Royal Museums Greenwich - What's on in May

What's On

May

Against Captain's Orders Our groundbreaking show for 6-12 year olds is now in full swing. Punchdrunk Enrichment have joined us to take you on a fantastical adventure through our museum stores. We think it's great but you don't have to take our word for it! Here's what everyone else is saying: From the press “Fun and eccentric… a Roald Dahl-like fantasy” **** The Sunday Times “Ahoy! Punchdrunk strikes gold again” **** Time Out “Brave young navigators… will be captivated” ***** Londonist From our visitors "Phenomenally good" "Top family stuff. You should go" "Completely utterly amazing"   Find out more Punchdrunk for adults We know older fans of Punchdrunk's world-renowned immersive theatre would hate to miss it. So we've organised special adult evening shows. Exclusive to Punchdrunk or Royal Museums Greenwich Members. Find out more 'Unseen' Symposium 30 May An artist, a human rights lawyer, a planetary explorer and an eye surgeon join us to discuss the nature of looking. A number of guest speakers will also be offering their own reactions to Dryden Goodwin's contemporary art film, on display in a free exhibition at theQueen's House.  See the programme

Elemental Planetarium Show 25 May This unique planetarium show explores four theories of how the universe began. Including live music, theatrical performance and striking visuals it's hosted by BBC Sky at Night presenter Chris Lintott. Watch the trailer Maritime Lecture Series Until 11 June This series looks at the Navy in the First World War, focused around the centenary of the sinking of the Lusitania. You can also see our live tweeting from the first talk here, or a guest blog from next week's speaker here.  The full series Think Space Talk 21 May Join Ashley Hyde from Imperial College for an introduction to the latest research on distant quasars and their powerful galactic relatives.   Book your place Free tours 13, 20 May Join our curators on free tours of the Queen's House. They'll be taking you through our latest exhibitions including Dryden Goodwin's Unseen: Lives of Looking and our War Artists at Seadisplay. Join a tour

May half-term 23-31 May We've got loads of great activities to keep the kids entertained this half-term. At the National Maritime Museum we're joining RNLI for a series of free events about safety at sea. You can also explore the universe at the Royal Observatory or get hands-on at theCutty Sark. See what's planned