National Maritime Museum

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The National Maritime Museum is a major British institution in Greenwich, London, dedicated to the history of seafaring, navigation, and the nation’s maritime heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural institution
maritime museum
national museum
architecturalStyle neoclassical architecture
collectionIncludes astronomical instruments
figureheads
manuscripts
maps and charts
marine art
nautical instruments
naval uniforms
photographs
ship models
ship plans
country United Kingdom
dedicatedTo British maritime heritage
history of seafaring
maritime history
navigation
formerUse Royal Hospital School buildings
hasEducationalProgram schools and learning programmes
hasExhibitionType permanent exhibitions
temporary exhibitions
hasFocus Royal Navy history
exploration and discovery by sea
merchant shipping history
hasPart Caird Library and Archive
Sammy Ofer Wing
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 1937
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Royal Borough of Greenwich NERFINISHED
locatedNear Greenwich Park
Queen’s House
Royal Observatory, Greenwich
location England
Greenwich
London
officialName National Maritime Museum
operator Royal Museums Greenwich
ownedBy Board of Trustees of the National Maritime Museum
ownedCollectionSize over two million items
partOf Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site
Royal Museums Greenwich
publicTransitAccess Cutty Sark DLR station
Greenwich railway station
significantEvent official opening by King George VI in 1937
subjectOf maritime history research
website https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum


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