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Date and Times Saturday 6 May | 11am-1pm and 2pm-4pm
Prices Free

Come and draw your own royal bestiary!

Many of the royal vessels and ships in Royal Museums Greenwich's collection are embellished with golden carvings of heraldic beasts and mythical creatures.

Join artist Nicole Mollett, practitioner in residence at Royal Museums Greenwich, to draw your own decadent beast inspired by the collection, which can also be turned into an animated paper puppet using brass spilt pins.

These free drop-in sessions are suitable for all ages and abilities. The sessions will take place in the RE:THINK space, on the ground floor of the National Maritime Museum.

Coronation celebrations in Greenwich

Family picnics, free workshops and tours, plus a very special World Record attempt! Enjoy the bank holiday weekend celebrating King Charles III's coronation
Find out more
Practitioner in Residence: Nicole Mollett
Learn more about the multimedia artist's work while practitioner in residence at Royal Museums Greenwich during spring 2023
Residencies at Royal Museums Greenwich
Find out more about the Residency Programme at Royal Museums Greenwich

What’s On

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
Adults and children enjoying a storytelling session.
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
Close-up shot of a person's hands as they use a felt-tip pen to draw an intricate pattern on a small piece of wood
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
A group of four with adults and children participating in a craft.
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 29 March | 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Ticketed | Free
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: Pirates at the National Maritime Museum is now open
Open daily until 4 January 2026 | 10am-5pm
Adult: £15 | Student: £11.25 | Child: £7.50
National Maritime Museum
A young boy lifts the lid of a cardboard box during a craft activity at the National Maritime Museum
Family fun

Easter holidays at the National Maritime Museum
Join our range of fun family activities taking place at the National Maritime Museum this Easter
6-20 April 2025 | Activities every day
Free | Drop-in
National Maritime Museum
Star trails stretching above metal columns
Talks and tours | Member events

Flamsteed Lecture: Fantastic Binaries and How to Find Them
Did you know astronomers estimate that between a third and a half of all stars are in binaries? Join Dr Ingrid Pelisoli and discover more
Monday 14 April 2025 l 7:15pm
Flamsteed Members: FREE | Guests of Flamsteed Members: £15 | Royal Museums Greenwich Members: £12
National Maritime Museum
Blackbeard's treasure by Iszi Lawrence
Family fun | Member events

Members' Family Lecture: Blackbeard's Treasure
Join children’s author Iszi Lawrence as we explore her historically accurate pirate adventure for kids!
Saturday 26 April 2025 | 11.00am - 12.30pm
Free | Family Members only
National Maritime Museum
Family fun | Identity

LGBTQ+ Family Network

A safe space for local LGBTQ+ families to meet one another, get involved in creative activities for all ages and explore the stories within the collection
Next date: 17 May 2025 | 11am-1pm
Free
National Maritime Museum
A child holds her mother's arm as they both peer curiously at a small crab held in front of them
Events and festivals

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

Teachers' Evening 2025
Celebrate the end of term at the National Maritime Museum and find out about schools sessions, resources, CPD and project opportunities at all Royal Museums Greenwich sites.
Thursday 3 July 16:30 - 19:00
FREE for UK school teachers and educators
National Maritime Museum