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The Old Royal Naval College are buildings that serve as the architectural centrepiece of Maritime Greenwich, [1] a World Heritage Site in Greenwich, London, described by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation as being of "outstanding universal value" and reckoned to be the "finest and most dramatically sited architectural and landscape ensemble in the British ...
In 2008, the museum announced that the Israeli shipping magnate Sammy Ofer had donated £20m for a new gallery. [26] Between 2016 and 2017 the National Maritime Museum reported 2.41 million visitors. [27] A major refurbishment of the main galleries, including replacement of the Neptune Court roof, was undertaken in the early 2020s. [28]
The Royal Naval War College, which had been established at Greenwich in November 1900 before being removed to first Devonport and then Portsmouth, transferred its activities to the college at Greenwich in 1914. [6] During World War I the Royal Naval College was requisitioned as a barracks and for scientific experiments. The training of officers ...
Queen's House is a former royal residence in the London borough of Greenwich, which presently serves as a public art gallery.It was built between 1616 and 1635 on the grounds of the now demolished Greenwich Palace, a few miles downriver from the City of London.
Greenwich Hospital was a permanent home for retired sailors of the Royal Navy, which operated from 1692 to 1869. Its buildings, initially Greenwich Palace, in Greenwich, London, were later used by the Royal Naval College, Greenwich and the University of Greenwich, and are now known as the Old Royal Naval College. The word "hospital" was used in ...
Royal Museums Greenwich is an organisation comprising four museums in Greenwich, east London, illustrated below. The Royal Museums Greenwich Foundation is a Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital use of 'Limited' exemption, company number 08002287, incorporated on 22 March 2012. [1] It is registered as charity number 1147279 ...
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English: The Painted Hall is a stunning room in the old Royal Naval College that features beautiful handpainted walls, ceilings and interiors. Painted by British artist Sir James Thornhill the work took 19 years to complete.