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New for 2022 at Royal Museums Greenwich Royal Museums Greenwich is home to the Royal Observatory, Cutty Sark, Queen’s House and National Maritime Museum. 2022 is set to be an exciting year with the opening of a new major exhibition and a number of events taking place throughout the year, including a brand new experience at Cutty Sark. © @koismiah
An Exciting Year Ahead for Greenwich From the Platinum Jubilee and several major anniversaries to an outstanding line-up of festivals and new experiences, the Royal Borough is set for another exceptional year of events.
Here’s a look at what’s to come. 2022 is the year of celebrations in Greenwich. With the Queen marking 70 years of service with her Platinum Jubilee, the Royal Borough will be gearing up to join the festivities in style, while also celebrating some huge anniversaries of its own.
At the National Maritime Museum, from 1 April, is Canaletto’s Venice Revisited. This major exhibition will display the complete set of 24 Venetian views painted by Canaletto in the 1730s, in the height of his career. The works, from the worldfamous collection at Woburn Abbey, form the largest single commission the Italian artist ever received. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see the collection up close alongside drawings, prints, photographs, and other objects from Royal Museums Greenwich’s collections. Coming on 2 April, for the first time since arriving in Greenwich in 1954, visitors to Cutty Sark will be able to climb the famous masts and enjoy views of the Thames and London like never before with the Cutty Sark Rig Climb Experience. Step up from the Main Deck onto the ship’s ratlines and climb up the shrouds, just as the sailors did over a hundred years before. Thrillseekers will then traverse one of the ship’s lower yardarms before taking in the unique views from the platform, standing amidst the rigging of a true London icon.
This year marks the 10th anniversary since Greenwich was centre stage as a host borough of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Opening in the same year, both the Emirates Air Line and Up at The O2 will celebrate their 10th birthdays, while June marks 15 years since The O2 first opened its doors back in 2007. 2022 also marks 25 years since Maritime Greenwich was awarded World Heritage Site status, and after the stunning illuminations of 2017 it’s safe to say there will be some very special events to look forward to!
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