Visit the museum

Visitor information

Location

National Maritime Museum
Romney Road, Greenwich
London SE10 9NF

Royal Observatory
Blackheath Ave, SE10 8XJ

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Transport

road | tube & rail | cycle | bus | river

Hours

All three sites are open daily, 10.00–17.00

Royal Observatory late opening: during the summer months parts of the Observatory remain open until 18.45 and the Meridian Courtyard is open until 19.00. See full details.

Library: see Library hours

Latest visitor information | Planetarium show times

Bookings

E-mail: bookings@nmm.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6608
The Bookings office is open 10.00-16.00

Planetarium shows and some other events can be booked online.

Audio orientation guide

Introduction to the Museum

Developed in partnership with VocalEyes.

New wing construction works

See details of all closures due to the construction works on our exciting new capital project the Sammy Ofer Wing.

Exhibitions & galleries

  • Toy Boats
    Now open, Toy Boats contains over 100 colourful and imaginative toys recalling grand liners, submarines and battleships.
  • Boats that Built Britain
    An exhibition that runs alongside BBC Four's new series, 'Boats that Built Britain', part of the Sea Fever Season.

New audio guide

Come and listen to our new audio tour of how and why the Royal Observatory and Meridian were placed here at Greenwich, and the battle between astronomers and clockmakers to solve the longitude problem. In English, French, German, Italian and Spanish.