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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal reopens HMS Caroline as tourists flock back to the ship
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially reopened HMS Caroline in Belfast on Tuesday 25 April. As Patron of the National Museum of the Royal…
As seen on BBC South Today, historic painting unveiled at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
As part of the over two million objects in the collection of the National Museum of the Royal Navy, the painting ‘Appreciating the Situation’ may…
Explore ground breaking underwater archaeological project with Diving Deep: HMS Invincible 1744 - Now open at Hartlepool
The most exciting maritime archaeological exhibition in years can be seen for the first time in the North of England when the new interactive Diving…
National Museum of the Royal Navy fights to save polar sledge flag used in hunt for Franklin’s doomed expedition
The National Museum of the Royal Navy has stepped forward in a last-ditch attempt to save the sledge flag used in the search for Franklin and the…
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…
Compelling historic collection returned to Belfast-based warship in time for public reopening
One of Northern Ireland’s most treasured historic collections is being returned to HMS Caroline, the fully restored First World War warship berthed…
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…
Operation Frankton: The story of the Cockleshell Heroes
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the daring Operation Frankton, undertaken between 7 and 12 December 1942. As part of its commemoration…
Nelson in his Own Words: Treasures from the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation
These intimate letters and documents are displayed for the first time in this pop-up display; few have been seen or published before. They are…
Artefacts from wreck that fills "missing link" in naval history gifted to national museum
MORE than 8,000 artefacts which give a unique insight into the Royal Navy just before Nelson joined have been donated to a national museum to…
Her Majesty The Queen
It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of Her Majesty The Queen after 70 years of devoted public service.
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…
Victory Live: The Big Repair
Get under the skin of HMS Victory in our latest visitor experience Victory Live: The Big Repair. Learn about the once-in-a-lifetime project to fight…
‘Mavericks’ invited to get up close with Fleet Air Arm Museum’s new Carrier Experience landing this summer
With fans all over the world delighting in the return of Tom Cruise in the recent ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ film, the Fleet Air Arm Museum is captivating…
Attention! Free Armed Forces Day event this Saturday
Head to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from 10am - 4pm on Saturday 25 June for free activities and entertainment to mark Portsmouth Armed Forces Day.
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…