Description

Essentials about the National Maritime Museum in brief

A visit to the National Maritime Museum is highly recommended, and not just for sea dogs and amateur captains. For as befits the former British Empire, the museum, located in Greenwich near London, is the largest museum of maritime history in the entire world. Due to its architectural beauty and historical significance, the museum’s building complex, along with the Royal Observatory and other buildings in Greenwich, are World Heritage Sites.

The collection of the National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum was founded in 1934 and opened in 1937. Due to the dominance of the British Empire on the world’s oceans from the 18th to the 20th century, the museum houses an extensive collection of maritime objects and documents, such as paintings, maps, ship models, uniforms and navigation equipment.

Of interest to German visitors is the fact that the museum also has some German model ships, flags and paintings from the Mürwik Naval School. The background being that at the end of World War II the last Reich government was arrested in the naval school and the inventory was partially confiscated.

Website

rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum

Opening hours

Admission fees

Free.

Address

Getting there

By public transport:

DLR: Stop Cutty Sark

Train: Stop Greenwich or Maze Hill

Ferry: Stop Greenwich Pier

Bus lines 129, 177, 180, 188, 286, 386 and N1: Stop National Maritime Museum

By car:

There is limited parking in Greenwich. Parking is available in Park Row and Burney Street.