The Sammy Ofer Wing: A Sea Change

The National Maritime Museum (NMM) is planning a major new wing. Scheduled to open in 2012 in time for the London Olympics, the custom-designed exhibition spaces and highly accessible archives will drive a sea change in the way the Museum presents its programme to an ever-growing volume of visitors, both from within the UK and internationally.

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The new wing will open access routes from the Museum to Greenwich Park with a new south entrance. 

It will improve the Museum’s key visitor approaches from the Royal Observatory and major transport arrival points, as well as connections with the rest of the World Heritage Site.

The new wing will give visitors a complete sense of what the Museum offers: world-class displays, collections and visitor facilities, all in one accessible configuration.

It features five key elements:

• the new entrance from the south
• a substantial new space for special exhibitions
• an open archive research centre including key iconic objects and interactive galleries
• a stylish new café, brasserie and shop and upgraded visitor facilities
• flexible new learning spaces

Read a personal introduction from the Museum's Director, or more about
what the new wing will provide.