Royal Museums Greenwich
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Greenwich
Greater London
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England
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020 8858 4422
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020 8312 6565
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020 8312 6608
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020 8312 6693
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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 world's largest maritime museum, 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
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.
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
Alien Revolution
Are we alone in this Universe? If aliens exist, would they be friendly or hostile? Have they in fact, already visited Earth? The Royal Observatory Greenwich explores a subject that has been obsessing us for hundreds of years in Alien Revolution, a new exhibition which takes an intimate look at the history of our relationship with extraterrestrial life through science and culture. The exhibition is held in the Observatory?s Astronomy Centre. Entry to the Astronomy Centre and to the exhibition is free of charge.
Suitable for
Where
Astronomy Centre, Royal Observatory
Admission
Free
Discover Sundays
Be inspired by our maritime past and explore your personal connections to the sea. Ask staff where the activity is on the day
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
11.30am-1.30pm and 2pm-4pm
Summer Science
Working with guest scientists involved in exciting areas of research, Royal Observatory Astronomers have developed unique live planetarium shows to explain their work. This June Dr. Louisa Preston from The Open University will present To Mars and Beyond: The Search for life in the Universe. Investigating our ongoing search for alien, this talk looks at how we use the myriad of species on our own planet to guide us in our search for life amongst the stars.
Suitable for
When
7-8:30pm
Admission
£10.00 adult, £8.00 child/concession
Saturday Space Explorers
In these fun monthly workshops families can make simple cardboard instruments, including planet finders and moon dials which they can take away and use at home. Times: 14.00 | 14.30 | 15.00 | 15.30 | 16.00 | 16.30
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
2-5pm
Admission
Free with admission to Garden (adults £9
Students, children 5-15 yrs £6)
Discover Sundays
Be inspired by our maritime past and explore your personal connections to the sea. Ask staff where the activity is on the day
Suitable for
- Any age
Admission
11.30am-1.30pm and 2pm-4pm
Sci-Fi Movie Night: It Came From Outer Space
As part of Alien Season the Royal Observatory Greenwich will be screening classic early science fiction movies featuring aliens. July's screening is the 1953 cult classic, It Came From Outer Space. Written by acclaimed science fiction author Ray Bradbury, it tells the tale of peaceful aliens crash landing on Earth and urgently trying to repair their ship before they are discovered by humans, and offers an insightful commentary on the Cold War paranoia of the time
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 16-17
- 14-15
- 18+
When
6:45-8:45pm
Admission
£7/£5
Summer Science: July
Dr Mat Page from University College London will present Gamma-ray Bursts, the biggest explosions since The Big Bang. Investigating the phenomena of flashes from gamma-rays in space, this talk looks at some of the most exciting discoveries from NASA's Swift spacecraft during its mission to discover how gamma-ray bursts work and what they can tell us about the history of the universe
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 16-17
- 14-15
- 18+
When
From 7pm
Admission
£18/£10
Saturday Space Explorers
In these fun monthly workshops families can make simple cardboard instruments, including planet finders and moon dials which they can take away and use at home
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 5-6
- 16-17
- 14-15
- 7-10
- 18+
Admission
Sessions at 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm and 4.30pm
Daytime Sky Watch: Venus
Take a look at the planet Venus through an enormous 18-tonne Victorian telescope and find out about how our vision of the planet has changed over time. Originally envisioned as a world covered in tropical jungles and filled with dinosaurs, we now know that Venus is an incredibly harsh environment, scoured by acid rain, scorched by intense heat crushed by immense pressure
Suitable for
- 7-10
- 14-15
- 18+
- 11-13
- 16-17
Admission
£5. Sessions at 2pm, 2.45pm, 3.30pm and 4.15pm
Sci-Fi Movie Night: This Island Earth
August sees the screening of This Island Earth landing at the Royal Observatory Greenwich as part of Alien Season. This sci-fi bonanza depicts the abduction of Earth’s brightest minds by aliens to assist in an interplanetary war. A classic space opera, featuring interstellar battles, bug eyed monsters and glaring scientific errors, but also a warning against the increasing use of atomic energy in the 1950s and the misuse of resources
Suitable for
- 14-15
- 18+
- 16-17
- 11-13
When
6:45-8:45pm
Admission
£7/£5
Summer Science: August
Journey back in time with Dr David Hone and Public Astronomer Dr Marek Kukula to explore the alien planet that is Earth during the age of the dinosaurs and find out how a disaster from space may have changed our world for ever
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 16-17
- 18+
- 14-15
When
From 7pm
Admission
£18/£10
Saturday Space Explorers
In these fun monthly workshops families can make simple cardboard instruments, including planet finders and moon dials which they can take away and use at home
Suitable for
- 11-13
- 5-6
- 16-17
- 14-15
- 7-10
- 18+
Admission
Sessions at 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm and 4.30pm
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