Royal Observatory Greenwich
#159🔬 Science & IndustryLondon, United Kingdom

Royal Observatory Greenwich

Stand on the Prime Meridian

About the museum

Christopher Wren's observatory is the home of Greenwich Mean Time and the Prime Meridian, plus historic telescopes and the planetarium.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Prime Meridian Line
  • ◆Harrison's marine chronometers
  • ◆Camera Obscura
  • ◆Peter Harrison Planetarium

Recognition

🏆 UNESCO World Heritage (Maritime Greenwich)

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