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Press Release HMS Victory 21st Century Museum Story Napoleonic Ships and Aircraft

HMS Victory invites visitors inside bold new phase of £42m conservation project

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Blog HMS Victory 21st Century Napoleonic Ships and Aircraft

Chatterboxes – Connection and Conversations with HMS Victory

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Jane Austen and the Royal Navy

A mother and two children sit outside HMS Victory, a wooden ship.

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Statement Collections Conservation 21st Century Museum behind the scenes

HMS Vanguard Statement

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is proud to have worked closely with Orkney Islands Council and the Ministry of Defence, in our capacity as…

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'.
Blog Museum Teams 21st Century Museum behind the scenes

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…

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Listicle Collections Conservation Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

New Acquisitions: The Highlights of 2024

2024 has been a year of significant acquisitions at The National Museum of the Royal Navy. Formed in 2009, The National Museum of the Royal Navy…

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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.

A person in a white protective suit unrolls a large cloth sail unveiling the words 'Victory'
Blog Conservation Napoleonic Museum behind the scenes

Caring for HMS Victory's fore-topsail

Featured today in the Daily Telegraph and other news outlets the National Museum of the Royal Navy, alongside RB Textile Conservation, have been hard…

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…

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Statement Museum Teams 21st Century Museum behind the scenes

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
Listicle Museum Teams 21st Century Museum behind the scenes

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…

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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…

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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…

Three figures look on at the ongoing work to rebuild a Fairey Barracuda
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The Princess Royal Pays a Royal Visit to Fleet Air Arm Museum’s Barracuda rebuild project to see conservation in action

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid a special visit to Barracuda Live: The Big Rebuild at Fleet Air Arm Museum, which is celebrating it’s 60th…

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,…

Cutlass Class
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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…