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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…
Victory live - the big repair on a billboard

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Launch Discount Scheme for Local Residents

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard launch discount scheme for local residents to enjoy what’s on their doorstep 30%* off the Ultimate Explorer annual pass…
‘Appreciating the Situation’ on display, one of the key objects looked at by Chat Over Chai Credit NMRN

Cross-service Diwali celebrations bring colour and light to a grey November

Celebrate Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, and find out more about the shared maritime heritage of Indian and Hindu communities with the Royal…

The world’s only known scale model of HMS Victory from the time of the Battle of Trafalgar put on permanent display at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to mark Royal Navy’s most famous day

Dinner in the Great Cabin onboard HMS Victory. Credit NMRN

What is a Trafalgar Night Dinner

Every October the Royal Navy celebrates the British Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar with a special event - the Trafalgar Night Dinner. But what…
Children look at video in the Worlds Beneath the Waves exhibition in Portsmouth

Worlds Beneath the Waves Exhibition opens in Portsmouth

Embark on a voyage of discovery to the Worlds Beneath the Waves, a new exhibition launching this September in Portsmouth, which delves into the…

Pride Month 2023 - What are 'Crossing the Line' ceremonies?

To commemorate Pride Month the National Museum of the Royal Navy has produced a short series of blogs detailing the long and complicated history of…