Join Royal Museums Greenwich and Heritage Crafts at the Cutty Sark as we shine a spotlight on the heritage craft skills used to build and maintain this historic tea clipper.
Join us for drop-in activities, where you’ll learn about crafts such as rope-making, fender-making and traditional caulking. You’ll also have the opportunity to take a closer look at and handle a range of historical objects and contemporary craft objects. Recommended for ages 5+.
Activities:
- Rope walk – 11-1pm and 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Object handling – 11-1pm and 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Fender making – 11-1pm and 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Caulking – 11-1pm and 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Navigational instrument making – 11am-1pm and 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Oar making – 11am-1pm and 2-4pm, Saturday and Sunday
- Clinker ship building – 11-1pm and 2-4pm, Sunday only
- Talk by Heritage Crafts Director Daniel Carpenter – 2-4pm, Saturday only
