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Work being done on the scaffold around HMS Victory
Archaeology meets AI in ground-breaking collaboration between The National Museum of the Royal Navy and the University of Southampton
Contractors remove figurehead belonging to HMS Charlotte in preparation for conservation. Credit NMRN.jpg
Conserved figureheads to tell untold and sometimes difficult stories
Director-General of the NMRN Dominic Tweddle
Director-General Prof. Dominic Tweddle to step down at National Museum of the Royal Navy

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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…
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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…

Remarkable project to reconstruct unique Second World War Barracuda DP872 aircraft receives funding boost from descendants of rear gunner lost at sea

The family of rear gunner Arthur Kimberley, who was lost at sea in a Barracuda aircraft during the Second World War is inspired to create a permanent…
Fairey Barracuda DP872 at Fleet Air Arm Museum

Restoring History - Barracuda Live: The Big Rebuild

In the Second World War more than 2500 Fairey Barracuda aircraft were delivered to the Fleet Air Arm, making it one of the most widely used aircraft…
Artist impression of the new flight deck

‘Mavericks’ invited to get up close and personal with Fleet Air Arm Museum’s new Carrier Experience landing this summer

Falklands 40: Key naval dates April 1982

Falklands 40: Talk Recounts Key Role of Falkland Helicopter Crew 40 Years to the Day

Women and The Royal Navy Exhibition

Wrens United as new exhibition launces at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The recent launch of new exhibition at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset saw veterans from the Women’s Royal Naval Service (WRNS) gather alongside…