General terms and conditions

  • This promotion is open to UK residents aged 16 or over, excluding employees of the Promoters, their families, agents or anyone professionally connected with the promotion. Proof of eligibility must be provided upon request.
  • To enter the competition participants must follow both @royalmuseumsgreenwich and @collins_ref on Instagram, like the competition post on both the @royalmuseumsgreenwich and @collins_ref Instagram pages, and comment on the competition post tagging a friend (via their handle on Instagram).
  • The competition launches at 12pm on Monday 5 December and closes at 5pm on Sunday 11 December 2022. All comments must have taken place before 5pm on 11 December in order to be entered into the competition.
  • The prize comprises 2 x tickets to the Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition, at the National Maritime Museum, part of Royal Museums Greenwich (Park Row, London, SE10 9NF) and an astronomy book bundle from Collins consisting of the Astronomy Photographer of the Year Collection 11 book, 2023 Guide to the Night Sky book, Observing our Solar System book, and the 2023 Night Sky Almanac book.
  • The prize does not include anything other than that specifically mentioned above and there is no cash alternative.
  • Internet access required. Entrants must have a registered Instagram account to enter. No purchase necessary.
  • No applications from agents, third parties, organised groups or applications automatically generated by computer will be accepted. No incomplete or corrupted entries will be accepted. Entries will only be accepted from personal Instagram accounts. Entries will only be accepted if they comply with all entry instructions.
  • Responsibility is not accepted for entries lost, damaged or delayed as a result of any network, computer hardware or software failure of any kind. Proof of sending will not be accepted as proof of receipt.
  • A panel of Royal Museums Greenwich and Collins staff will randomly select one competition winner from the qualifying entries at the close of the Promotion Period. The decision of the judges is final.
  • The winner will be announced on the Instagram stories of both accounts, @royalmuseumsgreenwich and @collins_ref, and contacted on Instagram via Direct Message after 11 December 2022 with details of the Prize. If the winner does not respond within a week to confirm receipt of the prize, then an alternate winner will be selected.
  • By accepting the prize, the winner accepts that their name and further details will be shared with Royal Museums Greenwich in order to issue tickets for the exhibition.
  • This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram. You are providing information to the Promoter and not to Instagram.
  • By entering the promotion, all entrants will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by the rules. All entry instructions form part of the rules.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year tickets Terms and Conditions

  • The 2 x Astronomy Photographer of the Year tickets are valid every day until 13 August 2023, but restrictions may apply and Royal Museums Greenwich reserves the right to refuse entry. Subject to availability, a pair of tickets can be redeemed for all dates/time slots.
  • Promoter: Royal Museums Greenwich, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF. (Please do not send entries to this address).