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HRH Princess Anne with Allanah Hay reviewing conservation
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Meet Alannah Hay: Article in Iconnect

Alannah Hay talks about her early career progression, advocating conservation work to HRH Princess Anne, winning a 2024 Marsh Conservation Award and…
Three figures look on at the ongoing work to rebuild a Fairey Barracuda
Press Release

The Princess Royal Pays a Royal Visit to Fleet Air Arm Museum’s Barracuda rebuild project to see conservation in action

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal paid a special visit to Barracuda Live: The Big Rebuild at Fleet Air Arm Museum, which is celebrating it’s 60th…
A conservator works at height conserving the D-Day map
Press Release

Conserving a map charting the course of the most legendary naval operation for D-Day 80

In June 1944 Southwick House, just outside of Portsmouth, became the nerve centre of the largest amphibious invasion in military history. Southwick…
Press Release

Exhibition designers sought to ‘reimagine Boathouse 6’ including new Royal Marines Museum

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is launching a search for innovative exhibition designers to join a combined professional team and lead…
Deathwatch Beetles in Habitat
Press Release

Know your enemy: deathwatch beetles taken to task in HMS Victory restoration project

“It’s a case of ‘know your enemy": Experts from Cranfield University and the National Museum of the Royal Navy work with ZSL to breed a colony of…
Contractors remove figurehead belonging to HMS Charlotte in preparation for conservation. Credit NMRN.jpg
Press Release

Conserved figureheads to tell untold and sometimes difficult stories

Ships’ figureheads have long captured the imagination and the suspicions of sailors. Now curators and conservators at The National Museum of the…
John Taylor alongside HMS Caroline
Press Release

HMS Caroline volunteers help to preserve Belfast’s First World War ship

HMS Caroline is marking National Volunteer Week (1 - 7 June) by celebrating the dedicated team of volunteers who continue to play a key role in…
Phase 1 of Development
Press Release

Huge boost to expansion plans for National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool with acquisition of retail park

Ambitious plans for the expansion of the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool (NMRN Hartlepool) have received a huge boost today, Tuesday…