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Best time to visit
Weekday mornings around 10am when school groups haven't yet arrived. Winter afternoons are especially peaceful, and the lower winter sun casts dramatic light across the vast ship models.
Budget tips
General admission is free for all visitors, no ticket needed for permanent galleries. Special exhibitions carry a fee, but your ticket covers entry to the neighboring Royal Observatory and Cutty Sark if purchased as a bundle.
Recommended for
History enthusiasts, Families with school-age children, Maritime and naval warfare buffs, Photography enthusiasts
Plan your visit
2.5-4 hours
About
Quick facts: Housed in three interconnected buildings that once formed part of the Royal Hospital School, the museum holds over 2.5 million items including the uniform Admiral Nelson wore at the Battle of Trafalgar. You can trace 500 years of British naval history across four themed galleries, from polar exploration to the fight against the slave trade.
Highlights: In one hushed gallery hangs the actual coat Nelson was wearing when he was fatally shot, complete with a visible bullet hole and the gold epaulette that gave away his rank to a French sniper. The museum also guards his undress sword, his funeral barge that carried him up the Thames, and the bloodstained flag from his ship HMS Victory.
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