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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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Dinnie Jay a Shipwright for the National Museum of the Royal Navy stood in front of HMS Victory
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Keeping the craft of traditional rigging alive: Meet Dinnie Jay, rigger at the National Museum of the Royal Navy

At just 30 years old, Dinnie Jay has already built a career that bridges centuries of marine heritage. Originally from Boston, USA, Dinnie studied…
Emily Stokes hard at work onboard HMS Victory
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I became a boatbuilder at 45!

Emily Stokes swapped a successful career in environmental science for boatbuilding - and never looked back.
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…
Mother, father, and teenage daughter enjoying a visit to HMS Victory.
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard wins five 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, the Mary Rose Museum, and Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower have all been awarded a…
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Oh Ship! Prices at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard drop for a limited time, to offer families the perfect day out this summer

Responding to recent research on the pressure on family budgets, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has dropped its family tickets by more than 20%, its…
Wedding couple on HMS Trincomalee
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Real Wedding: Charlotte & Michael

We love hearing how much our couples enjoy their special day at the National Museum of the Royal Navy – and Charlotte and Michael’s beautiful wedding…
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Royal Air Force and Royal Marines heritage awarded £13.7m National Lottery funding

On the 80th anniversary of VE Day, The National Lottery Heritage Fund announces major funding to celebrate the heritage of the Royal Air Force and…
A mother and two children look at a scaffolding tent covering a ship that reads 'Victory Live: The Big Repair'.
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Celebrating Dr Cathryn Harvey: The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s First Doctoral Graduate

We are delighted to congratulate Cathryn Harvey of Cranfield University on successfully passing her Doctoral viva. Cathryn will very soon be the…