Get 50% off entry to Cutty Sark and the Royal Observatory and Royal Museums Greenwich special exhibitions with the National Art Pass.
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Cutty Sark
Open daily from 10am to 5pm
Venture onto one of the world's most famous ships and the last surviving tea clipper. At the heart of Greenwich's UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cutty Sark is open for anyone to explore. Walk the decks, discover the ship's history, and find out what life was like at sea in the age of sail.
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Royal Observatory
Open daily from 10am-5pm
Stand with a foot in each hemisphere and explore how great scientists first mapped the seas and the stars at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Now a museum, the Observatory is home to the Prime Meridian Line, the UK’s largest refracting telescope and London’s only planetarium.
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Pirates exhibition at the National Maritime Museum
29 March 2025 – 4 January 2026
Pirates traces the changing depictions of pirates through the ages and reveals the brutal reality behind the fiction.
The exhibition explores the perception of piracy in popular culture – from comical characters like Captain Pugwash and Captain Hook to anti-heroes like Long John Silver and Captain Jack Sparrow – and examines why the idea of a pirate’s life still fascinates us today.
While often portrayed as swashbuckling scoundrels, the real history of pirates is far more complex.
Pirates follows the global history of piracy from the South China Sea to the coast of North Africa and explores the issues of modern piracy facing seafarers today. The exhibition illuminates real-life figures, including Edward 'Blackbeard' Teach, William Kidd, Anne Bonny and Mary Read, and reflects on how perceptions of pirates, both past and present, are shifting.
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Free art and exhibitions in Greenwich
Useful information
Do I need to prebook?
It is advised to book online in advance. Make sure to bring your National Art Pass with you when you visit.
What else is there to see in Greenwich?
Royal Museums Greenwich is home to the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House art gallery as well as the Royal Observatory and Cutty Sark. All attractions are located within easy walking distance of each other within a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The National Maritime Museum and the Queen's House are free to visit, although we recommend booking tickets in advance. With so many things to see and do in Greenwich, it is a great destination for a fun day out both for families and independent visitors.
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Main image: Van Gogh's Sketchpad © Jin Yang Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2021