Royal Museums Greenwich

National Maritime Museum
Park Row
Greenwich
Greater London
SE10 9NF
England

Website

E-mail

Bookings

bookings@rmg.co.uk

Caird Library

library@rmg.co.uk

Telephone

Museum switchboard

020 8858 4422

Recorded information line

020 8312 6565

Bookings

020 8312 6608

Venue hire

020 8312 6693

Library

020 8312 6516

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Sammy Ofer Wing at the National Maritime Museum

Royal Museums Greenwich comprises of three linked sites: the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory Greenwich and the 17th-century Queen's House. Set among the beautiful scenery and architecture of Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site, Royal Museums Greenwich incorporates the Prime Meridian of the world and London's only planetarium.

Venue Type:

Museum, Library, Archive, Gallery, Heritage site, Science centre, Ship or maritime heritage site, Garden, parklands or rural site

Opening hours

Daily, 10.00-17.00
Last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

All three sites close early on 31 December and open late on 1 January and on the occasion of the London Marathon each year. Late summer opening times apply. For further information visit nmm.ac.uk

Admission charges

For further information visit rmg.co.uk

Getting there

See our website for full transport details to our site
http://www.rmg.co.uk/visit/get-here/

General services and facilities

Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Foreign language audio guide available
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
Information point provided
Pre-booking service for groups
Auditorium
Cafeteria
Gardens open to public
Refreshments
Restaurant
Shop

Children and families

Activities for pre-school children
Events and resources for children and families
Baby changing facilities

Disability access

Braille information and/or interpretation
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Induction loops in lecture theatres
Large print information and/or interpretation
Sign language interpretation available
Touch exhibits
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan

Schools services and facilities

Direct teaching services for schools
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups

Research and adult learning

Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Loan service
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Library
Library with public access
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities

Commercial and hire services

Licensed for weddings
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available

Additional info

There is limited parking at weekends for cars and motorcycles.
Please call in advance for:
Disabled parking
Guided tours
Library visits

The Queen's House is a registered wedding venue.

National Maritime Museum
Park Row
Greenwich
Greater London
SE10 9NF
England

Website

Main museum website

www.rmg.co.uk

Collections online

www.collections.rmg.co.uk/

PortCities London

www.portcities.org.uk/london

Royal Observatory blog

www.rmg.co.uk/rog/

Caird Library blog

www.rmg.co.uk/library

E-mail

Bookings

bookings@rmg.co.uk

Caird Library

library@rmg.co.uk

Telephone

Museum switchboard

020 8858 4422

Recorded information line

020 8312 6565

Bookings

020 8312 6608

Venue hire

020 8312 6693

Library

020 8312 6516

The National Maritime Museum's collections contain over two million items relating to seafaring, navigation, astronomy and time measurement. The collections include Nelson's Trafalgar uniform and the Harrison Chronometers.

The Museum is committed to improving access to its collections and over 10,000 objects are now available online: www.nmm.ac.uk/collections

Collection details

Archaeology, Architecture, Archives, Coins and Medals, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Design, Fine Art, Maritime, Performing Arts, Personalities, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce, Weapons and War, World Cultures

Key artists and exhibits

The Prime Meridian of the World
Peter Harrison Planetarium
The Queen's House Tulip Stairs and Great Hall
John Harrison's famous chronometers
Nelson's bullet-pierced coat
Relics from the tragic Franklin and Scott voyages
New Visions contemporary art programme
The Caird Library, including specialist collections for researching family history

Collections services

General guide to collections available
Public access available to collections information
Specialist publications on collections available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

National Maritime Museum
Park Row
Greenwich
Greater London
SE10 9NF
England

Website

Main museum website

www.rmg.co.uk

Collections online

www.collections.rmg.co.uk/

PortCities London

www.portcities.org.uk/london

Royal Observatory blog

www.rmg.co.uk/rog/

Caird Library blog

www.rmg.co.uk/library

E-mail

Bookings

bookings@rmg.co.uk

Caird Library

library@rmg.co.uk

Telephone

Museum switchboard

020 8858 4422

Recorded information line

020 8312 6565

Bookings

020 8312 6608

Venue hire

020 8312 6693

Library

020 8312 6516

Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.

Digital and online resources

Great Bear, Little Bear

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.3454

Leading Lives – Leadership lessons from Elizabeth I and Ernest Shackleton

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.20278

Through their stories, students will examine some of the key themes within the leadership module of their Business Studies course, including: management styles; leading in a crisis; team-building; the promotion of a strong image and corporate 'brand'.

How to obtain

This session is only available to schools and college groups and must be booked in advance:
call +44 (0)20 8312 8575
fax +44 (0)20 8312 6522
e-mail bookings@nmm.ac.uk

Orion the Hunter

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/stories-of-the-skies/orion/

Planet Ocean Quiz

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/upload/package/10/newquiz/index.htm

PortCities London

http://www.portcities.org.uk/london/server/show/nav.001

Use this website to explore the history of maritime London from Roman settlements to today's Docklands. Find out about the individuals and events that have contributed to its wealth and importance, and discover the communities who have made this great port city their home.

The Adventures of Tintin at Sea

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/tintinfun/

The Story of Trim the Cat

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/schools/resources/trim-the-cat/

Face to face resources

My First Visit

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/ConWebDoc.21055

A very special introduction to the Museum, tailor-made for our youngest visitors. In these hands-on, multi-sensory taught sessions, children explore treasures of the Museum's unique collection through role-play, games, puzzles, riddles, and handling real objects.

How to obtain

This session is only available to schools groups and must be booked in advance:
call +44 (0)20 8312 8575
fax +44 (0)20 8312 6522
e-mail bookings@nmm.ac.uk

Paper-based and downloads

A Tudor and Stuart Christmas at the Queen's House

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/tudor-and-stuart-christmas/a-tudor-and-stuart-christmas-at-the-queens-house

Vikings Online

http://www.nmm.ac.uk/schools/resources/vikings-support-materials

This set of downloadable PDF documents has been specially written for teachers. They contain teachers' notes, classroom activiites and clear illustrations to support children studying the Vikings as raiders, traders and settlers.