Museums & Attractions · Greenwich, Greenwich

National Maritime Museum

A free Greenwich maritime museum with borrowable sensory backpacks and ear defenders, a sensory map flagging calmer and busier areas, autism-aware staff (National Autistic Society accredited), a registered Changing Places toilet and five pre-bookable Blue Badge bays. It publishes social-story films — but runs no dated relaxed session.

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What is this place?

The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich (part of Royal Museums Greenwich) is a free museum of maritime history and the sea. It supports a planned, low-anxiety visit through standing resources rather than a timetabled session: a limited number of sensory backpacks (wind-up torch, fabric, binoculars, magnifying glass and more) from both ticket desks; ear defenders on request; and a requestable sensory map that identifies brighter and darker areas, busier and calmer zones and places with strong smells across three levels. A number of staff are trained in autism awareness and the Museum holds National Autistic Society autism-awareness accreditation. Separately, it has produced three short social-story films (in collaboration with The Park College, a specialist college for young people with autism and learning difficulties) to help families prepare — these are distinct from the sensory map and the sensory resources. Access is strong: lifts reach all floors; there is a registered Changing Places toilet in the Sammy Ofer Wing (Guldmann GH2255110SG overhead hoist, changing table, toilet and sink; kept locked, so ask staff), separate from the standard accessible toilets across the levels; and five accessible parking bays in the Park Row car park that must be pre-booked. The Museum does NOT run a dated or recurring relaxed session — we list its sensory resources and access, not a session.

SEND & access at a glance

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Quiet space
SEND & access options
Ear defenders
Step-free
Accessible toilet
Changing Places
Accessible parking
Sensory-adapted sessions

SEND & access options

Dedicated sessions, accessible performances and access support — relaxed, sensory-adapted, quiet, autism-friendly, signed/audio-described, or an access service. Not every session at a venue is one of these.

Session dates, times and prices change — always check current times with the venue before travelling.

No dedicated SEND or relaxed sessions are currently listed for this venue.

Sensory environment

SEND provision

  • SEND & access options

    Standing sensory resources, a sensory map, autism-aware staff and social-story films — but NO dated or recurring relaxed session (we do not badge or list a relaxed session).

    Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
  • Autism-friendly / sensory-adapted sessions

    Staff are trained in autism awareness and the Museum holds National Autistic Society autism-awareness accreditation; social-story films help families prepare. This is not a branded relaxed session.

    Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
  • Reduced-capacity sessions

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
  • SEND-trained staff

    ‘A number of our staff are trained in autism awareness’; the Museum holds National Autistic Society autism-awareness accreditation.

    Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
  • Visual story / social story

    Three short SOCIAL-STORY FILMS (video) were produced with The Park College to help families prepare (getting to / meeting at / exploring the museum). These are films, not a printed visual story — recorded distinctly.

    Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
  • Visual timetable

    We couldn't confirm this from the venue's published accessibility information.

    Venue website · checked 2026-09-23
  • Communication aids

    A requestable sensory map identifies brighter/darker, busier/calmer and strong-smell areas; plus the three social-story films. (Kept distinct from the sensory backpacks and ear defenders.)

    Venue website · checked 2026-09-23

Physical accessibility

Visit planning

Address
National Maritime Museum, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF
Borough
Greenwich
Age range
All ages (a free family museum)
Indoor / outdoor
Indoor museum
Opening
Open daily (see Royal Museums Greenwich for current hours). Sensory backpacks and ear defenders are available on request from the ticket desks; the Changing Places is kept locked (ask staff). Always check current times before travelling. · checked 2026-09-23
Booking
Free general entry (some special exhibitions are ticketed). Accessible parking bays must be pre-booked via the bookings team. · checked 2026-09-23
Typical visit length
Not confirmed
Price
Free general admission; some special exhibitions are ticketed. Check current prices before travelling. · checked 2026-09-23
Getting there
Cutty Sark (DLR) and Greenwich (DLR / National Rail) are a short walk; Maze Hill (National Rail) is nearby. Five pre-bookable Blue Badge bays in the Park Row car park.
Website
www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum

Opening times, prices and booking can change — please check before you travel.

Sources & provenance

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