London's iconic riverside masterpiece and home of the breath-taking Painted Hall. Located in the heart of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
Old Royal Naval College
London's iconic riverside masterpiece and home of the breath-taking Painted Hall. Located in the heart of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
Our expansive grounds hold five centuries of rich history, linking an incredible cast of monarchs and famous British figures.
We want to share the heritage of the site with our visitors from around the world, but also to embrace the vibrancy of our onsite community of today. 21st century Maritime Greenwich is alive with learning, creativity, music and arts festivals and we look forward to welcoming people of all ages and backgrounds to explore and experience what’s on offer.
Find us at...
- Old Royal Naval College
- 2 Cutty Sark Gardens
- Greenwich
- London
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- SE10 9NN
Our family-friendly offer
The Old Royal Naval College is the perfect destination for families. We offer regular activities across the site and the beautiful grounds themselves.
Download the FREE Smartify app, and explore our family tour for those of you visiting with children aged 5 – 12 years. The exciting Building Detectives tour will lead you on a treasure trail around our beautiful outdoor spaces, following clues dotted around the site to find out who these grand buildings were created for.
Accessibility
The Old Royal Naval College welcomes visitors with disabilities, their families, friends and carers to Sir Christopher Wren’s riverside masterpiece.
If you have any questions please get in touch using the contact details below, or click here to find out more on the Old Royal Naval College website.
Telephone: 020 8269 4799
Email: access@ornc.org
Our At-Home Activities
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Learn To Draw... Godfrey The Seamonster
We’re bringing art classes into your living room! Get your pens and paper and join Nick Ellwood for a series of drawing sessions themed around our site and heritage.
5 - 12 years -
Learn To Draw... A Superhero
We’re bringing art classes into your living room! Get your pens and paper and join Nick Ellwood for a series of drawing sessions themed around our site and heritage.
5 - 12 years -
Learn To Draw... Lionel The Sleeping Lion
We’re bringing art classes into your living room! Get your pens and paper and join Nick Ellwood for a series of drawing sessions themed around our site and heritage.
5 - 12 years -
Learn To Draw... Hermit The Crab
We’re bringing art classes into your living room! Get your pens and paper and join Nick Ellwood for a series of drawing sessions themed around our site and heritage.
5 - 12 years -
Where In The World?
Our films look at the lives of black people who lived and worked on the site of the Old Royal Naval College over the last 500 years, with a focus on black sailors at the Royal Hospital for Seamen. The...
7 - 11 years -
Myths and Masks
These activities, and accompanying resources, link directly to both the study of Ancient Greeks in History and Myths and Legends in Literacy. It also links to writing-composition in English and skills...
7 - 11 years
Our Physical Events
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FREE
London500 Years of Mischief and Mayhem in Greenwich
17-May-2021 - 31-Oct-2021Don't miss 500 Years of Mischief and Mayhem in Greenwich, an exhibition from award-winning illustrator Nick Ellwood, whose wonderfully mischievous drawings feature in the Painted Hall F...
5 - 12 years2021-05-17T00:00:00Z 2021-10-31T00:00:00ZDon't miss 500 Years of Mischief and Mayhem in Greenwich, an exhibition from award-winning illustrator Nick Ellwood, whose wonderfully mischievous drawings feature in the Painted Hall F...
King William Walk, SE10 9NN -
FREE
LondonHistory In Action
17-Oct-2021Step inside a naval ship of old or battle pirates in our lively drama and movement sessions on the third Sunday of each month.
5 - 10 years2021-10-17T00:00:00Z 2021-10-17T00:00:00ZStep inside a naval ship of old or battle pirates in our lively drama and movement sessions on the third Sunday of each month.
Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk SE10 9NN -
FREE
LondonMeet The Past
24-Oct-2021On the fourth Sunday of each month, come and meet someone from history. As you walk the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a different historical character will be there each month to regale you ...
4 - 12 years2021-10-24T00:00:00Z 2021-10-24T00:00:00ZOn the fourth Sunday of each month, come and meet someone from history. As you walk the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a different historical character will be there each month to regale you ...
Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk SE10 9NN -
LondonIcy Mystery: Halloween Voyage Into The Unknown
29-Oct-2021 - 30-Oct-2021This Halloween you are invited to join 19th Century Captain Sir John Franklin as he regales you with stories about his long-lost expedition through the Arctic. What was the fate of the ships HMS ...
6 - 12 years2021-10-29T00:00:00Z 2021-10-30T00:00:00ZThis Halloween you are invited to join 19th Century Captain Sir John Franklin as he regales you with stories about his long-lost expedition through the Arctic. What was the fate of the ships HMS ...
Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk SE10 9NN -
FREE
London
History In Action
21-Nov-2021Step inside a naval ship of old or battle pirates in our lively drama and movement sessions on the third Sunday of each month.
5 - 10 years2021-11-21T00:00:00Z 2021-11-21T00:00:00ZStep inside a naval ship of old or battle pirates in our lively drama and movement sessions on the third Sunday of each month.
2 Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich SE10 9NN -
FREE
London
Meet The Past
28-Nov-2021On the fourth Sunday of each month, come and meet someone from history. As you walk the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a different historical character will be there each month to regale you ...
4 - 12 years2021-11-28T00:00:00Z 2021-11-28T00:00:00ZOn the fourth Sunday of each month, come and meet someone from history. As you walk the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a different historical character will be there each month to regale you ...
2 Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich SE10 9NN - Show more
