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Artist rendering of ground floor of Royal Marine Museum featuring Lynx Helicopter
Funding Announced To Reimagine Historic Boathouse Including New Royal Marines Museum
A gallery space featuring a 3/4 angle painting of Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
Trafalgar Day 2024: Vice-Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson
A logo for the Iris prize featuring a laurel and a figure holding a United Kingdom flag
Uncharted Waters LGBTQ+ film nominated for award

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Remembrance Day 2024 at the National Museum of the Royal Navy

Every year 11th November marks Remembrance Day, held in honour of all armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The National…
The Royal Marines Band at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
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Spectacular fundraising event at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in support of the new Royal Marines Museum

On Thursday 18th and Friday 19th July 2024 the National Museum of the Royal Navy will be offering visitors a unique opportunity to visit Portsmouth…
An image of the service onboard HMS M.33 from last year's Anzac Day
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Pay your respects for Anzac Day on the sole survivor from Gallipoli

An Anzac service on the 25th April 2024 at 10:30am at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will help visitors pay their respects to those from Australia and…
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Statement on HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse

We are distressed and concerned at the apparent vandalism for personal profit of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse. They are designated war graves…
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Rare polar sledge flag used in hunt for Franklin’s doomed expedition is saved for the nation

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is proud to announce that the last-ditch campaign to raise £120,000 to save a rare polar expedition sledge flag…
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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal reopens HMS Caroline as tourists flock back to the ship

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal officially reopened HMS Caroline in Belfast on Tuesday 25 April. As Patron of the National Museum of the Royal…
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Her Majesty The Queen

It is with great sadness that we mourn the death of Her Majesty The Queen after 70 years of devoted public service.
Armed Forces Day Banner - June 25
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Attention! Free Armed Forces Day event this Saturday

Head to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from 10am - 4pm on Saturday 25 June for free activities and entertainment to mark Portsmouth Armed Forces Day.