We understand that this winter will be challenging for many due to the rise in the cost of living. In response we welcome our local community to come into the National Maritime Museum, get comfortable, stay warm and use the Museum’s free facilities.  

Voyagers Gallery, on the ground floor near the café, offers a warm, comfortable and welcoming space for visitors to sit. There is a range of children's books in multiple languages, art materials, information about local support services and free Wi-Fi.

Download a Museum floor plan to help you find the Voyagers Gallery, or simply ask a member of staff for directions when you arrive:

Download a Museum floor plan
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The National Maritime Museum is free to visit from 10am-5pm every day, and visitors are welcome to explore all our galleries while they're here. We also run a regular programme of free on-site activities: check our events pages for full details.

The Royal Borough of Greenwich website has a full list of all Warm Spaces in the council area.

Find out more

Accessibility at Royal Museums Greenwich
We hope the following information will help you plan a trip to Greenwich
Top things to do at the National Maritime Museum
Epic tales of exploration, maritime treasures and family friendly galleries
Getting to Royal Museums Greenwich
Travel information for the National Maritime Museum, Royal Observatory Greenwich, Cutty Sark and Queen's House

What’s On

Upcoming events at the National Maritime Museum.

Sensory Sailors
Family fun

SENsory Sailors

Come along and enjoy this brand new sensory play session for children under 13 years with special educational needs
Once a month on Saturdays | 11am-12.30pm
Free | Pre-booking required
National Maritime Museum
Family fun

Play Tuesdays
Bring your under 5 on a different adventure every week! Explore the Museum together through song, dance and stories
Term time Tuesdays | 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.00pm
£4 per child and accompanying adult | Under 6 months free
National Maritime Museum
Image of a small proportion of the Sun, which is lit up in golden yellow at the surface and moves to darker colours away from the surface. A golden plume of a coronal mass ejection is coming out of the Sun and flowing parallel to it.
Exhibitions

Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition
See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum
Open daily until summer 2025 | 10am-5pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
A man dressed in period sailor costume leads a tour of the National Maritime Museum, with kids and parents following behind
Talks and tours

Character Encounters at the National Maritime Museum
Visit the National Maritime Museum every Saturday to discover a different character from history with their own fascinating story to tell
Every Saturday
Free
National Maritime Museum
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Workshops

Saturday Art Club
Join the weekly creative drop-in for young people aged 13-16 during term time at the National Maritime Museum
Saturdays from October 2024 - April 2025 | 10am-1pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
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Family fun

Safe Harbour
Safe Harbour is a series of free workshops created to provide a safe space for foster and adoptive families with children under 13 years
Monthly: Next date 22 February | 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Ticketed | Free
National Maritime Museum
A child takes part in a family craft activity during Out at Sea, an LGBTQ+ History Month event at the National Maritime Museum (T0892-023)
Family fun | LGBTQ+

February half term at the National Maritime Museum
Join us for Out at Sea, a series of family activities and performances inspired by LGBTQ+ History Month!
15 - 23 February 2025 | 11am-4pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
Painting of Queen Amina holding a staff against a backdrop of colourful triangles
Events and festivals | Women's History Month

Women's History Month 2025
Celebrate the knowledge and achievements of pioneering women
Throughout March 2025
Free Entry
National Maritime Museum
Rendering of what the Extremely Large Telescope will look like at the top of a sandy coloured mountain
Talks and tours

Flamsteed Lecture: The Extremely Large Telescope: 'The Biggest Eye on the Sky’
Discover the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT), the world’s most ambitious ground-based optical-infrared astronomical facility with Dr Ruben Sanchez-Janssen.
Monday 10 March 2025 | 7.15pm
Flamsteed Members: FREE | Guests of Flamsteed Members: £15 | Royal Museums Greenwich Members: £12
National Maritime Museum
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Workshops | Women's History Month

HERbal Health
Celebrate Women's History Month with an introductory workshop on the connection between women, plants and health throughout history and create your own aromatherapy spray.
Wednesday 12 March 2025 I 6pm-8pm
Adults: £7 | Members: £5
National Maritime Museum
A well-worn, dark green military uniform with silver and yellow detailing. The uniform is on a mannequin, and on the table behind it is a large hat and plume of feathers
Talks and tours | Member events

Charles Hare's Great Escape
Join Dr Katherine Gazzard as she tells the deeply personal and unique story of Charles Hare, whilst tracking his dangerous journey across Europe
Thursday 13 March 2025 | 2pm-3.30pm
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
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Workshops | Women's History Month

Sips of Wisdom
Celebrate the knowledge of African Caribbean herbs for women’s health and create your own design on a cup and saucer to take home in this workshop for Women's History Month.
Saturday 22 March 2025 | 11.30am-1.30pm
£7 Adults | £5 Members
National Maritime Museum
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Talks and tours | Member events

Members' Preview: Pirates

Be amongst the first to see the National Maritime Museum's brand new exhibition
Friday 28 March 2025 | 6.30pm-9pm l SOLD OUT
Free for Members – booking required
National Maritime Museum
The gold hilt of a sword against a dark fabric background. The outline of a human skull has been digitally superimposed on to the right side of the hilt, creating an unsettling central motif
Exhibitions

Pirates
Explore the myth, discover the truth: book tickets for a major new exhibition coming to the National Maritime Museum in March 2025
29 March 2025 – 4 January 2026
Adult: £15 | Student: £11.25 | Child: £7.50
National Maritime Museum
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Events and festivals

World Ocean Day
A family-friendly celebration of our ocean at the National Maritime Museum
Saturday 7 June 2025
Free
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