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Events and festivals
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| Date and times | Monthly on select Saturdays (see page for details) |
Experimental Saturdays are monthly events at the Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre designed to spark creativity, conversation and confidence.
From hands-on art workshops and curator-led talks to wellbeing sessions and introductory coding and digital skills workshops for adults, each session offers a fresh way to experience the collections and try something new.
Whether you want to slow down, learn a new skill, hear fascinating stories, or get creative with friends, there's something for you. Join us for inspiring, relaxed sessions that open up the stores in engaging and unexpected ways.
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Can’t make it after all? Please drop us an email at bookings@rmg.co.uk, so we can pass your place on to someone else. We really appreciate it.
Upcoming dates
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Saturday Super Store Tour
Saturday 8 August 2026 | 1.30pm-2.30pm | £12
Discover the behind-the-scenes treasures of Royal Museums Greenwich's collection with a tour of the stores at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.
On this personal and fun experience, our specialist tour guides will lead you through a selection of the 2.5 million objects and archives we have across our sites.
Come face-to-face with intriguing stories relating to the Titanic, Antarctic expeditions, naval battles, and some lesser-known narratives.
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Heritage Open Days Guided Tours: Everyday Lives
Saturday 12 September 2026 | 1.30pm - 2.15pm and 3.30pm - 4.15pm | Free
This behind-the-scenes tour explores how everyday lives are represented in the collection at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre.
What was life like in the past? Inspired by this year's Heritage Open Days theme, Everyday Histories, this 45-minute tour explores ordinary objects from our collection that were once part of everyday life.
From tea and socks to a needle book, you'll discover items that may look surprisingly familiar or remind you of things you use today. These objects reveal the extraordinary stories hidden within the everyday – and offer a glimpse into the lives of people from the past.
This event is part of our Heritage Open Days celebrations, which take place at The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre from 12 – 16 September.
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The Exchange
Saturday 3 October 2026 | Timing TBC | Free
The Exchange is an online skill-sharing forum that brings together creative professionals from across the UK to connect, share knowledge and exchange ideas. Hosted and curated by Gabriel Dedji, this special in-person edition brings the spirit of the usual web seminars into a live, collaborative space.
Booking details to come
Experimental Saturdays: Dates for 2026 and 2027
If you love coming along to our monthly Experimental Saturdays, make sure you note the following dates for your diaries for 2026 and 2027:
- Saturday 8 August 2026 (second Saturday)
- Saturday 12 September 2026 (second Saturday)
- Saturday 3 October 2026
- Saturday 7 November 2026
- Saturday 5 December 2026
- Saturday 9 January 2027
- Saturday 6 February 2027
- Saturday 6 March 2027
Please check back here for activity details. We aim to add activities at least one month in advance
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