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Essential Information

Type Talks and tours
Location
In Greenwich
Date and Times Various dates | 11am - 12pm
Prices Free for Members | Booking essential

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Explore some of our sites with one of our volunteer tour guides. Hear about the treasures of the collection, meet fellow Members and learn how to get the most out of your Membership.

Meeting at 11am, we will then tour round the following site - 

Thursday 13 March 2025- National Maritime Museum (meet at the admission desk by the Parkside cafe) this tour will focus on the Traders Gallery. 

Thursday 10 April 2025- The Queen's House (meet at the admission desk in the undercroft) this tour will cover a brief history of the Queen's House itself and focus on some very important pieces in our collection. 

This event is recommended for Members aged 7+. Booking essential.

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Join today for a host of exclusive benefits and events, including unlimited free entry to Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory, shows at the Peter Harrison Planetarium, and special exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum.

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What’s On

Talks and tours | Member events

Members' Tour

Embark on a voyage of discovery around the Museum in the company of one of our volunteer guides
Various dates | 11am - 12pm
Free for Members | Booking essential
In Greenwich
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 a Napoleonic Prisoner of War, whilst tracking his dangerous journey across Europe.
Thursday 13 March 2025 | 2pm-3.30pm
Free for Members
National Maritime Museum
River of Funakawa surrounded by purple trees with Moon in background
Talks and tours

Members' Lecture: Spring Equinox

Join us for an online Members lecture to learn more about the Spring Equinox with a Royal Observatory astronomer
Thursday 20 March 2025 | 6.30pm-7.30pm
Free | Members only
Online
A delicate-looking tea service featuring teapot and matching cups. The central motif features a Black woman with a child on her back, handing an item to a bare-chested figure
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' Tour: Porcelain and Politics

Join Senior Curator Victoria Lane as we explore porcelain pieces held at the Queen's House and discover just how political these items can be
Thursday 27 March 2025 | 2.30pm-3.30pm
Free | Members only
Queen's House
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
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
Girls doing craft
Family fun | Member events

Members' crafting

Join us for exclusive craft workshops, just for Members.
Every other month | 11am-11.45am, 12.15pm-1pm, 1.30pm-2.15pm, 2.45pm-3.30pm
Free for Family Members – booking required
In Greenwich
Inside Royal Museums Greenwich collections centre - rows of objects including two ships figureheads
Talks and tours | Member events

Members' Saturday Super Store Tour

Members are invited behind the scenes to explore the stores at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre in this exclusive free tour
Saturday 10 May 2025 | 1.30pm - 2.30pm l SOLD OUT
Free for Members – booking required
Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre