Aboard the National Maritime Museum

Flojaya
Nov 12, 2018
2 min read

"Aboard the Queen Mary!" was the one phrase that came to mind when mentioned about the Maritime in England. Whether its land,sea or air the history that creates the identity of an area always fascinates me.There is no better place to put a maritime museum in London than the maritime city in Greenwich. You might wonder the word Greenwich seems very familiar, well it does. If you notice that when checking out different timezones of countries it has either +/- GMT . That GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time, and yes next to the museum is the Royal Observatory Greenwich where visitors can stand on the exact Meridian Line (a.k.a Longitude 0).

The Greenwich history revolves around sea and navigation. It was a landing place for the Romans; Henry VIII lived here and the navy has roots on the waterfront.The museum consists of two million items ranging from art pieces,manuscripts, to scientific and navigational instruments.

From the outside, the pristine white painted building with strong pillars and statues on top which looked like a set of Downtown Abbey. The inside of the building was clearly the total opposite of the outside, ocean colored walls with a touch of television screens and facilities.One of my favorite areas in the museum cafe, I didn't get the chance to grab a bite there but the location of the cafe is situated on the bottom of a glass domed ceiling.

During my visit it was noon and the sun was piercing through the glass, providing the natural light throughout the giant hallway. The floor was painted with the world's map which caught the attention of all the children visiting the museum. Another favorite part of the building was even though the interior design of the building is modern, there are several areas of the museum that is located on the back of the building still has that castle vibes.

Lastly is the backyard, it's completely different than the front and interior of the building. It has big glass windows and Arial font writing of the location,and of course some cute white umbrellas to give it a minimalist feel. To top it off, the backyard leads to the Royal Observatory. Well, you have to hike to get to the Observatory which is a challenge for everybody but not only getting to the top but also seeing the whole city of London from that small hill you climbed.

This museum would suit to children, people who enjoy ships,history and marine collectors. The area surrounding the museum has plenty of sightseeing locations, including the Greenwich University (which looks like a Roman Bath, and also one of the shooting location for "Now You See Me 2"),Greenwich Market, Cutty Sark Ship are just a few to name.