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© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
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© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
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© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
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© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
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© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.
Art Tour
Delve deeper: How we protect and preserve the nation's collection
19 Oct 2023
Regular hours
- Thu, 19 Oct
- 19:00 – 20:30
Cost of entry
£20 for Adults and £10 for members
Address
- Nelson Mandela Road
- London
England - SE3 9QS
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- The following buses stop near the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre: 178, B16, 286, 132
- You can reach us from central London via direct routes by Cannon Street London Bridge, Charing Cross and Victoria. Our nearest station is Kidbrooke which is only 5 minute walk away.
Delve deeper into the Royal Museums Greenwich collection and meet the team who look after the items not on display.
About
Have you ever wondered how we store flags that are bigger than five double decker buses side by side, or how we contain our food collection?
If so, join us on this unique Delve Deeper tour, where you will get to come face-to-face with thousands of objects, and meet the team that look after them.
During this tour of The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, you will be led by our Collections Management team, who will reveal the considerations they took when designing this state-of-the-art storage facility.
They will also discuss and show why re-housing projects were needed for our food, textiles and globes collection.
This is a chance to look at the objects in the collection through the eyes of our experts, learning about collection care and the agents of deterioration.
The team will even debunk frequently asked questions, such as the lifelong argument: ‘to wear or not to wear gloves’!
