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Director-General of the NMRN Dominic Tweddle
Director-General Prof. Dominic Tweddle to step down at National Museum of the Royal Navy
Children look at video in the Worlds Beneath the Waves exhibition in Portsmouth
Worlds Beneath the Waves Exhibition opens in Portsmouth
HMS Caroline is a First World War ship and image shows her at her berth in Belfast
HMS Caroline is awarded ‘Flagship of the Year 2023’ status

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Researching Deathwatch beetles aboard HMS Victory

Cathryn Harvey is a current PhD researcher at Cranfield University within the Forensic Institute. She joined a research study project taking place on…
The Christmas lights on HMS Warrior Credit NMRN

A month full of festive fun with the National Museum of the Royal Navy

December is a month full of festive fun at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, with events and decorations across all of the museum’s sites. Keep…

British Special Service Squadron - 27th November

‘27th November 1923. Got underway at 0945, started World Cruise, not touching at Plymouth.’ 
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Local residents get 30% off entry at Fleet Air Arm Museum for a limited time

Fleet Air Arm Museum launch discount scheme for local residents to enjoy what’s on their doorstep 30%* off all tickets will give savings year-round…
Scene from Ridley Scott's film Napoleon

The truth behind Napoleon’s ‘meeting’ with the Duke of Wellington

Ridley Scott’s latest film, Napoleon, includes a scene that is sure to get a few history buffs talking: Wellington meeting Napoleon onboard HMS…
HMS Caroline in dock at Belfast

Why you should be excited to go on an HMS Caroline guided tour

As HMS Caroline prepares to enter an exciting new phase of her life, we ask what makes a heritage experience truly great?
Director-General of the NMRN Dominic Tweddle

Director-General Prof. Dominic Tweddle to step down at National Museum of the Royal Navy

Matthew Sheldon, the current Executive Director of Museum Operations, to take over as interim DG. 
Marching to the unveiling of the Royal Marine Light Infantry Memorial at Plymouth on Tuesday November 8th 1921 by Earl Fortescue, Lord Lieutenant of Devon.

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…