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Falklands 40: The impact
Often with historic events it’s hard to understand the impact when you’re looking back and might not have experienced the conflict firsthand.In this…
Falklands 40: Conflict Overview
Thursday 14 June 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands following the invasion by Argentina on 2 April 1982.Over…
Falklands 40: Why did the conflict happen?
Like all disputed territory in a post-colonial world, the roots to this question run deep. With the discovery of the ‘New World’ in the late 1400s,…
HMS Caroline Update March 2022
Today, we are thrilled to announce that HMS Caroline will remain in Belfast – her home for nearly 100 years.
Ahoy Me Hearties! The Horrible Histories® Pirates Are Coming to Haaaahrtlepool!
Popular family exhibition Horrible Histories® exhibition to open at National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool.
International Women's Day 2022
For centuries women were written out of history in favour of male explorers, valiant fighters and educated thinkers. There remain many gaps between…
22 Years of Progress for The Royal Navy LGBTQ+ Community... And Counting!
Reflecting on the developments of the past 22 years, Royal Naval personnel today are happy and proud to serve their country, under an organisation…
Materials Testing Begins for HMS Victory
Engineers at the University of Southampton are working with the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) to help find the best materials to ensure…
Celebrating Landmark Decisions This LGBTQ+ History Month
As conversations around the Armed Forces’ historic treatment of LGBTQ+ people continue to grow, 2022 sees some of these topics develop into…
HMS Victory’s Conservation Announced as Victory Commemorates 100 Years in Dry Dock
HMS Victory was moved into her final resting place a century ago at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, dry dock no. 2. The ship’s custodian, the National…
Century-Old Coin Uncovered Under HMS Victory Mast on Display in Trafalgar Day Tribute
Rare discovery from nation’s flagship put on show from Trafalgar Day as tribute to naval landmark battle. Historic ship team’s wish to discover…
The Night Hunters: The Royal Navy's Coastal Forces at War
Little-known story of the Royal Navy’s heroic coastal forces in both World Wars told for the first time in major new gallery at Explosion Museum of…
HMS Victory’s Lower Mast Removed Temporarily for Analysis and Conservation
Highly complex three-day engineering challenge marks next crucial step in 20-year conservation project. Main lower mast lifted for first time in…
National Museum of The Royal Navy Saves Incredibly Rare Spanish Armada Maps for the Nation
The National Museum of the Royal Navy is proud to announce that in just eight weeks the fundraising campaign to save the Armada Maps for the nation…
Wrens United as new exhibition launces at the Fleet Air Arm Museum
The recent launch of new exhibition at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset saw veterans from the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) gather alongside…
Celebrating 10 Years
From headline-stealing conservation projects to saving key ships, boats, aircraft and artefacts to blockbuster exhibitions and landmark donations,…