National Maritime Museum Private Tour

Highlights

• Explore the special exhibitions at the largest maritime museum in the world
• See Turner's iconic painting of the Battle of Trafalgar
• Discover fascinating galleries including the Atlantic Slave Gallery, and Nelson, Navy, and Nation
• Admire one of world's largest collections of ship models, including the Mercury Collection
• Gaze at the ruins of Winchester Palace and the notorious Clink Prison

Description

- Private Tour – just you with your fun and informative guide.
- Moderate fitness required for this guided walking tour.
- Itinerary includes highlights of the world’s largest maritime museum such as: Prince Frederick’s Royal Barge, Horatio Nelson gallery, John Turner’s The Battle of Trafalgar painting as well as Queen’s House with its famous Armada Portrait of Queen Elizabeth.
- Cost: £145 pounds per person for a couple. Add more people and price reduced.
- Children 5 and under free.
- Tour runs DAILY: 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meeting Point: Ship in a Bottle statue located on the south side entrance to the Museum.

Visit the National Maritime Museum in London, the world's largest maritime museum, on a 3.5-hour tour designed for lovers of all things naval and maritime. Experience 500 years of British naval power and traditions.

The Museum houses over 2 million artifacts from which exhibitions are drawn.

On your tour you’ll see Turner's wonderful painting of the Battle of Trafalgar, which he completed in the 1820s. The king at the time, who had the painting commissioned, was apparently not impressed with Turner's realism depicting the horrors of war. For this reason the masterpiece is not hidden away in a royal palace, but is on display in a public museum.

You’ll also be able to visit the Nelson, Navy, and Nation gallery with its paintings, weapons, and exhibitions about Horatio Nelson. See the jacket Nelson was wearing when he was shot and killed by a sniper in 1805. His body was brought back to Greenwich to lay in state, in the Painted Hall, for 3 days as thousands of British citizens came to pay their respects.

Visit the poignant Atlantic Slave Trade Gallery as well.

Midway through the tour, you’ll stop at the smart Museum café, where you can enjoy tea, coffee, and other refreshments.