Battlefields & battle sites · London
Nelson's Ship in a Bottle
Nelson's Ship in a Bottle in England London, United Kingdom.
Stephen Craven — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Nelson's Ship in a Bottle is a registered historic battlefield in England London, United Kingdom, where a battle was fought in 2010. Britain's battlefields range from the medieval clashes of the Wars of the Roses to the Civil War sieges and the 1745 Jacobite Rising at Culloden — most are open landscapes with interpretive trails and battle-monument markers.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Nelson's Ship in a Bottle is a sculpture by the British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare. Commissioned in 2009 by the Greater London Authority, it was originally placed on the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square in 2010. It was subsequently relocated to a plinth outside the Sammy Ofer Wing of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, in southeast London, going on permanent display on 23 April 2012, two days before the museum's 75th anniversary. The work was purchased for £362,500 through a joint fund including a £50,000 contribution from the Art Fund and £264,300 from members of the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
Made in 2010, the work depicts Admiral Nelson's ship and measures 280 cm x 250 cm x 500 cm. The piece is intricate and features 80 cannons and 37 sails.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4803, -0.0053
- District
- Greenwich
- Parish
- Greenwich, unparished area
- Postcode
- SE10 9NF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Greenwich and Woolwich
- Established
- 2010
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
- Official site
- www.rmg.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q57838673 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nelson's Ship in a Bottle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nelson's Ship in a Bottle?
- Nelson's Ship in a Bottle is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SE10 9NF), in the parish of Greenwich, unparished area.
- When was Nelson's Ship in a Bottle built?
- Built or established in 2010.
- Who owns Nelson's Ship in a Bottle?
- Nelson's Ship in a Bottle is owned by | accession =.
- How do I get to Nelson's Ship in a Bottle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SE10 9NF. It sits within the Greenwich and Woolwich parliamentary constituency.