1954 - date:  The Greenwich Years

In December 1954, in an event of such significance it was captured by BBC cameras, Cutty Sark was towed into a specially constructed dry dock at Greenwich.  Three years of painstaking restoration work followed, taking the ship back to her tea clipper appearance.  She has remained in Greenwich, in her dry-dock, to this day.

Since her official opening in 1957 by HM The Queen (broadcast live on the BBC), Cutty Sark has been visited by over 15 million people from all over the world.  She closed to the public in November 2006 and is currently undergoing extensive conservation work which will ensure that she survives for future generations to enjoy. For information on the development of The Cutty Sark Conservation Project, click here