Cutty Sark

The Cutty Sark
King William Walk
Greenwich
London
Greater London
SE10 9HT
England

Website

www.cuttysark.org.uk

E-mail

info@cuttysark.org.uk

Telephone

Main Switchboard

+44 (0) 20 8858 2698

Fax

Operations

+44 (0) 20 8853 3589

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Built to last only 30 years, the 1869 clipper was in urgent need of conservation work by the end of 2006 when The Cutty Sark Conservation Project started. The ship is of composite construction, and so the conservation process is a complicated one! This is the biggest overhaul the ship has had in over fifty years and will ensure that no major work is required for another fifty years.

The Project will not only conserve the vessel, but will also result in a greatly enhanced visitor attraction with exciting new exhibitions presenting stories from the ship’s eventful history. An inspiring learning resource, when re-opened Cutty Sark will bring the bygone era of sail to life.

Venue Type:

Ship or maritime heritage site

Opening hours

While the Cutty Sark Conservation Project is underway, there is no access to the ship for the public. We expect to complete the conservation project and new museum space late in 2011. The ship is scheduled to re-open soon after the completion of works. She will be revived, fully conserved, and ready to welcome back old friends and new. Please see www.cuttysark.org.uk for further developments.

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
Pre-booking service for groups
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Shop
Toilets

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families

Disability access

Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Large print information and/or interpretation
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Schools services and facilities

Primary school education service available
Education facilities available

Research and adult learning

Academic publications and resources available
Mail order service available

Commercial and hire services

Facilities for private functions and events

The Cutty Sark
King William Walk
Greenwich
London
Greater London
SE10 9HT
England

Website

www.cuttysark.org.uk

E-mail

info@cuttysark.org.uk

Telephone

Main Switchboard

+44 (0) 20 8858 2698

Fax

Operations

+44 (0) 20 8853 3589

The existing collections consist principally of the 1869 composite clipper ship Cutty Sark, and her contents. In addition the Trust possesses a collections of artefacts relating to the ship and her history, designers, builders, owners, crews, cargoes, the clipper ship genre, the Merchant Navy and Robert Burns. Of particular note are the collections of journals, logs, drawings, paintings, photographs and published material relating to the construction, working life and restoration of Cutty Sark. In addtion the Trust owns the Sydney Cumbers collection of Merchant Navy figureheads, the largest single collection together in the world.