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  • D-Day 75th Anniversary Talks at HMS Caroline

    Monday, 13 May 2019 - 2:10pm

    HMS Caroline will be hosting a series of lectures to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

    The event which will take place in the Dockside Museum on Wednesday 5th June will feature two distinguished speakers, Ian Wilson, chairman of the NI War Memorial and Lieutenant Colonel Dan Harvey, who served with the Irish Defence Force at home and abroad.

    Attendees will also have the opportunity to step on board HMS Caroline and explore the ship which was in service during the First and Second World Wars.

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  • Belfast’s HMS Caroline shortlisted for £100,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year

    Thursday, 25 April 2019 - 2:35pm

    HMS Caroline, the World War One light cruiser docked in Belfast since 1924 and which reopened as a museum following an £18m restoration has been selected as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2019, regarded as the most prestigious museum prize in the world. The annual award celebrates innovation and exceptional achievement in museums and galleries across the UK.

    The other four museums shortlisted for the title are Nottingham Contemporary; Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford; St Fagan’s National Museum of History, Cardiff; and V&A Dundee.

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  • 5 things to do on board HMS Caroline this Easter

    Wednesday, 17 April 2019 - 11:54am

    This Easter, HMS Caroline has lots of activities that the whole family can enjoy.

    From exploring the ship through with our Easter trail to cracking codes in our signal school – there’s plenty to see and do.

    Don’t forget all of our activities are included as part of your ticket. What’s more, all of our tickets are valid for 12 months, this means that you can visit the ship as many times as you like for no extra cost!

    Here are some of our must do’s for families this Easter:

    Explore the ship through our Bunny Trail 

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  • Set sail for HMS Caroline this Easter

    Monday, 1 April 2019 - 3:57pm

    Step on board for the ultimate family day out.

    Join us for a fun-filled week of Easter activities, families can explore the ship with our Easter trail, get creative with our arts and crafts activities or try their hand at our interactive exhibits.

    19th – 28th April

    Children can explore the ship through our exciting Easter trail, inspired by Blucher the bunny, a naughty rabbit who lived on board with the crew during the First World War – don’t forget to collect your prize at the end!

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  • New exhibition ‘Jolly Roger: A Symbol of Terror and Pride’ set to launch at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

    Wednesday, 6 March 2019 - 1:41pm

    A brand new exhibition retells the epic battle between the Royal Navy and pirates from centuries past will open on 6 April 2019 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Known for its vivid colour and deadly reputation, the Jolly Roger flag features a skull and crossbones design, striking fear in to all that see it. However, the history of its use by the Royal Navy who flew the flag from First World War submarines is lesser known.

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  • National Museum brings to life unpublished memoir detailing life onboard RML 497 during the Second World War

    Thursday, 21 February 2019 - 2:44pm

    Curators at The National Museum of the Royal Navy have uncovered the unpublished memoir, Me by Me: Memoirs of a Nobody, by Royal Navy serviceman Les Parkinson. It has now been brought to life by one of the actors from the museum’s “Dockyard Alive troupe to coincide with the move of Rescue Motor Launch RML 497.

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