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The National Museum of the Royal Navy and the University of Portsmouth form new partnership
HMS Victory: Conservation work "continues at pace" to restore Royal Navy flagship to her former glory
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A gallery space featuring a 3/4 angle painting of Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
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Trafalgar Day 2024: Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson

Join the National Museum of the Royal Navy as we launch a new digital series for Trafalgar Day - covering the life of Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio…
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Uncharted Waters LGBTQ+ film nominated for award

Following its premiere earlier this year, the National Museum of the Royal Navy is proud to announce that the film Uncharted Waters, created in…
Contemporary black and white photograph of HMS Royal Oak at sea.
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The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak

The sinking of HMS Royal Oak, in the early days of the Second World War, was a major shock for the Royal Navy. In total 834 personnel were killed as…
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HMS Victory celebrates heroes and villains of fungus

New children’s fungus hunt launches to mark UK Fungus Day 2024Did you know that Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory, the oldest ship still commissioned by…