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Dinnie Jay a Shipwright for the National Museum of the Royal Navy stood in front of HMS Victory
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Keeping the craft of traditional rigging alive: Meet Dinnie Jay, rigger at the National Museum of the Royal Navy

At just 30 years old, Dinnie Jay has already built a career that bridges centuries of marine heritage. Originally from Boston, USA, Dinnie studied…

Emily Stokes hard at work onboard HMS Victory
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I became a boatbuilder at 45!

Emily Stokes swapped a successful career in environmental science for boatbuilding - and never looked back.

Remains of Fairey Barracuda being rebuilt at the Fleet Air Arm Museum
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Remains of a Fairey Barracuda being reassembled at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) has announced today (Thursday 14 August) that it has been awarded nearly £50,000 from The National…

Mother, father, and teenage daughter enjoying a visit to HMS Victory.
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard wins five 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, the Mary Rose Museum, and Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower have all been awarded a…

Children having fun exploring HMS Victory's gun deck.
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Oh Ship! Prices at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard drop for a limited time, to offer families the perfect day out this summer

Responding to recent research on the pressure on family budgets, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has dropped its family tickets by more than 20%, its…

Wedding couple on HMS Trincomalee.
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Real Wedding: Charlotte & Michael

We love hearing how much our couples enjoy their special day at the National Museum of the Royal Navy – and Charlotte and Michael’s beautiful wedding…

Matthew Sheldon on stage with a National Lottery representative and a Royal Marine.
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Royal Air Force and Royal Marines heritage awarded £13.7m National Lottery funding

On the 80th anniversary of VE Day, The National Lottery Heritage Fund announces major funding to celebrate the heritage of the Royal Air Force and…

A mother and two children look at a scaffolding tent covering a ship that reads 'Victory Live: The Big Repair'.
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Celebrating Dr Cathryn Harvey: The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s First Doctoral Graduate

We are delighted to congratulate Cathryn Harvey of Cranfield University on successfully passing her Doctoral viva. Cathryn will very soon be the…

Matthew Sheldon and representatives of the University of Portsmouth stand outside the Victory Gallery
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The National Museum of the Royal Navy and the University of Portsmouth form new partnership

A new collaboration has been established between the National Museum of the Royal Navy and the University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Port Cities and…

Logo of the National Museum of the Royal Navy. A white ensign on top of a blue background.
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National Museum of the Royal Navy Statement

On Monday 9 December 2024 the National Museum of the Royal Navy became aware that we have been the victim of a ransomware cyber attack.

HRH Princess Anne with Allanah Hay reviewing conservation
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Meet Alannah Hay: Article in Iconnect

Alannah Hay talks about her early career progression, advocating conservation work to HRH Princess Anne, winning a 2024 Marsh Conservation Award and…

The front of a large historic building with a sign that says 'Action Stations'
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Important information regarding the upcoming closure of Action Stations

We would like to inform our visitors that Action Stations will be closing on 23 February 2025. This closure marks the start of a significant…

HMS Warrior exterior and view of spinnaker tower
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HMS Warrior Wedding Competition Final 3

We are thrilled to announce the three couples who have made it to the final stage of our HMS Warrior wedding competition!This unique contest was…

Shelly Fungus Mascot
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HMS Victory celebrates heroes and villains of fungus

New children’s fungus hunt launches to mark UK Fungus Day 2024Did you know that Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory, the oldest ship still commissioned by…

Andrew Baines smiles facing the camera with a museum gallery in the background.
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NMRN appoints Executive Director of Museum Operations

We are pleased to announce that Andrew Baines has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Museum Operations at the National Museum of the…

School children dressed up as naval aviation crew at the Fleet Air Museum.
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Top 10 school topics to explore at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

Throughout our four halls, the museum tells not only the history of the Fleet Air Arm, but also its technological development, its artistic design,…