Royal Museums Greenwich

We visited on 16/01/22. It is free entry and we were told they had 2 new exhibitions to view. There is really quite alot to see here over different levels/floors. They also had young astronomer of the year exhibition, this was at a extra cost of £10 p/adult. There is 2 cafés with a choice of hot/cold drinks/food. Lots of interesting artifacts & information. I personally loved all the figureheads and the baltic glass ( stained glass ) exhibit along with the ship simulator ( a big kid at heart!)

Absolutely a must visit so much to see and learn how the British empire came to be,Past wars ,slave trade,Famous people Nelson,Bonaparte ect ect.

Excellent Customer Service at the reception, lady welcome smile, much appreciated and loads of Regards.

The National Maritime Museum is a wonderfully fun and educational activity for adults and kids alike -- and it's free! The museum offers a ton to see and do, and you can easily spend a couple hours here. Learn about Britain's naval history, travel to the Caribbean and the Pacific islands, and even explore uncharted waters in the Arctic and Antarctic. There are some kid-focused activities too, including a large open play area on the top floor by the cafe perfect for running around and burning off steam. Overall a fun place to visit!

Visited today and had a heart felt feeling for veterans who have served the navy and appreciations to our oceanic nature , constant improvements of trades, technology and cultures in the exchange via oceans in continents. Kids friendly and a lot things to experience and learn. Hope to see more in Traders history in the future. Royal observatory, Queen’s house just near your foot steps around the estate and Cutty Sark couldn’t be missed.

What a wonderful museum celebrating all things naval. Part of the Royal Greenwich Museums, the maritime museum is free. Members go free to exhibitions.
There is a wealth of history including Nelson's uniform! There are galleries looking at history, but also life at sea in present times. I loved the free exhibition on living in Antarctica, and also the North pole.
The exhibits on migration and slavery are both informative, poignant and thought provoking.
The museum has a modern feel, lots of interactive things.
Highly recommend a visit

Great place to visit for a day with family and especially for kids. For history and crown lovers, this is going to be an amazing experience. Really impressed at the replicas and informations displayed about each one. Free entry and access to multiple cafe in each floor. The view of london skyscrapers from the top of hill is so good

Nice museum about maritime history. Some of it was closed off, but the open areas were interesting.
It had an exhibition with paintings of monarchs from the National Portrait Gallery, which is being refurbished. There was an entry fee for the exhibition, but it was free for members.
It is best if you prebook due to covid restrictions on numbers.

So much to see here it's well worth your time to visit. Free to enter the general museum, you only pay for specific, temporary exhibitions. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff only too happy to help or answer any questions, particularly the lady in the Pacific section.
A most enjoyable experience!

Wonderful day out. Have wanted to visit for a long time and decided to go yesterday. What a brilliant place. So much to see, wonderful exhibits and artwork. Being from Portsmouth we have an interest in things maritime especially Tudor period and Admiral Nelson and were not disappointed in what we saw. They have the uniform Nelson was wearing when fatally wounded at Trafalgar which totally stunned me as well as the cannon ball that struck HMS Victory among many other wonderful exhibits. There is something for everyone here, too much to list but have posted some pictures of some of the exhibits.

Amazing museum, for free, surrounded by charming gardens and managed by smart (an also charming) staff. We arrived 30 minutes before closing time and we were still allowed in. They have different sections for the different seas and oceans plus specific thematic expositions. These days we could enjoy it without crowds. Congratulations to all British sea people.

This is a very dull, very socially 'woke,' and very 'politically correct' museum. Some interesting artifacts, but the focus of the museum is not on the simple fact that Britain was the greatest maritime power in history, for centuries. Instead, it focuses on the evils of slave trade, and plastic pollution in the world's oceans. Almost no military content at all, as if the Royal Navy is something to be ashamed of. I've been there twice, once by myself and again with my family, only because we were staying in the Greenwich area. It is free, so I can't complain.

Wow! There's so much to learn in this museum about the UK's rich naval history. It really does a great job of explaining how the UK used naval power in becoming a great empire. If you have 3 hours, I would highly recommend a visit here. And best of all, it's free!

When I visit a museum, I want to see artifacts which help me to understand the period in question. So what did I remember, the trade with India and China, the Battle of Jutland, WW1, Nelson and his fight against the French, and the slave trade. Some of the artifacts were just fantastic like Nelson's uniform which he wore while dieing, to prints of how slaves were stored in the holds of ships during the transport to their destinations. Weekends can get quite busy.

Had a lot of fun taking part in one of the museum's late night openings - there was a big mystery event being run for Halloween - so while I didn't get to see the actual museum properly (although at least now I know I want to go back!). So upon arriving, I got a free shot of Pusser's Rum while waiting for the event to start.

When we got going, it was an interactive mystery that had you speak to actors to try to track down where a missing item went. While this might seem a bit dull, there were several highlights - for example when giving a certain piece of information to one of

Fun museum to visit with children. Our toddler (and we!) liked the big map upstairs, the play area, the big ships, and the kids play time session with the museum staff. The museum is surrounded by a large beautiful park and is a nice walk to the Greenwich prime meridian. I'd strongly recommend this museum to anyone with kids under 10!

Considering London's selection of World class museums and the magnificent building this museum this is housed in, this could be a lot better than it is, but it's certainly fine if you come with the right expectations.

There is a large amount of play areas for kids and interactive "exhibits" so this is probably a rather good outing if you're a family with young children, but the museum on the whole is more focused on activities than history. I enjoyed the wall of figureheads and a few relics from the Napoleonic era, but found myself not really able to linger, as I was almost

The museum cafe is so bad. My chicken was terribly dry--almost too dry to choke down. The chips were cold. The only edible part was a small Greek salad. My husband's sausage roll was barely seasoned, overcooked on the edges and undercooked in the middle. The crust was stale. If you come to the museum (which is lovely), definitely pack a picnic for the park. I would not recommend that my worst enemy eat in the cafe.

Very nice museum to visit next time you're in the area. There's a lot more than you expect after. Much of it is interactive which keeps it interesting (and brings in the children).

They have special exhibits on usually which cost £9 for an adult ticket, but the rest of the museum is free. I especially enjoyed some of the model boats and the giant map of the world on the second floor. Something about seeing it laid out so big grave you an idea of the true size of things.

I went last night to a Maritime Halloween event.It only cost £8 (adults only). It was a tour of certain parts of the Museum's naval history, looking at Nelson, War Medals and Crew at sea. It sounds boring but it wasn't.I loved it, you were given a complimentary rum cocktail on arrival (I got 2)and the best curator's who knew their stuff, very informative and fun at the same time. I would definitely go again next year.

This museum is in a great setting and had some interesting things to see but the layout isn't easy to navigate round at all. We ended up walking back through areas we'd already walked round and missing other bits out because we couldn't work out how to get to them.

For a Sunday afternoon with no other plans, it's not bad, and it's free so worth a look but I've seen much better museums with more interactive displays that engage with you more.

I'd suggest not planning hours here but if you're in the area on a rainy day you could have a stroll around it.

I came here on a boring Sunday afternoon as had no other plans and no money either and this is free! This is amazing considering its free, there are exhibitions you have to pay more for but if you just fancy a stroll and wanna look at Prince Frederick's golden barge and other amazing artifacts, such as beautiful golden swords and beautiful stain glass windows then this is the place to come. You can even stand on a giant map of the world on the floor! So cool! I surprised myself with my Geography knowledge! There is a gift shop and Paul's bakery inside too!

A wonderful building in a wonderful setting. What a chance to showcase the awesome history of the world's most significant maritime power.

Yet it falls flat. In fact, it never even gets going. There's no sense to the place. No timeline or order. Rather, there are random displays of modern small boats, giant propellers and way too many models in a nation that has actual ships. There are a few rooms dedicated to specific themes (slave trade, spices) or timelines - but these are usually thin on WOW.

The board of this museum needs to radically change things up. Not for me. But for

The "Titanic Memorial Garden" is representative of my experience with the National Maritime Museum - I was under-whelmed.

The Memorial Garden is a simple narrow plot along the north wall of Greenwich park on the grounds of the National Maritime Museum. It had a cracked sign and poorly tended Peace Roses surrounded by Rosemary and Purple Sage (interesting that I have these three plants in my yard at home). Looking at it I thought "this could be so much more".

My thoughts on the Maritime Museum were similar - I enjoyed going but kept thinking it could be better.

The National

Free museum at the foot of Greenwich hill. England is an island and a major sea power. So my expectations were already quite high. I was not disappointed. From the 9+ ton anchors outside to the water displays inside, this is the best place to learn about the sea and the people who float upon it.

Neat exhibits. Details on the 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas that explain why Brazilians speak Portuguese and the rest of Latin America speak Spanish - blame Pope Alexander VI. The stern decorations from the Implacable (1800) - originally a French ship that was captured by the Brits. The shiny steel Miss Britain

I love coming to museums as a grown up. I appreciate them so much more now that I am not at school. Then you feel like education is being forced upon you; now I choose to learn. Having said that, the school kids who had come to this Maritime museum were having a great time. Almost a whale of a time, boom boom.

I enjoyed myself too. The museum is free to get in, but leaving a donation is most welcome. It is not huge, but very informative. I have fascinated by the sea, and there is information about every little bit of the ocean, from the different types of waves and tsunamis, to the different types