Experience the world's largest maritime museum, filled with inspirational stories of exploration and endeavour at sea and packed to the gunwales with intriguing objects and fascinating galleries. See ...
National Maritime Museum
Experience the world's largest maritime museum, filled with inspirational stories of exploration and endeavour at sea and packed to the gunwales with intriguing objects and fascinating galleries. See the uniform Nelson wore at the Battle of Trafalgar, steer a ship into port and fire at pesky pirates.
Greenwich has been home to a naval-based art gallery since the early 1800s, but the idea for the National Maritime Museum as we recognise it dates back to 1927, when a public appeal was launched by the Society for Nautical Research to develop a ‘national naval and nautical museum’. We have grown to boast the most important holdings in the world on the history of Britain at sea, including maritime art, cartography, manuscripts, official public records, ship models and plans.We also have a café and a brasserie with views over Greenwich Park, and a modern library and archive that make our world-renowned collection accessible to a much larger audience.
Find us at...
- National Maritime Museum
- Park Row
- Greenwich
- London
- London
- SE10 9NF
Our family-friendly offer
With two children's galleries, AHOY for the under 7's and All Hands for 7+, toddler groups, make and take workshops, character encounters and much more, there is always something to keep the children entertained at the National Maritime Museum! Toilets, baby-change facilities and an accessible toilet are located opposite the ticket desk on the ground floor at the Stanhope entrance off Romney Road. Further facilities are located to the left of the Admissions desk in the Sammy Ofer Wing facing Greenwich Park. Additional facilities are located on the first floor at the rear of the Baltic Memorial Glass Exhibit.
Accessibility
All Royal Museums Greenwich sites have accessible toilets, and our cafés and gift shops are wheelchair-accessible. Guide dogs, hearing dogs and assistance dogs are welcome across all our sites. Our Visitor Assistants are also trained in disability awareness, so please ask a member of staff for any assistance you may need during your visit.Find out more here: https://www.rmg.co.uk/plan-your-visit/facilities-access
Our Online Events
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Play Fridays Online
29-Jan-2021 11:00 AM - 11:45 AMBring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum and the collection with your family through song, dance and stories led by early years facilitators in an online format.&nbs...
0 - 5 years1/29/2021 11:00:00 AM 1/29/2021 11:45:00 AMBring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum and the collection with your family through song, dance and stories led by early years facilitators in an online format.&nbs...
Play Fridays Online, -
Play Fridays Online
29-Jan-2021 12:00 PM - 12:45 PMBring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum and the collection with your family through song, dance and stories led by early years facilitators in an online format.&nbs...
0 - 5 years1/29/2021 12:00:00 PM 1/29/2021 12:45:00 PMBring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum and the collection with your family through song, dance and stories led by early years facilitators in an online format.&nbs...
Play Fridays Online, -
Play Fridays Online
29-Jan-2021 14:00 PM - 14:45 PMBring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum and the collection with your family through song, dance and stories led by early years facilitators in an online format.&nbs...
0 - 5 years1/29/2021 2:00:00 PM 1/29/2021 2:45:00 PMBring your under-5s on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum and the collection with your family through song, dance and stories led by early years facilitators in an online format.&nbs...
Play Fridays Online,
Our At-Home Activities
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Black Supersheroes in Space
This activity celebrates three black female astronauts who have made, or will be making, history:
2 - 12 years -
How to make a Wakandan Windrush
On 21 June 1948, the ship HMT Empire Windrush carried nearly 1000 passengers to Tilbury, UK. Among the passengers were:
2 - 12 years -
How to make a ship's portal
A porthole is a round window on a ship. Sailors often spent many months at sea, away from their homes and families
3 - 11 years -
How to make a Diwali lantern
Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights and is also celebrated by Sikh and Jain communities. The word Diwali means 'rows of lighted lamps'.
5 - 13 years -
How to make a Rangoli decoration
We often transform our home to celebrate festivals and occasions. This Diwali, create your own decoration to hang up at home.
3 - 11 years -
How to make an identity box
Inspired by a small statuette of Nelson in the Museum's collection, think about your own identity as you create an identity box.
6 - 15 years - Show more
