CELEBRATING
100 YEARS
ON FILM
Welcome to the Old Royal Naval College, an extraordinary cultural destination in the heart of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Celebrating 100 Years of Film with a Guinness World Records™ Award
The Old Royal Naval College and Elstree Studios have made history setting an official Guinness World Records™ Award for the largest gathering of people dressed as film and TV characters - with 874 people dressed as screen characters flocking to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in celebration of filmmaking.
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Dive into 600 Years of British History
Our iconic riverside estate has six centuries of rich history linking an incredible cast of monarchs and famous British figures.
The Painted Hall is the jewel in our crown and known as 'Britain's Sistine Chapel'.
2025 Help Preserve Heritage Appeal
Public support is vital. While the Old Royal Naval College remains open, beautiful and thriving, maintaining it is no easy task.
Find out about the remarkable year-round work to conserve the stories, buildings and collections that make this place so special, and how you can help us to help preserve heritage.
Getting Here
We’re in the heart of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage site. Just eight minutes on the train from London Bridge.
How to get here
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Purchase a General Admission ticket to the Painted Hall for £17.50. Convert it to an Annual Pass for no extra cost to give you unlimited entry for a whole year. Kids go free.
Opening Times
The Painted Hall, Chapel and Visitor Centre are open daily, 10am–5pm.
The grounds are open daily 8am–11pm.
Getting Here
We’re in the heart of the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage site. Just eight minutes on the train from London Bridge.
How to get here
Book Now
Purchase a General Admission ticket to the Painted Hall for £17.50. Convert it to an Annual Pass for no extra cost to give you unlimited entry for a whole year. Kids go free.
Opening Times
The Painted Hall, Chapel and Visitor Centre are open daily, 10am–5pm.
The grounds are open daily 8am–11pm.
What's on
SEE ALLTime by Luxmuralis
12-22 Nov 2025 | From 5pm
Travel through history and science with a sound and light show by Luxmuralis.
Find out moreFilm Tour: Wigs, Weddings, Powder and Palaces
Mon, Fri & Sat | 11.30am & 1.30pm
Step into the world of period drama and experience the UK’s most filmed heritage site like never before.
Find out moreConnection and Identity
31 Oct 2025 - 25 Jan 2026
Experience Connection and Identity by Peter Walker, two large-scale interactive artworks using light and sound that invite us to contemplate what it means to be human.
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