National Maritime Museum
A free museum of Britain's seafaring history in Greenwich, holding the world's largest collection of maritime art, maps, and ship models.
- Museum
- Price: Free
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Did you know
The museum occupies buildings originally built as the Royal Hospital School for the children of seamen, and its collection includes the coat Admiral Lord Nelson was wearing when he was fatally wounded at the Battle of Trafalgar.
Local tip
Combine a visit with the Cutty Sark and Royal Observatory next door on the same trip, since all three sit within a five-minute walk in Greenwich Park, and check the museum's free daily talks schedule at the information desk.
Finding it
- Address
- Romney Road, Greenwich Town Centre, East Greenwich, Royal Borough of Greenwich, Greater London, England, SE10 9NF
- Nearest station
- Cutty Sark (for Maritime Greenwich) DLR Station, 444 m away
Details change, so check with the place before you set off.
More places nearby
- Old Royal Naval CollegeA Baroque riverside complex in Greenwich designed by Christopher Wren, its grounds free to explore and its Painted Hall open for a separate ticket.
- Goddards at GreenwichA family-run pie and mash shop that has served Greenwich since 1890, with a licensed two-floor dining room serving minced beef pies with mash and parsley liquor.
- The Fan MuseumA small museum in a pair of Grade II* listed 1721 townhouses on Crooms Hill devoted entirely to hand fans, with an orangery with murals and a Japanese-style garden behind.
- Greenwich MarketA covered market in Greenwich town centre with stalls for antiques, crafts, and street food, trading under a Victorian roof since the early 1700s.