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Cutty Sark
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The Cutty Sark
King William Walk
Greenwich
London
SE10 9HT
England
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The Cutty Sark
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Collection details
Maritime, Science and Technology, Social History, Trade and Commerce, World Cultures
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Contact details
Operations (Tel)
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+44 (0) 20 8858 3445
Operations (Fax)
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+44 (0) 20 8853 3589
E-mail
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info@cuttysark.org.uk
Website
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www.cuttysark.org.uk
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Open
Due to the fire at Cutty Sark in May 2007 there is currently no visitor access. Please see www.cuttysark.org.uk for further developments.
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Description
Cutty Sark is the world's sole surviving tea clipper. Cabins on Main Deck dressed to interpret life on board for officers and men. Main museum display area on 'Tween Deck (only deck accessible by wheelchair users) describe aspects of the ship - her construction; designer; owner etc, her trade and life onboard. Low level interpretation panels for children. Display cases. The Lower Hold has large collection of colourful merchant ships' figureheads.
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Collections description
The existing collections consist principally of the 1869 composite clipper ship Cutty Sark, and her contents. In addition the Trust possesses a collections of artefacts relating to the ship and her history, designers, builders, owners, crews, cargoes, the clipper ship genre, the Merchant Navy and Robert Burns. Of particular note are the collections of journals, logs, drawings, paintings, photographs and published material relating to the construction, working life and restoration of Cutty Sark. In addtion the Trust owns the Sydney Cumbers collection of Merchant Navy figureheads, the largest single collection together in the world.
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Articles
Blitz And Dunkirk Veteran Thames Fireboat To Be Restored
Mary Rose And Cutty Sark Get £31m Heritage Lottery Funding
Cutty Sark Fire - Trust Launches Online Appeal For Restoration
Heritage Lottery Fund And The Future: An Interview With Carole Souter
News In Brief - Week Ending December 3 2006
News In Brief - Week Ending October 1 2006
History, Sun, And Fresh Air: Museums With Parks And Gardens.
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
Guided tours
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Disability Access
Large print information and/or interpretation
Wheelchair access to some public areas
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General Education
Education facilities available
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Schools Education
Primary school education service available
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Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Mail order service available
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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