Join us in the glorious Chapel for an evening of festive carol-singing, led by our magnificent Chapel Choir. Read more
Situated in Greenwich, the Old Royal Naval College is one of the most popular free-to-visit attractions in the country and the home of the Painted Hall. Read more
Over 2 years, a team of conservators will work on 3,400 square metres of painted surface, bringing new life and vibrancy to paintings obscured by decades of deterioration. Read more
Sponsor a square foot today and return the Painted Hall to its former glory Read more
Discover historic splendour and spectacle
Designed by James "Athenian" Stuart, the Chapel of St Peter and St Paul is one of the finest eighteenth century interiors in the UK and regularly holds services and music concerts.
The Visitor Centre at the Old Royal Naval College is free to visit and is the starting point for millions of visitors to the ORNC and Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site.
The grounds of the Old Royal Naval College offer stunning architecture and some of the best views in London.
An exhibition of paintings by members of the historic art society, inspired by Greenwich and the Thames. Read more
Come along to the Visitor Centre to explore Invicta Primary School’s Pop-Up Museum, curated and designed by local school children and their teachers. Read more
The Painted Hall is a great symbol of Britain's proud maritime past - so it was only fitting that it should become the resting place of Britain's greatest maritime hero, Lord Horatio Nelson. Nelson's lying-in-state was an occasion of great importance in the history of the Painted Hall - and indeed of London. Read more
History often overlooks Sir James Thornhill, mentioned occasionally as William Hogarth’s haughty father-in-law. Yet, in his day, the artist was a superstar, whose decoration of the Painted Hall earnt him a fortune, a knighthood, and widespread renown as the “greatest History painter this Kingdom ever produced.” Read more
As the Painted Hall Project progresses, our conservator cleans Thornhill's grisailles in the Upper Hall - with amazing results. Read more