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Date and Times 18 November – 18 December
Prices Free

This Disability History Month, Royal Museums Greenwich is celebrating the lives of D/deaf and Disabled People now and in the past. 

Discover onsite events and accessible digital content highlighting some of the fascinating items in the collection. 

Onsite activities for families:

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Discover Sundays

Sundays throughout November | 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm

Explore disability histories in artist-led creative workshops for the whole family. 

Free | Suitable for all ages and abilities

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Dazzle Ships: BSL workshop

Saturday 6 November | 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm

During this BSL accessible event, the whole family can join artist Christopher Sacre, and discover the extraordinary First World War story of how to hide a ship using dazzle camouflage! Inspired by the Museum's collections, you will have lots of creative fun making your own dazzling camouflaged paper boats!

Free | Suitable for all ages and abilities

Online activities for young people

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SENsory Social Club

Fridays during term time | 11am – 12pm

Join in a different creative adventure each week inspired by the vast collection at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.

The SENsory Social Club is a weekly online club for adults and young people with Special Educational Needs and disabilities to meet and engage with the collection in a fun and interactive way. No matter where you are from, engage in the collection and have fun with new friends.

Online resources for communities:

Tito Bone's Favourite Things

Tito Bone is your average blind, non binary, bisexual drag king who just wants you to smell the world through their nose, ya know? 

Spend some time with Tito as they audio describe their way through some of their favourite things at the National Maritime Museum.

Find out more

Breaking the Spell with Bird la Bird

Watch Bird la Bird’s subtitled video and listen to the audio description to find out more about the Armada Portrait

Watch the video

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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Workshops | LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ History Month tours and workshops

Partner up with the Queer History Club this LGBTQ+ History Month for a range of free workshops and tours in Greenwich
15-22 February 2025
Free
National Maritime Museum
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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
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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
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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
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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
National Maritime Museum

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