Press and Media
The National Museum of the Royal Navy manages all media and filming enquiries for the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth including HMS Victory; the Fleet Air Arm Museum, Yeovilton; the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool including HMS Trincomalee; HMS Caroline, Belfast; the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, Gosport; Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower, Gosport and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as a destination.
Press Visits
We welcome visits from media researching stories and broadcast opportunities about our sites and collections. Our team of experts are available to discuss specialist subjects and access to our archives.
We are also happy to coordinate visits for consumer media/influencers reviewing a day out at our sites. Applications for these visits must be made in advance and be supported by a commission and a valid media accreditation.
Filming & Photography
All requests for TV, radio and online filming and photography on our sites are dealt with by the Press Office and should be submitted at least two weeks in advance of the proposed date by completing the application form below.
Charges can apply and filming generally takes place out of visitor hours. Commercial photography or video is not allowed on site without approval and will be charged for.
Email: media@nmrn.org.uk
Press Releases & Statements
Keep up to date with our latest news and statements. We provide expert spokespeople for interview, images and information.
Our latest news and statements can be found below or head over to our News and Stories page for more information
Contact Details
Media & Filming enquiries
Please note, these details are for National Museum of the Royal Navy media enquiries only. Visitor emails or ticket enquiries sent to these contact details will not be responded to
Press Releases
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Caring for HMS Victory's fore-topsail
Featured today in the Daily Telegraph and other news outlets the National Museum of the Royal Navy, alongside RB Textile Conservation, have been hard…
Remembrance Day 2024 at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
Every year 11th November marks Remembrance Day, held in honour of all armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The National…
Pickle Night on HMS Warrior
On 6 November 2024, we hosted our much-anticipated Pickle Night aboard the decks of HMS Warrior, transforming this iconic ship into a vibrant…
The history of Remembrance in the Royal Navy
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have…
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…
Trafalgar Day 2024: The Battle of Trafalgar
Join the National Museum of the Royal Navy as we launch a digital series for Trafalgar Day - covering the life of Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson,…
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…
Trafalgar Day: HMS Victory after Trafalgar and W.L. Wyllie
Join the National Museum of the Royal Navy as we launch a digital series for Trafalgar Day - covering the life of Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson,…
British Special Service Squadron - September 1924
In this final instalment of the blog series, the National Museum of the Royal Navy follows the final movements of the British Special Service…
Trafalgar Day: Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
Join the National Museum of the Royal Navy as we launch a digital series for Trafalgar Day - covering the life of Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson,…
Uncharted Waters LGBTQ+ film nominated for award
Following its premiere earlier this year, the National Museum of the Royal Navy is proud to announce that the film Uncharted Waters, created in…
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…
The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak
The sinking of HMS Royal Oak, in the early days of the Second World War, was a major shock for the Royal Navy. In total 834 personnel were killed as…
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…
The DNA sequence of a wood-munching marauder - Sanger Institute
Tapping out the DNA code of the Deathwatch Beetle gives hope to future conservation research into battling this wood-munching marauder