 | 10am-5pm
      Adult: £15 | Student: £11.25 | Child: £7.50
      National Maritime Museum

  • Events and festivals

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    • Drone view of the historic Royal Observatory buildings during the day. Trees surround a central group of brick buildings, with the distinctive 'Onion Dome' of the Great Equatorial Telescope in the centre
      Events and festivals

      350 years of Royal Observatory Greenwich
      Celebrate the anniversary of one of the most important scientific sites in the world
      Throughout 2025
      See page for details
      Royal Observatory
    • 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
    • Portrait photo of the band Blue Machine, featuring the group of four stood on board historic ship Cutty Sark
      Events and festivals | Museum Lates

      Ocean Songs
      Live music at the National Maritime Museum celebrating our ocean planet, its mythology, natural wonders and as-yet-undiscovered depths
      Friday 11 July 2025 | 7pm
      £10 Adult | £8 Students and Members
      National Maritime Museum
    • A dance leaps beside Nelson's Ship in a Bottle sculpture
      Events and festivals | Ocean Court

      Rhythm!
      Go with the flow at the National Maritime Museum's vibrant dance festival, inspired by the ocean and movement
      Saturday 12 July 2025 | 11am-5pm
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • A Black man wearing green sunglasses and a geometric patterned top stands contemplatively by the River Thames
      Events and festivals | Ocean Court

      International Slavery Remembrance Day
      Explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition at the National Maritime Museum
      Saturday 23 August 2025 | 11am-5pm
      Free
      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

  • Planetarium shows

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    • Images of constellations, the Moon, Mars, a comet and the Andromeda galaxy
      Planetarium shows

      The Sky Tonight
      A classic guide to the night sky presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer
      Daily (except term-time Thursdays)
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory
    • Illustration of Ted in a spacesuit in front of the Moon.
      Planetarium shows

      Ted's Space Adventure
      Join Ted the bear on an adventure around the Solar System in this special live planetarium show for under-7s - perfect for little astronauts everywhere!
      Weekends and school holidays
      Adult £12 | Child £6 | Student £8
      Royal Observatory
    • A red, yellow, pink and blue gas clouds behind images of Saturn and the Earth. Over the top of this are white, glowing sound waves and music notes.
      Planetarium shows | Community astronomy

      Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System
      Experience the Solar System like never before - by travelling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound!
      Weekends and school holidays
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory
    • Images of each planet in the solar system and the Sun
      Planetarium shows

      Meet the Neighbours
      Tour the Solar System and beyond in style with this live, immersive show packed full of spectacular sights and fun facts
      Weekends and school holidays in July
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory
    • Images of different coloured stars, a nebula, a supernova and a blackhole
      Planetarium shows

      Starstruck
      Discover the birth, life and death of a star presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer
      Daily in August (except Thursdays)
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory
    • a collage of historical astronomical imagery including illustrations of astronomers, the observatory, planets and the Moon
      Planetarium shows | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

      The Sky Tonight 1675
      Celebrate 350 years of the Royal Observatory Greenwich by exploring the past and present night sky with our astronomers
      Daily in August (except Thursdays)
      Adult: £12 | Child: £6 | Student: £8
      Royal Observatory

  • Family fun

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    • Social club hold colourful lights
      Family fun

      SENsory Social Club
      Join the weekly online club for adults and young people with SEND
      Friday during term time | 11am (Online session) or 1pm (Onsite session)
      Pay what you can
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • A man dressed in period sailor costume leads a tour of the National Maritime Museum, with kids and parents following behind
      Family fun

      Character Encounters at the National Maritime Museum
      Visit the National Maritime Museum every Saturday to discover a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell
      Every Saturday
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • 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
    • James Robson the cook, one of the characters you can meet on board Cutty Sark. He wears a flat cap and red scarf, and is pointing at the ship's rigging
      Family fun

      Cutty Sark Characters
      Meet colourful characters from Cutty Sark’s past and hear astonishing stories about life at sea in the age of sail
      Weekends during term term | Daily during school holidays
      Included with entry to Cutty Sark
      Cutty Sark
    • Girls doing craft
      Family fun | Member events

      Members' crafting
      Join us for exclusive craft workshops, just for Members.
      Every other month | 11am-11.45am, 12.15pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm
      Free for Family Members – booking required
      In Greenwich
    • Adults and children enjoying a storytelling session.
      Family fun

      Play Tuesdays
      Bring your under 5 on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum together through song, dance and stories
      Term time Tuesdays | 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm
      £4 per child and accompanying adult | Under 6 months free
      National Maritime Museum

  • Talks and tours

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    • Man and woman looking at gingerbread on cutty sark
      Talks and tours | Maritime history

      Shipkeeping in action
      This is your chance to meet the team who care for and conserve Cutty Sark
      Every Wednesday | 11am-3pm | Drop-in
      Free for Cutty Sark ticket holders
      Cutty Sark
    • A member of the conservation team shows a tour group a globe
      Talks and tours

      Behind the scenes tours at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
      Explore the inner workings of Royal Museums Greenwich and see conservation in action on one of our guided tours
      Second and fourth Thursday of every month (see page for details) | 1.30pm
      Adults: £16 | Members: £12
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • Inside Royal Museums Greenwich collections centre - rows of objects including two ships figureheads
      Talks and tours

      Saturday Super Store Tours
      Come behind the scenes and explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
      First Saturday of every month at 1.30pm
      £12
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • The gold hilt of a sword against a dark fabric background. The outline of a human skull has been digitally superimposed on to the right side of the hilt.
      Talks and tours | BSL tours

      BSL Tour: Pirates
      Join John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of our Pirates exhibition at the National Maritime Museum
      Thursday 15 May and Saturday 1 November 2025 | 2pm-3pm
      Adult: £15 | Student: £11.25 | Child: £7.50
      National Maritime Museum
    • Talks and tours | Member events

      Members' Tour
      Embark on a voyage of discovery around the Museum in the company of one of our volunteer guides
      Various dates | 11am - 12pm
      Free for Members | Booking essential
      In Greenwich
    • Illustration of a pirate, with dagger and rifle over his shoulder
      Talks and tours | Member events

      Members' Lecture: Pirate Commonwealths
      Join Dr Richard Blakemore as we delve deeper into 'pirate commonwealths' and how they affected empires, politics and piracy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
      Thursday 10 July 2025 | 6.30pm
      Free for Members
      National Maritime Museum

  • Experiences

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    • A family enjoy looking through a telescope during a science demonstration at the Royal Observatory
      Experiences | Royal Observatory 350th anniversary

      Observatory Unlocked
      Drop by and chat with our Royal Observatory Explainers as they bring science and astronomy to life
      Saturdays and Sundays
      Included with Royal Observatory admission
      Royal Observatory
    • 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 | Tour at 3.30pm
      Adult: £20 (plus £3 booking fee per booking); Adult Members: £15
      Queen's House
    • A woman climbs the rigging of historic sailing ship Cutty Sark. She is looking down at the photographer on deck, and the rigging and masts are above her
      Experiences

      Cutty Sark Rig Climb
      Experience life at sea and climb the rigging of one of London's true icons
      16 May - 31 October | Fridays and Saturdays
      Adult: £60 | Child (10-17): £49 | Student: £55
      Cutty Sark

  • Courses

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    • An illustration of the sun's magnetic fields over an image captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory
      Courses | Astronomy courses

      Intermediate Astronomy
      Acquire a rigorous scientific understanding of the Universe with the Royal Observatory Greenwich
      10-week module held on Tuesday evenings | See page for details
      £205 per module
      National Maritime Museum
    • Artist illustration imagining a view of Saturn rising as seen from one of its moons.
      Courses | Astronomy courses

      Introduction to Astronomy
      Learn the basics of astronomy with expert tutors from Royal Observatory Greenwich
      Six-week courses held on Tuesday evenings | See page for available dates
      £96
      National Maritime Museum
    • Image of Cassiopeia A nebula, which resembles an explosion in waves of different colours
      Courses | Astronomy courses

      Introduction to Astronomy Online
      Learn the basics of astronomy at the home of time and space in this online course
      Six-week courses held on Tuesday evenings | See page for available dates
      £96
      Online
    • Colour-enhanced view of Jupiter captured by the Juno NASA mission. Swirling clouds of white, blue and gray fill the upper right corner of the image where the planet's surface can be seen
      Courses | Astronomy courses

      Introduction to Astrophysics
      Explore topics at the cutting edge of scientific research and the limits of human knowledge
      Six-week course held on Tuesday evenings | See page for available dates
      £96
      National Maritime Museum
    • A scientist stands in front of the James Webb Space Telescope during testing
      Courses | Astronomy courses

      An Introduction to Life in the Universe
      Are we alone in the Universe? Join this online adult course for an introduction to astrobiology and an exploration of how astronomers search for alien life
      Six-week course held on Monday evenings | See page for details
      £96
      Online
    • A man leans in to a telescope eyepiece during an evening astronomy event
      Courses | Astronomy courses

      Amateur Astronomy For Beginners
      A course for those looking to make astronomy into a hobby
      Six-week course held on Tuesday evenings | See page for available dates
      £96
      National Maritime Museum

  • Workshops

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    • Family engaging coding workshop
      Workshops

      Coder Dojo
      Be inspired by the collection and create computer programmes, animation, art and electronic experiments in response
      First or second Saturday of the month (see page for dates)
      Free
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • Conservator in action
      Workshops | Art and culture

      From Object to Art

      Join our community of makers at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
      First Saturday of every month | 10.30am-12.30pm
      Free
      Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
    • 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
    • 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
    • Young people attach brightly coloured pieces of painted fabric to a suspended washing line
      Workshops

      Saturday Art Club
      Register now for our weekly creative workshops for young people aged 13-16 during term time at the National Maritime Museum
      Saturdays from October 2025 - April 2026 | 10am-1pm
      Free
      National Maritime Museum
    • A stack of multiple coloured 'cakes' of wool, including yellows, pastel reds and blues
      Workshops | Art and culture

      Weaving with Ella Doran
      Join award-winning designer Ella Doran for a hands-on weaving workshop inspired by Cutty Sark’s history of transporting wool from Britain to Australia
      Saturday 11 October 2025 | More details coming soon
      £25 - includes free entry to the ship
      Cutty Sark

  • Conferences

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    • A drawing of a Royal Naval Auxiliary tanker seen in starboard-quarter view, turning in the River Thames off Greenwich. In the background is the Old Royal Naval College. There is a black smoke coming out of the top of the boat
      Conferences | Maritime history

      Britain, Conflict, and the Sea conference

      This conference seeks to explore the ways in which modern Britain has been shaped by ideas and practices of maritime war
      Friday 12 September 2025 9am-5.45pm | Saturday 13 September 9am-3.30pm
      Adult £50 | Postgraduate Researcher/Student £25 | Members £45
      National Maritime Museum

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