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Great Britain’s sea power & maritime skills are unmatched in the history of the world. The British Empire could not have become the largest empire ever without this naval strength & maritime expertise.
There is no better place to experience to explore & enjoy such a unique naval experience than London’s National Maritime Museum located in Greenwich.In 1997,UNESCO awarded World Heritage Site status to the Maritime Museum so you don’t have to take just our word about this naval attraction.
The buildings & architecture alone of this superb London museum merits a visit.
The Greenwich National Maritime Museum have three other exhibition centres. The Museum’s sailing barge Shamrock is located at the National Trust property Cotehele in Cornwall.The small boat collection of the National Maritime Museum is also located in Cornwall.
For those interested in figureheads, you will need to travel to theTropical Gardens of Tresco , which is associated with the National Maritime Museum , which exhibits some 30 figureheads. Many of these sailing ship figureheads have been salvaged from wrecked ships that met their doom on the rocks of the Scillies.
This London Naval Museum , dating back to 1707, has the greatest maritime art collection along with naval instruments & maps. Bring your youngsters & stimulate them with this magnificent Naval Museum.
London’s National Maritime Museum is one of the greatest maritime museums of the world.
National Maritime Museum Address
Greenwich, Romney Road, London
London, SE10 9NF
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8312 6565
Transport to The National Maritime Museum at Greenwich
Take the Docklands Light (DLR) railway from Central London, Canary Wharf and Lewisham to Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich station.
The Docklands Light (DLR) railway connects with London Underground and mainline services at Bank, Tower Gateway, Canary Wharf, Stratford, Greenwich and Lewisham.
Train services to Greenwich run from Charring Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street and London Bridge.
Go by Boat to The National Maritime Museum at Greenwich
Thames Cruises
Tel: 020 7930 3373
Westminster Pier, Waterloo Millennium (London Eye) Pier to/from Greenwich Pier
Approximate journey times
1 hour - 1 hour 15 minutes one way
2 hours 30 minutes round trip
Disability access
City Cruises
Tel: 020 7740 0400
Tower Pier to/from Greenwich Pier
Approximate journey times
30 minutes one way
1 hour 15 minutes round trip
Disability access
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