The Golden Hinde is a real sailing galleon which has made a circumnavigation of the World and sailed over 140,000 miles. The ship has 5 levels of deck including the gun deck and 22 cannons. It is an educational museum open to the public 7 days a week and used extensively by schools for hands-on learning through our various programmes.

• School Field Trips
Berthed by London Bridge and the new Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, a visit to the reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake’s ship is of particular relevance to students studying Tudors, Stuarts, Elizabethans, Voyages of Discovery or Explorers  -  click here

• Activities for the Public
We offer various opportunities for groups and individuals to experience life as a 16th century sailor. Dressed in period clothes, eating Tudor fare and learning skills of the Elizabethan seafarer, the would-be privateers set out on an imaginary voyage of discovery with Francis Drake and his crew  -  click here