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National Maritime Museum

Park Row | Greenwich Park, London SE10 9NF, England
+44 (0)20 8858 4422
Ranked #270 of 821 attractions in London
3.5 of 5 stars 80 Reviews
Type: Speciality Museums, Museums
Owner description: This museum chronicles the history of Britain at sea, featuring manuscripts, ship models, maritime art, cartography, and scientific and navigational...... more » Owner description: This museum chronicles the history of Britain at sea, featuring manuscripts, ship models, maritime art, cartography, and scientific and navigational instruments related to time-keeping and astronomy. « less
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Santa Fe, New Mexico
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3 reviews 3 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW
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I wasn't quite sure what to expect but found the range of attraction quite fascinating. Well worth a visit. More

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Bedford, United Kingdom
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240 helpful votes 240 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Firstly this is a free museum, and I am always immensley impressed that such wonderous museums are free for the whole world to see (When so many Asian museums ask for extra from Foreign tourists). The setting is fantastic - part of the Royal Greenwich park, in what was once the Royal Naval Assylum. In fact the whole complex of... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

If OUR navel heritage interests you this is the place to go. Try the simulator which allows you to actually dock a ship on a foreign port, I crashed with all aboard going down with it. Absolutely brilliant time (took me back years when I used to live in the area) and to cap it all off.... ABSOLUTELY FREE. More

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Tulsa, Oklahoma
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

I was expecting a bit more on this considering UK's history with the sea. There are some nice exhibits and the models were great, but like the Imperial War Museum it seems intended for those with little or no prior knowledge. More

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Tadley, United Kingdom
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Reviews in 82 cities Reviews in 82 cities
310 helpful votes 310 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

The National Maritime Museum is a short walk from Greenwich and is situated next to Queen’s House with Greenwich Park as a backdrop. We had visited the museum in the past and this visit was on a busy Saturday morning, there we already plenty of people around when we arrived. All aspects of maritime history relating to the British Empire... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

I recently came to the Fan Museum in Greenwich to see another of their great evening shows and visited the Maritime Museum too. It's spectacular, particularly the new wing and certainly worth a visit! More

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Kent
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Disappointing. Maybe it needs a new change of management. More

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26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Having previously visited the NMM in the 1990's I eagerly returned when recently visiting Greenwich. Sadly the former well curated collections have been "dumbed down" and the museum collections are a shadow of their former glory (I guess the architects got the better of the redevelopment arguments and the showcases were a last thought?). More

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grimsby
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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Truly awful! No ships. Nothing about the Royal Navy and whats that garden shed about? More

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Finchingfield
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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I am surprised that they dare call it a museum. What has happened to all the wonderful exhibits that used to be displayed? It appears to have been re-designed to provide children's entertainment and a revenue stream through eating places and a large shop. More

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