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Museum · Greenwich · Updated on 1 November 2026.

National Maritime Museum in Greenwich

National Maritime Museum is a museum in Greenwich, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 70 m you'll find a public toilet, a water point and a bench.

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Audio tour · National Maritime Museum

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You're standing at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, Britain's national museum of the sea. It sits between the Thames and Greenwich Park, and it's part of a group called Royal Museums Greenwich. The whole area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known as Maritime Greenwich.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Every day 10:00-17:00
Admission
Free
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
2,367,904 a year

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near National Maritime Museum

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 5 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Royal Observatory Greenwich
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Royal Observatory Greenwich · 480 m

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Tower Bridge
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower Bridge · 5.6 km

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Tower of London
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Tower of London · 5.8 km

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Brick Lane
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Brick Lane · 6.1 km

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Photo: Gons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
The Shard
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

The Shard · 6.2 km

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Photo: Colin · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Royal Observatory Greenwich on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 4 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Queen's HouseMuseum · 120 m away
  2. 2Old Royal Naval CollegeAttraction · 250 m away
  3. 3Cutty SarkMuseum · 370 m away
  4. 4Greenwich MeridianAttraction · 420 m away
All 45 points of interest in Greenwich →

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Frequently asked questions

When is National Maritime Museum open?

Every day 10:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is National Maritime Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 40 m and a water point at 60 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at National Maritime Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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