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Discover 500 years of Britains encounter with the world at sea at the worlds largest maritime museum. Explore our vast collection and enjoy free wifi in the comfort of the Compass Lounge. Hear the personal stories of our island nation in Voyagers. See the uniform Nelson was wearing when he was shot at the Battle of Trafalgar, fire a cannon and steer a ship into port.
Provision for visitors who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing
All our Visitor Experience Assistants are trained in disability awareness, and we have an ongoing program of D/deaf awareness and communication training. A number of our Visitor Experience Assistants are trained to Level 1 British Sign Language standard.
We have loop systems in place at key information points and in the Lecture Theatre and Planetarium. A mobile loop is also available for tours. There is fantastic BSL videos on each screen at the Planetarium and is very deaf friendly.
There are new BSL videos you can now watch on our website
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BSL Tour: Cutty Sark
Friday 12th July 2024
2.15pm-3.15pm
Join guide John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of Cutty Sark and discover what life was like aboard the iconic sailing ship
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BSL Tour: Women of the RNLI
Friday 23rd August 2024 2-3pm
Join historian and guide John Wilson at the National Maritime Museum, for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the latest exhibition Women of the RNLI
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BSL Tour: The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre
Thursday 24th October 2024
1.30pm-2.30pm
Join guide John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of our state-of-the-art conservation and storage facility
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BSL Tour: Portraits in the Queens House
Friday 6th December 2024
1.30pm-2.30pm
Join guide John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the portraits in the Queens House
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Please Visit website for more information and to look at the BSL Videos regarding some of the items at the Museum also look out for a Deaf Tour Guides coming soon. |
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