Our Story
On 28th June 1911, The Dockyard Museum opened in Portsmouth, growing and evolving into the Royal Naval Museum, which then became a part of the newly formed National Museum of the Royal Navy in September 2009.
Since that day, The National Museum has expanded to encompass The Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower in Gosport, Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, HMS Caroline in Belfast, and HMS Trincomalee in Hartlepool.
The National Museum of the Royal Navy has a simple vision; to be the worldās most respected naval museum, underpinned by a spirit of enthusiasm and adventure.
Experience all of the museums and ships in our family with one unique annual pass. Whether you are looking to explore solo, with a partner, or with your family, members will enjoy 12 months access to all of our attractions across the UK. We currently have HMS Warrior, HMS Victory, HMS M.33 and other attractions at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, aircraft at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Yeovilton, HMS Caroline in Belfast and HMS Trincomalee in Hartlepool. Plus receive discounts in our shops and cafes, exclusive invitations to tours and previews and access to our exclusive online members area.
If you would like to come onboard and join as member of the National Museum of the Royal Navy family, please go to https://www.nmrn.org.uk/membership
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MGB81 at the British Classic Regatta in Cowes. Come and see her yourself in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard over the weekend of 23/24 July. With an Historic Quarter Pass, entry to the dockyard site is free, entry to National Museum of the Royal Navy and The Mary Rose will need a ticket but the rest of the dockyard site and entry to Boathouse 4 and the pontoons to see the boats up close wonāt cost a penny.
Have plans for a new Royal Marines museum been dropped?
***Sneak Peek Gallery***
It was a privilege to be able to capture Mr & Mrs Read's wedding this weekend in the glorious sunshine at National Museum of the Royal Navy Explosion in Gosport.
Please enjoy a few of their images, and keep an eye open for their extended gallery in a few weeks.
Vikki Read
l received this postcar in the early 1960's from a chum of mine that bought it for 3d. Can Admin suggest a date for the image which looks to me like a training session? Also why there appears to be two different colours for the uniform?
News | National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool spearheads townās regeneration, with the museumās three-acre expansion plans welcomed by Hartlepool Borough Council
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āHartlepoolās National Museum of the Royal Navy set for new galleries, workshops and receptionā
šFollows Ā£3.4m purchase of adjacent retail unitsš
š¢Boost will allow more treasures to be displayed and a home for a WWII boatš¢
šProject is part of the townās Ā£20m Waterfront Development š
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With a new transformer movie due to hit the big screen in 2023, transformer fans can visit Gosport's Cold War submarine HMS Alliance National Museum of the Royal Navy which was used as a key location in Transformers V: The Last Knight (2017).
Discover a fascinating world of history, heritage and great film location
https://www.discovergosport.co.uk/newsitem/239-transformers-5-filmed-in-gosport
Discover Gosport
Thanks to the excellent packaging skills of Louise, our Collections Officer, we are bidding farewell to our Bugle. Originally presented to HMS Worcester by the 1st Batallion Worcestershire Regiment in December 1903, the Bugle has been in our care for some time but is now heading home to the National Museum of the Royal Navy on a bed of tissue puffs. Safe travels!šŗāµļø
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Get your marching boots and get ready to move with the National Museum of the Royal Navy, National Army Museum, Royal Air Force Museum and Commonwealth War Graves Commission for this year's Footsteps of our Forces Challenge which starts today 20 June.
Choose your distance ā 10km, 25km or 50km - and join hundreds of others across the country running, walking, cycling or even swimming their way to our virtual finish line by Sunday 3 July. As this is a virtual challenge you can participate and complete it from anywhere in the world at a pace suitable to yourself.
Every person who enters will be sent a one-of-a-kind medal to commemorate their achievement. This will be posted out to you after the event has ended. Standard entry is Ā£20.00 per person including booking fee.
A discounted entry of Ā£15.00 is available for our Armed Forces Family - including Veterans, cadets, serving personnel and their families.
The money from your entry will go towards the three museums and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which are all registered charities.
All four charities preserve the history of the Armed Forces and inspire our visitors with stories of sacrifice and courage. Your support will help us continue to tell the stories of those who served and are still serving in the Armed Forces.
Can you help us by signing up today?
To do so, please visit our website at:
https://bit.ly/3HzV67r
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Find out about history and role with the Royal Navy in new exhibition, Her Majesty's Service at National Museum of the Royal Navy
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Deserted at the age of seven, Edward Campbell, entered the Poor House. Edward had bigger plans than staying in his native town. At the age of 15 he left Belfast for Cork and joined the Royal Navy!
Edward travelled the world over the next two years from Canada to the Caribbean and finally the Mediterranean. Sadly, at the age of 17 Edward passed away at the Royal Navy Hospital in Malta. One of the many victims of a cholera outbreak.
Although the final resting place of this young man is unknown, he is commemorated in Msida Bastion Garden of Rest.
Read Edward's full story on here:
tinyurl.com/EdwardCampbellPH
Want to know more about life in the Poor House? Join us every Saturday and Sunday at 11am for our In Life & Death Tours and also get the opportunity to visit the historic Clifton Street Cemetery.
Don't forget our buy one get one free promotion running in June! For more info and to book visit: cliftonbelfast.com/whats-on/tours/
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Breaking News!
We are breaking ground for the National Military Working Dogs Memorial at our site in North Wales!
Stage 1 is to create a route in and a car parking area that we can use to help use as a base for Stage 2.
Work will also be done to put other services in the site where the main memorial and flagpoles will stand.
We are over half way to the target of Ā£150,000 to make the United Kingdoms first memorial to the nations Military Working Dogs of the Her Majesties Armed Services.
If you would like to donate and push us over the finish line, please use the link below.
https://nmwdm.org.uk/donate/
There will be four dogs represented on the memorial;
1. Judy of Sussex (WW2) will represent the Royal Navy
2. MWD Theo (Afghanistan) was the dog chosen to represent the British Army - Royal Army Veterinary Corps - 1st Military Working Dog Regiment
3. Air Dog Lucky (Malaya Emergency / Cold War) will represent the Royal Air Force
4. The Mascots (both official and unofficial) will be represented by MWD Buster of the Royal Air Force Police.
Finally;
Listen out for one of our Trustees talking to BFBS Aldershot about the Parachuting Dogs of D-Day coming up soon.
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Are you up for a challenge? šš½āāļø
Itās Armed Forces Day soon, a chance to show your support and raise money by getting your boots on and walk (or cycle or run!) In The Footsteps Of Our Forces!
The Royal Air Force Museum, National Museum of the Royal Navy National Army Museum together with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission would like you to take part and support our armed forces.
Learn more and sign up for the challenge today:
http://ow.ly/ILAb50JrrK7
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HMS Victory, Nelsonās flagship and one of the main attractions at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, will be featured as part of the upcoming Naval Dockyards Society 26th Annual Conference. Hosted at the National Museum of the Royal Navy between 9th ā 11th June, this 3-day hybrid international conference promises to be an outstanding event. š³ļø
Keynote speeches will include Dr Antony Firthās āPlacing Warships: Reconnecting vessels and dockyardsā and Clare Huntās presentation, āHMS Trincomalee: Design, Construction and Modification, 1812 ā 1900ā. Weāre looking forward to seeing how studies of historic warships are contributing to new international perspectives on dockyards as global hubs and regional centres of maritime culture. ā
The National Museum of the Royal Navy has the UKās largest collection of naval vessels and artefacts, including internationally famous ships such as HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, and HMS Caroline. Wessex Archaeology has worked closely in providing Conservation Management plans for vessels at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Dockyard for nearly a decade. š
Following our 2014 project, putting together a Conservation Management Plan for Nelsonās flagship HMS Victory, weāve also completed Conservation Management Plans and recording work for the WW1 cruiser HMS Caroline, last survivor of the Battle of Jutland and the submarine HMS Alliance.
The HMS Victory still serves as a commissioned vessel and, as flagship of the First Sea Lord, is visited by more than 350,000 people annually.
šCheck out the link below to read the full story of our work at the National Museum of the Royal Navy -
http://ow.ly/OgAI50JqCvL
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