Greenwich Visitor Centre

Greenwich Visitor Centre
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More than a desk: an engaging, free mini-museum on the Old Royal Naval College and Maritime Greenwich UNESCO site, with family interactives; some paid add-ons upstairs.

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Opening Hours

Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00
Monday: 10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday: 10:00 – 16:00
Wednesday: 10:00 – 16:00
Thursday: 10:00 – 16:00
Friday: 10:00 – 16:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 16:00

What's not to miss inside?

Discover Greenwich Displays

Explains the site’s layers—from Tudor palace to Wren’s Naval Hospital—clearer than some headline attractions do.

How you read the Painted Hall changes once you know how it was built.

Start here before the ORNC/Painted Hall; it frames everything you’ll see outside.

📍 Ground floor

Hands-on for Families

Lift a lance, build with faux-stone, re-plan Wren’s layout; keeps kids engaged while adults learn.

Mini-architects welcome.

Promise 15 minutes of play here in exchange for calmer museum time later.

📍 Activity zones

Mezzanine ‘Battle’ Experience

Optional, older-kids oriented add-on that some visitors skip.

Not for everyone—gory content, extra charge, limited access.

Check signage first; if it doesn’t fit your group, save time for the riverfront outside.

📍 Upper level (stairs)

🤓 Fun Facts

Feels like a small museum, not just an info point; free to browse and good rainy-day fallback.

Toilets signed for customers only but commonly available; attached to a pub and includes a small café.

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