Travel down the River Thames and celebrate World Oceans Day at the National Maritime Museum this June.
Featuring live performances, expert talks and science demonstrations, workshops, games and more, World Oceans Day is a free family-friendly celebration of our blue planet.
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Festival highlights
- Experience the energy of VOU, a groundbreaking contemporary dance company from Fiji. Be transported to the Pacific, and discover the island’s ancient stories, tradition and culture.
- From giants of the deep to underwater robots, discover how ocean science is transforming knowledge of our watery world. Head to the lecture theatre for a series of talks with working marine scientists, featuring experts from the Manta Trust, British Antarctic Survey and more.
- Over 90 per cent of the National Maritime Museum’s collection is in storage, but World Oceans Day is your chance to discover some rarely seen objects with Museum curators.