Reviews of Flamsteed House. (Museum) in London (London).

Flamsteed House

43 Reviews

29 Comments

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Flamsteed House and Harrison's Sea Clocks, The Avenue, London SE10 8XJ, United Kingdom

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Open hours of Flamsteed House

Sunday

10am–5:30pm

Monday

10am–5:30pm

Tuesday

10am–5:30pm

Wednesday

10am–5:30pm

Thursday

10am–5:30pm

Friday

10am–5:30pm

Saturday

10am–5:30pm

Reviews of Flamsteed House

C. B.

Absolutely a wonderful place to visit. This is the original House of all the astronomer Royals. Here you can see all the history of the devices used to to measure longitude as well as astronomical observations. .If you are a fan of History than this is a must places to visit. This place also has all four John Harrison Marine Timepieces.

M. J.

After reading longitude, I had always wanted to see Harrisons clocks. They are marvels of the modern age. The significance of this place allowed the age of discovery to meet with science. It surpassed my expectations and the wait to finally travel here was worth it.

I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting the visit was into this house/museum. Ticket price is £16 which includes access to the prime meridian. An audio tour is provided via a handset (bring your own earphones) and offers a thorough explanation of this areas history and the development of time keeping. Absolutely worth the ticket price and a visit inside.

J. B.

The views from here are breathtaking. Definitely worth the climb up the hill. Get your workout done for the day!

a. a.

I like geography and for me this place is a paradise. You can find the first 24h electric clock, a museum, the observatory and the 0 meridian where everything begins.

S. M.

Original house for the Flamsteed family and now converted to a museum. Nothing much to explore but shows you a glimpse of what the blue-blooded family could do in the past years.

R. M.

Explore the history of the royal observatory and its role in creating the world standard for location and navigation. Be sure and grab the included audio guide.

D. -. P. D.

Caught the complimentary tour with the story of the Harrison's family and H1 through H4. Their story makes the place.

K. K.

History

W. F.

Great museum.

D. -. P. D.

Caught the complimentary tour with the story of the Harrison's family and H1 through H4. Their story makes the place.

H. v. S.

Way too expensive!

L. G.

About DINNER !

A. B.

Flamsteed House.

H. Y.

(Translated) Isn't your image of the Greenwich Observatory this Flamstead House? The former Royal Observatory Greenwich, a World Heritage Site, was a high-tech observatory during the Age of Discovery, and its origins are where it became the world champion. In order to promote trade around the world, land transportation alone had its limits, and it was necessary to transport a large amount of goods at sea. However, in the days without GPS, people had no choice but to rely on the coastline to sail. Then, in the 16th century, a Dutch mathematician and mapper reveals a mild relationship between time. The idea is that if you know the exact clock and the time difference of the reference point, you can know your longitude. In other words, if the time difference is 9 hours, the longitude will be different by 135 degrees (the time difference between England and Japan, which is the longitude difference). On land, a pendulum-shaped clock kept accurate time, but at sea, the ship shook, so it was not possible to keep accurate time at that time. So, ahead of the rest of the world, British watchmakers have developed an accurate watch (chronometer) that can be used at sea. This gave Britain what it now calls GPS, giving it the freedom to navigate the world's oceans. And get New Zealand and Australia in your hands. The Greenwich Observatory is recording the turning point of such a dramatic era. The result is the prime meridian (the North-South line, which is the reference for the earth: or the meridian, which is the reference). After seeing such a historic exhibit, it will be deeply moving to take a commemorative photo across the prime meridian. ^ _ ^ (Original) 皆さんのグリニッジ天文台のイメージは、こちらのフラムステッドハウスではないでしょうか？世界遺産の旧王立グリニッジ天文台は、大航海時代のハイテク観測所で、世界の覇者となった原点がここにあります。世界中で貿易を進めるためには、陸上交通だけでは限界があり、海上における大量の物資運搬が必要となったのです。しかし、GPSのなかった時代、人々は海岸線を頼りに、航行するしかありませんでした。そんなおり、16世紀にオランダの数学者で地図作成者が、時間と軽度の関係を明らかにします。正確な時計と基準となる地点の時差が分かれば、自分のいる経度が分かるという考え方です。つまり、時差が9時間あるところなら、経度で135度違う事になります(イギリスと日本の時差であり経度差)。陸上では、振り子型の時計が正確な時を刻んでいたのですが、洋上では船が揺れるため当時は正確な時を刻めませんでした。そんおり、世界に先駆けて、イギリスの時計職人が洋上で使える正確な時計(クロノメーター)を開発しました。これによって、イギリスは今で言うところのGPSを獲得することになり、世界の海を自由に航行できるようになったのです。そして、ニュージーランドやオーストラリアを手中に収めます。そんな、ドラマチックな時代の転換点を記録しているののがグリニッジ観測所です。その結果として生まれたのが本初子午線(地球の基準となる南北線: あるいは基準となる経線). そんな歴史的な展示物を見た後で、本初子午線を跨いで記念写真を撮るのは感慨深いものとなる事でしょう。^_^

f. k.

(Translated) 1300 o'clock GMT and what happens the red ball falls down and all seafarers set their clock to 1300. It's crazy to watch this spectacle live. The best way to get to Greenwich is by taking the ferry towards the museum and uphill to the observatory (Original) 1300 Uhr GMT und was passiert die rote Ball fällt nach unten und alle Seefahrer Stellen ihre Uhr auf 1300. Wahnsinn sich dieses Spektakel mal live anzuschauen. Am besten erreicht man Greenwich mit der Fähre einfach Richtung Museum gehen und bergauf zum Observatorium

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(Translated) Where our time is now standard. In fact, they were just imaginary lines drawn for constellations and other studies, which created world standards. (Original) 현재 우리가 사용하는 시간의 기준이 된 곳. 사실 그들은 그저 별자리를 비롯한 몇몇가지 연구를 위해 그어놓은 가상의 선이었는데, 그 선이 세계의 기준을 만들었음.