Sights · Our pick in London
National Maritime Museum
Britain and the sea
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Image courtesy of © Ввласенко · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum, part of Royal Museums Greenwich, tells the story of Britain and the sea, from exploration and trade to Nelson and the navy. It stands beside the Queen’s House, Inigo Jones’s elegant villa, at the foot of Greenwich Park. Cutty Sark DLR station, Greenwich station and Greenwich Pier are all within a short walk. Allow a couple of hours, and combine a visit with the Queen’s House next door and the climb up Greenwich Park to the Royal Observatory.
Why it's on our list
- Maritime history
- Nelson galleries
- Family galleries
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with National Maritime Museum before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from National Maritime Museum are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- Cutty Sark for Maritime GreenwichDLR0.2 mi5 min walk
- Maze HillNational Rail0.4 mi8 min walk
- GreenwichDLRNational Rail0.5 mi10 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Greenwich High Road0.4 mi8 min walk
Black cabs can also be hailed in the street: a lit yellow TAXI sign means the cab is available.
Key sights
- Tower of London3.6 miCycle 23 minCar or taxi 29 min
- The Shard3.8 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 32 min
- London Eye5.2 miCycle 33 minCar or taxi 41 min
- Westminster Abbey5.4 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 43 min
- Covent Garden5.5 miCycle 35 minCar or taxi 44 min
- Trafalgar Square5.6 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 45 min
- Leicester Square5.7 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 46 min
- The British Museum5.9 miCycle 38 minCar or taxi 47 min
- Buckingham Palace6.1 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 48 min
- Harrods6.9 miCycle 44 minCar or taxi 54 min
Main rail terminals
- London Bridge3.8 miCycle 25 minCar or taxi 31 min
- Liverpool Street4.2 miCycle 27 minCar or taxi 34 min
- Waterloo4.9 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 39 min
- Charing Cross5.5 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 44 min
- Victoria6.0 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 48 min
- King’s Cross St Pancras6.1 miCycle 40 minCar or taxi 49 min
- St Pancras International (Eurostar)6.3 miCycle 40 minCar or taxi 50 min
- Euston6.4 miCycle 41 minCar or taxi 51 min
- Paddington7.7 miCar or taxi 60 min