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HMS Victory invites visitors inside bold new phase of £42m conservation project
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Chatterboxes – Connection and Conversations with HMS Victory
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Jane Austen and the Royal Navy

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A 3D visualisation of the scaffolded stern of HMS Victory
Press Release

HMS Victory invites visitors inside bold new phase of £42m conservation project

New scaffolding will open up views of Nelson’s legendary flagship not seen for 260 years.
A chatterbox open on a table with its contents on display
Blog

Chatterboxes – Connection and Conversations with HMS Victory

It has been scientifically proven that engaging with museums and galleries (as well as culture as a whole) can be a real boost to health and…
A large bronze statue of a Royal Marine with a Union Jack coming out of his backpack
Press Release

Help needed to save the iconic Yomper statue and keep the flag flying, donations to be doubled in Big Give Christmas Challenge

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) and Royal Marines veteran volunteers are calling on the public to help protect the Yomper - a unique…
A conservator working hard to protect HMS Victory
Interview

Latest news from the Conservator for HMS Victory: The Big Repair

HMS Victory: The Big Repair is more than just conserving the historic ship for future generations, but discovering 260 years' worth of stories as we…
Emily Stokes hard at work onboard HMS Victory
Article

I became a boatbuilder at 45!

Emily Stokes swapped a successful career in environmental science for boatbuilding - and never looked back.
Shipwrights excited to attend the Wooden Boat Festival
Press Release

Shipwrights excited to attend the Wooden Boat Festival

A £42 million project to preserve Britain’s most iconic warship is set to make waves at a world-renowned boat festival, as two Portsmouth-based…
Shipwrights celebrate anniversary milestone onboard HMS Victory
Press Release

Shipwrights leave secret message for the future, as HMS Victory: The Big Repair reaches conservation milestone

Like the generations of crafts people before them, HMS Victory’s team of specialist shipbuilders leave a secret signature within the fabric of the…
Remains of Fairey Barracuda being rebuilt at the Fleet Air Arm Museum
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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…