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SIX COINS DISCOVERED BENEATH HMS VICTORY’S FOREMAST REVEAL HIDDEN MARITIME TRADITION

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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY UNVEILS NEW NAME, BRAND AND VISION

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

A 3D visualisation of the scaffolded stern of HMS Victory.

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HMS Caroline volunteers help to preserve Belfast’s First World War ship

HMS Caroline is marking National Volunteer Week (1 - 7 June) by celebrating the dedicated team of volunteers who continue to play a key role in…

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Statement regarding the National Museum of the Royal Navy and Devonport

With deep regret the Museum announces that we are intending to withdraw from our activity at HMNB Devonport from the start of April 2023.  We…

HMS Caroline at her berth in Belfast.
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New face at the helm heralds HMS Caroline’s reopening in time for busy season

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is delighted to announce that HMS Caroline, one of Belfast’s leading visitor attractions and the only…

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National Museum of the Royal Navy strategy 2022-2027 and beyond

Linking Navy to NationA New Year’s Message from Professor Dominic Tweddle, Director General of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, sharing his…

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Admiral of the Fleet Lord Michael Boyce

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Michael Boyce KG GCB OBE DL who passed away on Sunday 6 November 2022. 

Child on board HMS Alliance
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Become the Ultimate Explorer this summer at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

With the school holidays fast approaching, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is geared up to give visitors a summer to remember as they embark on a…

The proposed interior of a new naval gallery at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool.
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Huge boost to expansion plans for National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool with acquisition of retail park

Ambitious plans for the expansion of the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool (NMRN Hartlepool) have received a huge boost today, Tuesday…

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Spinnaker Tower Abseil - come and support our courageous team!

The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s public fundraising appeal for 2014 is in full swing, with an adrenaline fuelled abseil down the Portsmouth…