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National Maritime Museum

 
 
ADDRESS
Park Row, SE3, London SE10 9NF 
 
TELEPHONE
020 8858 4422 
 
OPENING TIMES
10am-5pm Daily
 
PRICES
Charges apply to major temporary exhibitions.
 

Nearby National Maritime Museum

 
 
 
National Maritime MuseumLocated in the heart of Greenwich, the National Maritime Museum has a monumental mission: to showcase mankind's association with the sea. The collection dates back to 1823 when a National Gallery of Naval Art was established, and the museum is housed in an elegant building which used to be an asylum. The collection spans seascape paintings and scientific instruments, and covers everything from sea power to piracy. The new Nelson gallery, which opened to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, displays Nelson's bloodstained uniform. Visitors can try their hand with ropes, rowing, and steering equipment. The Peter Harrison Planetarium, Meridian Line and the largest telescope in the UK are all highlights of a trip to the museum.
 

National Maritime Museum events

 
Behind The Scenes: SwordsBehind The Scenes: SwordsView the naval sword collection with curator John McAleer.8th February 2012Wednesday 8th February 2012 Where:
National Maritime Museum,   Park Row      SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Wednesday 8th February 2012
TIMES  2pm-4pm  PRICING  £12, £40, for the series
View the naval sword collection with curator John McAleer.
Behind The Scenes: Swords
Explore Saturdays (Over 5s)Explore Saturdays (Over 5s)Learn about discoveries made.11th February 2012Saturday 25th February 2012 Where:
Royal Observatory Greenwich,   National Maritime Museum  Greenwich    SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Running until Saturday 25th February 2012
TIMES  11th February, 18th February and 25th February 2012 at 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm  PRICING  Free
Learn about discoveries made.
Explore Saturdays (Over 5s)
Discover SundaysDiscover SundaysA look at personal connections to the sea.12th February 2012Sunday 26th February 2012 Where:
National Maritime Museum,   Park Row      SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Running until Sunday 26th February 2012
TIMES  12th February, 19th February and 26th February 2012 at 11.30am-1.30pm and 2pm-4pm  PRICING  Free
A look at personal connections to the sea.
Discover Sundays
An Evening With The Stars: (Over 5s)An Evening With The Stars: (Over 5s)15th February 2012Wednesday 29th February 2012 Where:
Royal Observatory Greenwich,   National Maritime Museum  Greenwich    SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Running until Wednesday 29th February 2012
TIMES  15th Feb, 17th Feb, 18th Feb and 29th Feb 2012 at 5.25pm, 5.30pm, 5.45pm and 5.50pm  PRICING  per person £16, family £50
An Evening With The Stars: (Over 5s)
Spacetalk: Mapping The Universe: LectureSpacetalk: Mapping The Universe: LectureWith Dr Meghan Gray.9th February 2012Thursday 9th February 2012 Where:
National Maritime Museum,   Park Row      SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Thursday 9th February 2012
TIMES  6.30pm-8pm  PRICING  £5
With Dr Meghan Gray.
Spacetalk: Mapping The Universe: Lecture
John Morgan: Voice Of A LascarJohn Morgan: Voice Of A LascarSouth Asian lascar John Morgan talks about working for the British East India Company.11th February 2012Saturday 25th February 2012 Where:
National Maritime Museum,   Park Row      SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Running from Saturday 11th February 2012 until Saturday 25th February 2012
TIMES  Saturday 11th February and Saturday 25th February 2012 at 12noon, 1pm, 2pm and 3pm  PRICING  Free
South Asian lascar John Morgan talks about working for the British East India Company.
John Morgan: Voice Of A Lascar
An Evening with the StarsAn Evening with the StarsAn Evening with the StarsIf you believe your relationship with your loved one was written in the stars (forgive the cliche), then you might want to head over to the Royal Observatory Greenwich this Valentine's Day. An Evening with the Stars is a truly unique experience as couples can enjoy a glass of bubbly and the chance to take a glimpse through the 114th February 2012Tuesday 14th February 2012 Where:
Royal Observatory Greenwich,   National Maritime Museum  Greenwich    SE10 9NF
Category: event
An Evening with the StarsEditor's Top Pick - Recommended
An Evening with the Starsevent  Tuesday 14th February 2012
PRICING  £28
If you believe your relationship with your loved one was written in the stars (forgive the cliche), then you might want to head over to the Royal Observatory Greenwich this Valentine's Day. An Evening with the Stars is a truly unique experience as couples can enjoy a glass of bubbly and the chance to take a glimpse through the 1... More about this event
An Evening with the Stars
 
An Evening With The Stars: Valentine's Day SpecialAn Evening With The Stars: Valentine's Day SpecialRomantic planetarium show and telescope viewings.14th February 2012Tuesday 14th February 2012 Where:
Royal Observatory Greenwich,   National Maritime Museum  Greenwich    SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Tuesday 14th February 2012
TIMES  Tuesday 14th February 2012 at 5.25pm, 5.30pm, 6.45pm and 6.50pm  PRICING  £28
Romantic planetarium show and telescope viewings.
An Evening With The Stars: Valentine's Day Special
Behind The Scenes: Chinese Ship ModelsBehind The Scenes: Chinese Ship ModelsA look at the world of the ship model maker.15th February 2012Wednesday 15th February 2012 Where:
National Maritime Museum,   Park Row      SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Wednesday 15th February 2012
TIMES  2pm-4pm  PRICING  £12, £40, for the series
A look at the world of the ship model maker.
Behind The Scenes: Chinese Ship Models
When China Ruled The Waves' The Maritime Cultures Of Asia In Context: Panel DiscussionWhen China Ruled The Waves' The Maritime Cultures Of Asia In Context: Panel DiscussionA panel discussion about Asian maritime cultures.15th February 2012Wednesday 15th February 2012 Where:
National Maritime Museum,   Park Row      SE10 9NF
Category: event
event  Wednesday 15th February 2012
TIMES  6.30pm-8pm  PRICING  £8
A panel discussion about Asian maritime cultures.
When China Ruled The Waves' The Maritime Cultures Of Asia In Context: Panel Discussion

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Hotels near National Maritime Museum

Near National Maritime Museum
Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf London
Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Double Rooms: 84% off from £62
5 Fairmont Avenue, E14 | 1.7 miles from National Maritime Museum
Only fifteen minutes from London City Airport by taxi and close to Canary Wharf, the ExCeL exhibition centre and The O2 arena, the Radisson Edwardian New ...More
 
 
 
Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich London
Holiday Inn Express London Greenwich
London > Hotels > Budget Chain Hotel  Double/Twin Rooms: 77% off from £57
Bugsby Way, SE10 | 23 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Staying at this hotel puts you right in the centre of Greenwich, with a thousand years of British naval history on your doorstep, as well shops, ...More
 
 
 
Hilton Canary Wharf London
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Hilton Canary Wharf
London > Hotels > Mid-Range Chain Hotel  Deluxe Double Rooms: 80% off from £116
South Quay, E14 | 34 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Perched on the waterfront, just 15 minutes from London’s City Airport, the Hilton Canary Wharf combines convenience with comfort. Stroll across the hotel’s private bridge for ...More
 
 
 
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Alternative Museums nearest National Maritime Museum

Nearest to National Maritime Museum
Royal Observatory Greenwich London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Royal Observatory Greenwich
London > Attractions > Museums
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, SE10 | At National Maritime Museum
This museum of time and space was built by Sir Christopher Wren in 1675. It marks the site of the Greenwich or Prime Meridian - the ...More
 
 
 
National Maritime Museum: Queen's House London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
National Maritime Museum: Queen's House
London > Attractions > Museums
Park Row, SE10 | At National Maritime Museum
As far as royal residences go Queen's House is a modest palace - an appealing, but simple, bright white, classical, Palladian villa flanked by colonnades. Its ...More
 
 
 
National Maritime Museum: Peter Harrison Planetarium London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
National Maritime Museum: Peter Harrison Planetarium
London > Attractions > Museums
Royal Observatory Greenwich, Greenwich Park, SE10 | At National Maritime Museum
The £15 million Peter Harrison Planetarium opened in 2007, a beautiful cone-shaped addition to the Royal Observatory designed by architects Allies and Morrison. This 120-seat, state-of-the-art ...More
 
 
 
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Sights and Attractions near National Maritime Museum

The best museums, galleries, attractions near National Maritime Museum
Greenwich London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich
London > Attractions > Other Attractions
SE10 | 3 minutes from National Maritime Museum
The London Borough of Greenwich lies on the south bank of the Thames. Rich in maritime history, Greenwich also has an outstanding architectural heritage. ...More
 
 
 
Greenwich Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Park
London > Attractions > Parks and Gardens
Romney Road, SE10 | 6 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Old, enclosed Royal Park. A World Heritage Site marking the site of the Greenwich Meridian (the base point for World Time and the location of Longitude 0) ...More
 
 
 
Old Royal Naval College London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Old Royal Naval College
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
King William Walk, SE10 | 6 minutes from National Maritime Museum
The Old Royal Naval College was built on the site of the Tudor Palace in Greenwich in which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. William ...More
 
 
 
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Events near National Maritime Museum

Near National Maritime Museum
Behind The Scenes: Swords London
Behind The Scenes: Swords
London > Events > Tours  Dates: Wednesday 8th February 2012 - 2pm-4pm
National Maritime Museum, Park Row, SE10 | At National Maritime Museum
View the naval sword collection with curator John McAleer....More
 
 
 
The Chemical Brothers: Don't Think + Q&A
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: 3rd February - 9th February 2012
Greenwich Picturehouse, 180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 9 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Twenty cameras at the Fujirock festival in Japan relay an entire Chemical Brothers performance, from the first electronic pulses of fingers on keyboards to the deafening ...More
 
 
 
Bombay Beach
London > Events > Film Events  Dates: Tuesday 7th February 2012 - 8.30pm
Greenwich Picturehouse, 180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 9 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Situated on the San Andreas Fault in the middle of the Colorado Desert, the Salton Sea became a draw for tourists in the 1920s. A number ...More
 
 
 
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Entertainment near National Maritime Museum

Near National Maritime Museum
Up the Creek London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Up the Creek
London > Entertainment > Comedy Clubs
302 Creek Road, Greenwick, SE10 | 8 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Located in Greenwich, South East London, Up The Creek is one of the UK’s best comedy venues, offering true intimacy with a diverse range of acts ...More
 
 
 
Greenwich Picturehouse London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Picturehouse
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
180 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 9 minutes from National Maritime Museum
This Greenwich cinema has not been a resounding success. Since opening in 1989 it's gone bankrupt twice, closing down for long periods. Fortunately for locals - ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Playhouse
London > Entertainment > Theatres
Greenwich Station Forecourt, 189 Greenwich High Road, SE10 | 13 minutes from National Maritime Museum
The Greenwich Playhouse is one of the most modern theatres in the London area. It's certainly not the biggest - it has seating capacity for 84 ...More
 
 
 
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Shopping near National Maritime Museum

The best shops and markets near National Maritime Museum
The Cheeseboard London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Cheeseboard
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
26 Royal Hill, SE10 | 10 minutes from National Maritime Museum
A small but perfectly formed cheese shop in a pretty little street off the main Greenwich High Road. With over 100 different types to choose from, ...More
 
 
 
The Creaky Shed London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Creaky Shed
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
20 Royal Hill, SE10 | 10 minutes from National Maritime Museum
This unusual fruit and veg shop in Greenwich is certainly worth the detour from the main high street. It's just a short walk away, a left ...More
 
 
 
The Bookshop on the Heath London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Bookshop on the Heath
London > Shopping > Books
74 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, SE3 | 25 minutes from National Maritime Museum
A book lovers gem. As one of London's oldest and last remaining second-hand bookshops, this bookshop stocks signed first editions and collectables as well as local ...More
 
 
 
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Restaurants near National Maritime Museum

What are the best dining options near National Maritime Museum London?
Spread Eagle London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Spread Eagle
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
1-2 Stockwell Street, SE10 | 5 minutes from National Maritime Museum
In spite of its name, its Victorian pub exterior and an interesting collection of Greenwich memorabilia, the Spread Eagle is not a pub, or even a ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
London > Restaurants > American restaurants
45 Greenwich Church Street, Greenwich, SE10 | 6 minutes from National Maritime Museum
New Zealanders take their burgers pretty seriously, and back in 2001 three Kiwis living in London found themselves homesick from the lack of well-crafted quality burgers ...More
 
 
 
Rivington Bar & Grill London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Rivington Bar & Grill
London > Restaurants > British restaurants
178 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, 2812, SE10 | 9 minutes from National Maritime Museum
First we had the Rivington Bar & Grill in Shoreditch now comes the Rivington Greenwich, part of the Greenwich Picturehouse building on Greenwich High Road. So ...More
 
 
 
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Education near National Maritime Museum

Near National Maritime Museum
Four Corners London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Four Corners
London > Education > Adult Education
121 Roman Road, Tower Hamlets, London E2 | 3.8 miles from National Maritime Museum
For 30 years Four Corners has been training, producing and supporting the full range of film and photographic requirements. Services on offer include filmmaking facilities and ...More
 
 
 
London College Of Communication London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
London College Of Communication
London > Education > Professional Training
Elephant & Castle, Elephant and Castle, London SE1 | 4.3 miles from National Maritime Museum
From a clutch of excellent courses in London, this is the best and among the premier specialist media courses in the world. Formerly London College of ...More
 
 
 
The Making Space London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Making Space
London > Education > Evening Classes
10 Sunbury Workshops, Swanfield Street, Shoreditch, London E2 | 4.4 miles from National Maritime Museum
Learn some crafty manouveurs at Making Space where classes on mask making, glass engraving, pyrography (burning patterns into wood or leather), chainmail knitting, and book hollowing ...More
 
 
 
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National Maritime Museum gyms, sporting activities, health & beauty and fitness.
Revolution Karting London
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Revolution Karting
London > Leisure > Activities
Arches 422-424 Mile End Park, Burdett Road, Tower Hamlets, London E3 | 2.8 miles from National Maritime Museum
It's not exactly Formula 1 but get behind the wheel of a go-kart and you'll certainly feel like you're ready to give Lewis Hamilton a ...More
 
 
 
Greenwich Park London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Greenwich Park
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Romney Road, SE10 | 6 minutes from National Maritime Museum
As a World Heritage Site marking the site of the Greenwich Meridian (the base point for World Time and the location of Longitude 0) Greenwich is ...More
 
 
 
The Paintball Centre London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Paintball Centre
London > Leisure > Activities
Unit 4, Wood Wharf, Preston Road, Canary Wharf, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 37 minutes from National Maritime Museum
This fab game emerged in 1980 and has taken the world by storm. Popular with adrenalin junkies, paintballing is an action-packed, mission-driven past-time that is ...More
 
 
 
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Pubs near National Maritime Museum

The best pubs near London National Maritime Museum.
The Trafalgar Tavern London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Trafalgar Tavern
London > Nightlife > Pubs
Park Row, SE10 | 6 minutes from National Maritime Museum
The pub achieved notoriety selling whitebait (still on the menu) but now the Trafalgar Tavern is a refreshment point for the capital's many visitors. It's hardly ...More
 
 
 
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Greenwich Union
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
56 Royal Hill, SE10 | 10 minutes from National Maritime Museum
...More
 
 
 
The Hill London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The Hill
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
89 Royal Hill, SE10 | 11 minutes from National Maritime Museum
A couple of years back, in 2005, the Barley Mow became The Hill and changed from an average local (with a dodgy clientele) to a gastropub ...More
 
 
 
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National Maritime Museum clubs, bars, cabaret nights, casinos and interesting nightlife.
Davy's Wine Bar London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Davy's Wine Bar
London > Nightlife > Wine Bars
31 Fisherman's Walk, Tower Hamlets, London E14 | 1.9 miles from National Maritime Museum
At ground floor level on Fisherman’s Walk at Canary Wharf, tables, chairs and merry-makers spill out of doors on to the riverside during the summer months. ...More
 
 
 
THAT London London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
THAT London
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
338 Boord Street, Greenwich, SE10 | 24 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Formely The House And Terrace, THAT London is a large 1,800-capacity nightclub venue a five minute walk away from The O2 Arena on the Greenwich peninsula. ...More
 
 
 
Matter at the O2 Arena London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Matter at the O2 Arena
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 34 minutes from National Maritime Museum
A taste of 22nd century clubbing (with prices to match), Matter is more than just the most futuristic nightspot in London - it's the most advanced ...More
 
 
 
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Meeting venue hire near National Maritime Museum

Where to have your meeting, conference, exhibition, private dining or training course near National Maritime Museum.
Old Royal Naval College London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Old Royal Naval College
London > Business > Venue Hire
Greenwich Foundation for the Old Royal Naval College, 2, Cutty Sark Gardens, Greenwich, SE10 | 6 minutes from National Maritime Museum
The Old Royal Naval College was built on the site of the Tudor Palace in Greenwich in which Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were born. William ...More
 
 
 
Laban London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
Laban
London > Business > Venue Hire
Creekside, Deptford, SE8 | 18 minutes from National Maritime Museum
Tate Modern architects Herzog & de Meuron went for a shimmering, plastic-clad building when tasked with designing the Laban building, a place where excellence in contemporary ...More
 
 
 
The O2 London
Editor's Top Pick - Recommended
The O2
London > Business > Venue Hire
Peninsula Square, SE10 | 34 minutes from National Maritime Museum
The second most embarrassing legacy of Tony Blair's time in government struggled for years to find a role after the millennium show shut up shop. It's ...More
 
 
 
 
 

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Near National Maritime Museum

 
 
 
 
Behind The Scenes: Swords
Tours | On 8th February 2012 

National Maritime Museum At National Maritime Museum

View the naval sword collection with curator John McAleer....More

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum: LAMDA
Theatre | Until 15th February 2012 

Greenwich Theatre 5 minutes walk from National Maritime Museum

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Flamenco: Beginners
Sporting Events | Until 29th February 2012 

Greenwich Dance Agency, The Borough Hall 9 minutes walk from National Maritime Museum

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The British Music Experience
The British Music Experience
Exhibitions | Until 1st August 2015 

The O2 Bubble 1.35 miles from National Maritime Museum

Stadium filling rock gods like The Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are among the stars who have loaned ...More

 
Hobson's Choice
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 29th February 2012 

Release Nightclub 1.42 miles from National Maritime Museum

Resident DJs spin electro, drum'n'bass and dubstep....More

Wednesdays at Goldsmiths Tavern
Clubbing and Nightlife | Until 29th February 2012 

Goldsmiths Tavern 1.5 miles from National Maritime Museum

Resident DJs play chart and pop hits....More

Canary Wharf Ice Skating
Canary Wharf Ice Skating
Seasonal | Until 19th February 2012 

Canary Wharf Ice Rink 1.78 miles from National Maritime Museum

Nestled beneath the world-famous mirrored towers of Canary Wharf, this compact 450-square-metre outdoor ice rink adds a cheerful dose of ...More

 
Monica Vasconcelos
Concerts | On 8th February 2012 

Boisdale's Of Canary Wharf 1.85 miles from National Maritime Museum

Latin jazz classics and originals by the Brazilian singer and composer....More

Romeo And Juliet
Theatre | Until 26th February 2012 

The Broadway Theatre 2.6 miles from National Maritime Museum

The Broadway Studio presents Shakespeare's romantic tragedy. Directed by Asia Osborne....More

Tank And Trumpet
Concerts | On 8th February 2012 

Jamboree 2.7 miles from National Maritime Museum

The group plays experimental music and jazz improv....More

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