London - National Maritime Museum 
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The impressive collection of the National Maritime Museum illustrates the history of the British Navy from Tudor and Stuart times to the period of the Napoleonic Wars. The collections of the National Maritime Museum, the most comprehensive of their kind in the world, are housed in the two side wings of Queen's House. These, which are connected by colonnades to the main building, were added between 1805 and 1816. Until 1933 they accommodated the Royal Hospital School for the children of mariners; the museum was opened in 1937.
The paintings in the museum form a small art gallery in their own right.
The paintings in the museum form a small art gallery in their own right.
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The National Maritime museum underwent a massive expansion leading up to the year 2000, as well as some ongoing renovations post 2000.
Address:
National Maritime Museum & Queen's House, Romney Road, Greenwich SE10 9NF, England
Hours:
June 28 to September 7: 10am-6pm
September 8 to June 27: 10am-5pm
Always closed on: Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Tips: Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: Underground: Island Gardens; BritRail: Maze Hill; Bus: 177, 180, 188, 199, 286, 386
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Entrance to the Queens House at the Maritime Museum in Greenwich.
Over view of the Maritime Museum and Royal Naval College in Greenwich.
Overview of London's National Maritime Museum.
