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Enjoy a bedtime story with Ted
Did you know that you can buy your very own Ted from our Museum shop?
Plus you can order your own copy of Ted's Great Space Adventure here.
Deep sea dancing!
Get your swimming suits ready as Drag Queen ShayShay takes us on an underwater dancing adventure to the bottom of the sea. Suitable for all the family.
Step-by-step guides
How to make seaside inspired puppets
Design and name your own seaside puppets and put on a show!
How to make an identity box
This activity is inspired by a statuette of Lord Nelson in the Museum's collection
How to make a ship's porthole
Make your own porthole - a round window on a ship
How to make a rocket journey through space
Journey across space from your living room with our homemade rocket adventure
How to make a shelter
Create your own shelter from the materials you have at home!
How to create your own HMS Pride
Create your own ship inspired by the National Maritime Museum’s collection to celebrate Pride
How to make a ship in a bottle
Using a few household items, make a ship in a bottle, and decorate the sails to reflect your own identity!
How to tie a bowline knot
Put your sailor skills to the test and learn to knot a bowline!
How to make a colossal sea creature
Create your own squid out of recycled materials, inspired by those that make their home in the freezing Antarctic waters!
How to create a hat like Joseph Johnson
Meet Joseph Johnson, merchant seaman who worked on ships transporting goods across the seas, and make your own version of its ship-shaped hat.
How to make an ocean in a bottle
Be inspired by the magnificence of the oceans and create your own ocean in a bottle!
How to make an origami flower
Follow our simple video tutorial to create a beautiful origami flower.
Activities for your little sailor
How to make a foiled fish
Take inspiration from William Lionel Wyllie's Seven Fishes painting to create some shiny silver fish of your own.
How to make a sea monster sock puppet
Make your very own sock puppet sea monster!
How to make your own musical instruments
Make your very own ocean drum or banjo!
How to make your own medal
Find out how to create your own medal! You could make it for yourself or for someone else.
How to create an ocean in a bag
Have some sensory fun creating this ocean in a bag
How to make your own baby octopus
Create your own deep sea octopus!
Make your own Stained Glass window
Take inspirations from our Baltic Glass window to make your own stained glass window.
How to make a pirate telescope
Follow Dani as she creates a colourful pirate telescope inspired by the telescopes in the Museum's collection
How to make Percy the Penguin
Join Dani to create your own Percy the Penguin at home
Sensory Activities
Sensory stories and activities created for PMLD, SLD and neurodiverse children.
How to make a sensory tray
Recreate the sounds of the sea using objects you can find at home
Brave Sir John – a sensory story of snow and ice
Experience Sir John Franklin’s journey with this sensory story told by Noel Hayden
Stories and Sensory Activities: The Northern Lights
Create a sensory tray to help explore the Northern Lights.
Stories and Sensory Activities: Scott's Journey
Enjoy sensory activities as you listen along to Olivia Armstrong's story of Scott's journey on the Terra Nova
Stories and Sensory Activities: The Implacable
Listen along to this story of the HMS Implacable and try some sensory activities alongside it.
Sensory Collections: A trip to East India
Explore the collection and journey to India with Dani
Sign-along Sea Shanty
Follow along and learn to key word sign Rio Grande, a nineteenth-century sea shanty
Meet Museum Characters
Meet Alice the Pirate!
Meet Alice, a pirate during the Golden Age of Piracy. Discover stories of women at sea, the reality of a pirate's life, and so much more!
Meet John Simmonds!
Hear about life in Nelson's Navy and the Battle of Trafalgar from John Simmonds.
Meet Captain Woodget
Say hello to Captain Woodget and take a tour around Cutty Sark
Meet James Robson
Say hello to James Robson, cook on board Cutty Sark and learn about the meals eaten on board (and the creepy crawlies in the food!)
Meet Raj Fernandes
Say hello to Raj Fernandes and learn about the fast-paced life of a Dockworker
How Cutty Sark got its name
Join Deaf storyteller Deepa Shastri as she tells the story using British Sign Language (BSL). The video includes voiceover interpretation.
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