National Maritime Museum

The National Maritime Museum comprises most of the key locations within the Greenwich World Heritage site - including the National Maritime Museum itself, the Royal Greenwich Observatory and The Queen's House.

What to see?

The main National Maritime Museum houses an incredible historical collection detailing Britain's exploits as a seafaring nation, including a substantial collection of British and 17th century Dutch maritime paintings, portraits, maps and many historic documents relating to Nelson and Cook among others.

The Royal Greenwich Observatory at the top of Greenwich Park is the site of the Greenwich Meridian - zero degrees longitude, where you can stand with one foot in both the earth's eastern and western hemispheres. It also houses a unique collection of scientific instruments for navigation, time-keeping and astronomy.

The historic Queen's House became the architectural model for the US presidential home, The White House, in Washington DC. More National Maritime Museum information: 020 8858 4422.

Other attractions

Other attractions of Greenwich include Greenwich markets, the Cutty Sark tea clipper, Sir Francis Chichester's record-breaking solo round-the-world vessel Gypsy Moth IV, Greenwich Park, and Wren's spectacular Royal Naval College. Also nearby are Canary Wharf, Millennium Dome, Thames Barrier. Greenwich Tourist Information Centre: 0870 608 2000.

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