BSL Tour: Portraits in the Queen’s House

Created by Royal Museums Greenwich

Join guide John Wilson for a British Sign Language (BSL) tour of the portraits in the Queen's House.

Uncover the treasures of theย Queenโ€™s Houseย portrait collection on this British Sign Language (BSL) tour, led by historian and guide John Wilson.

Discover artworks depicting elite officers and ordinary sailors, as well as a long-lost portrait by the acclaimed 18th-century painter Thomas Gainsborough.

On the tour, you will learn more aboutย Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-69), who played a crucial role in the development of the Queenโ€™s House, and view the Indian miniature of Zeenat Mahal (1823โ€“1886), wife and favourite of the King of Delhi and the last Mughal Emperor. Zeenat is the first South Asian Queen to be represented in Royal Museums Greenwichโ€™s collection.

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Event details

When: Fri 12 Dec 2025, 2:00 pm โ€“ 3:00 pm

Format: In-person

Venue:
The Queen's House
Romney Road
London
SE10 9NF
England

Cost: Free

Access & inclusion

Event languages

  • English
  • British Sign Language (BSL)

This event includes BSL interpreters.

Access features

  • Sign language interpreters

More access info

This tour is designed for D/deaf people who are BSL users. There is no English voiceover.

Organiser

Royal Museums Greenwich

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