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Keeping the craft of traditional rigging alive: Meet Dinnie Jay, rigger at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
At just 30 years old, Dinnie Jay has already built a career that bridges centuries of marine heritage. Originally from Boston, USA, Dinnie studied…
I became a boatbuilder at 45!
Emily Stokes swapped a successful career in environmental science for boatbuilding - and never looked back.
Remains of a Fairey Barracuda being reassembled at the Fleet Air Arm Museum
The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) has announced today (Thursday 14 August) that it has been awarded nearly £50,000 from The National…
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard wins five 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, the Mary Rose Museum, and Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower have all been awarded a…
Oh Ship! Prices at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard drop for a limited time, to offer families the perfect day out this summer
Responding to recent research on the pressure on family budgets, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has dropped its family tickets by more than 20%, its…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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,…