Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark
King William Walk
Greenwich
London
Greater London
SE10 9HT
England
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+44 (0) 20 8858 2698
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+44 (0) 20 8853 3589
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
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.
Collection details
Maritime, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce, World Cultures
Family fun weekend: Chinese New Year Animal Masks
- 1 — 2 February 2014
Which Chinese year were you born in? Make a traditional animal mask to represent the year of your birth.
Drop-in workshop.
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
Admission charges apply (activities free with entry)
Family fun weekend: Meg the horse and other stories
- 2 February 2014
How did Cutty Sark’s figurehead catch Meg the horse’s tail? Find out as you gallop through Tam O’ Shanter and other tales to celebrate Chinese New Year 2014 and the Year of the Horse.
30 minutes of short stories.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Admission
Admission charges apply (activities free with entry)
James Robson: the cook on Cutty Sark
- 15 February 2014
- 20 — 21 February 2014
Discover what life was like on board Cutty Sark through the eyes of the ship’s cook, James Robson. You can also join James Robson at the National Maritime Museum for more tales about China, tea and trade on the 15, 17, 19 and 21 February too!
Drop-in workshop.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Admission
Admission charges apply (activities free with entry)
Lantern Lights
- 15 February 2014
- From 20 February 2014
Make a colourful lantern to guide you through the New Year or across stormy seas. Take your lantern on a journey to the National Maritime Museum on Saturday and join in with Chinese New Year celebrations there too!
Drop-in workshop.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Admission
Admission charges apply (activities free with entry)
Ahoy captain!
- 16 February 2014
Meet Captain Woodget, Cutty Sark’s longest serving master, and hear tales of his voyages across the high seas.
Suitable for
- Family friendly
- Especially for children
Admission
Admission charges apply (activities free with entry)
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