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Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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.
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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!

Artist rendering of ground floor of Royal Marine Museum featuring a Lynx Helicopter.
Press Release Royal Marines Museum Story Navy Organisation

Funding Announced To Reimagine Historic Boathouse Including New Royal Marines Museum

The National Museum of the Royal Navy has secured Development Round funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund

Two pirates sit in the stocks in front of HMS Trincomalee at Hartlepool.
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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…

The Royal Marines Band at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Press Release Music Museum Story Culture, Sport and Leisure

Spectacular fundraising event at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in support of the new Royal Marines Museum

On Thursday 18 and Friday 19 July 2024 the National Museum of the Royal Navy will be offering visitors a unique opportunity to visit Portsmouth…

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a finalist in the Central South Business Awards 2024
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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…

A conservator works at height conserving the D-Day map
Press Release Conservation Museum Story Second World War Museum behind the scenes D-Day 80

Conserving a map charting the course of the most legendary naval operation for D-Day 80

In June 1944 Southwick House, just outside of Portsmouth, became the nerve centre of the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Southwick…

Steam Pinnace On the Water
Press Release Historic Ships Early 20th Century Ships and Aircraft

Steam Pinnace 199

In the 1880s, the Admiralty commissioned a range of small steam boats called "Steam Pinnaces," to support the fleet. Steam Pinnace 199 represents the…

Representatives from National Museum of the Royal Navy and Mary Rose Trust
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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…

The logo of the National Museum of the Royal Navy
Press Release Conservation Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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…

HRH The Princess Royal visiting HMS Victory in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Press Release HMS Victory Napoleonic Ships and Aircraft

HRH The Princess Royal Pays a Royal Visit to Portsmouth’s HMS Victory to see conservation in action

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid a special visit to the Historic Ships workshop and HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, part of…

HMS Caroline afloat in Belfast's Maritime Mile
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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'
Press Release Museum Teams Museum Story Museum behind the scenes

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.

Naval Officers saluting the flag on the top deck of HMS M.33.
Press Release Remembrance First World War Culture, Sport and Leisure

Pay your respects for Anzac Day on the sole survivor from Gallipoli

An Anzac service on the 25th April 2024 at 10:30am at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will help visitors pay their respects to those from Australia and…