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Competition Now Closed- Win a Pirate Party at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool!

This competition is now closed but you can still book a pirate party for your little ones. More information can be found via the link below.&nbsp…

Advert for wedding competition.
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Wedding Competition: Relive Your Special Day!

Did you say "I do" onboard the iconic HMS Warrior? We want to hear all about your magical day!

Two pirates sit in the stocks in front of HMS Trincomalee at Hartlepool.
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Arrr your little buccaneers ready for a personal pirate adventure at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool?

Get ready for a swashbuckling good time as the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool introduces an exciting new addition for 2024: pirate…

Matthew Sheldon new CEO of The National Museum of the Royal Navy
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National Museum Of The Royal Navy Announces New CEO Appointment

Matthew Sheldon announced as new CEO of the National Museum of the Royal Navy bringing over 30 years of museum collections and leadership experience…

Team at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard with Community Hero award
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard celebrates Community Hero Award

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has been awarded the Community Hero Award at the Central South Business AwardsThe prestigious awards acknowledge those…

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Introducing the new Youth Advisory Group for the National Museum of the Royal Navy

We are excited to announce the introduction of our first Youth Advisory Group to support our Board of Trustees! The Youth Advisory Group (YAG) will…

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a finalist in the Central South Business Awards 2024
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is shortlisted in the Central South Business Awards 2024 for Community Hero

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is shortlisted in the Central South Business Awards 2024 for Community Hero Award.The Community Hero award recognises…

The wedding top table of HMS Warrior.
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7 reasons to say ‘I Do’ onboard HMS Warrior

Are you searching for a wedding venue that offers more than just a picturesque backdrop?  Look no further than HMS Warrior, where history,…

Representatives from National Museum of the Royal Navy and Mary Rose Trust
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard wins double accolade at prestigious Museum + Heritage Awards

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard proudly announces its victory at the prestigious Museum + Heritage Awards 2024, where it clinched not one, but two…

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Exhibition designers sought to ‘reimagine Boathouse 6’ including new Royal Marines Museum

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is launching a search for innovative exhibition designers to join a combined professional team and lead…

HMS Caroline afloat in Belfast's Maritime Mile
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National Museum of the Royal Navy launches new opening model for HMS Caroline

In 2022 the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) negotiated an endowment for the future operation and maintenance of HMS Caroline with the&nbsp…

Semaphore flags on HMS Warrior spelling 'Play Up Pompey'
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard celebrates football victory with 30% discount for local residents

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is offering a 30% discount to anyone with a PO postcode to celebrate the promotion of Portsmouth Football Club.

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Fleet Air Arm Museum cited in premier league of visitor attractions

Yeovilton’s Fleet Air Arm Museum sees 33% increase in visitors in last year. Popular local resident winter-long discount campaign boosted numbers

HMS Warrior 1860 at dusk at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard features in top forty UK visitor attractions for third year in a row

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has been named in the top forty UK visitor attractions according to ALVA figures for the third year in a row. The…

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard win at the News Excellence Awards 2024
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Wins "The News Excellence Award" for Visitor Attraction/Event of the Year

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has been awarded Visitor Attraction of the Year in The News Excellence Awards. The prestigious award recognises the…

Two teenagers pose in front of HMS M.33 with a yellow speech bubble saying "We want you!".
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Call out for new members – Youth Advisory Group

Are you aged between 18-30 and interested in heritage? The National Museum of the Royal Navy are looking to recruit you for our newly created Youth…