PRESS & MEDIA
Royal Navy Museums manages media enquiries and opportunities across our museums and sites, including:
- Royal Navy Museums: Portsmouth
- Royal Navy Museums: Naval Aviation
- Royal Navy Museums: Hartlepool
- Royal Navy Museums: HMS Caroline
- Royal Navy Museums: Submarines
- Royal Navy Museums: Explosion
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as a destination
Explore the sections below for information on press visits, commercial filming and photography, and our latest press releases.
PRESS VISITS
We welcome visits from media researching stories and broadcast opportunities about our sites and collections. Our team of experts are available to discuss specialist subjects and access to our archives where possible.
We are also happy to coordinate visits for consumer media/influencers and content creators reviewing a day out at our sites. Applications for these visits must be made in advance and be supported by a commission.
COMMERCIAL FILMING & PHOTOGRAPHY
Our historic sites and collections provide unique settings for filming and photography, from TV and online productions to commercial photography and video.
Commercial filming and photography is subject to approval and charges apply, with costs discussed based on your requirements. Recce visits can also be arranged to help you find the right location for your production.
Please note that filming and photography at our sites in Portsmouth and Gosport are subject to certain MOD regulations.
PRESS RELEASES & STATEMENTS
Keep up to date with our latest news and statements. We provide expert spokespeople for interview, images and information.
Our latest news and statements can be found below or click through to our News & Stories page for mor information.
Press Releases
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The Captain’s Cabin on HMS Caroline
The Captain’s cabin was a private sanctuary, a place to think, a temporary relief from the burden of command. Complete with a desk, a bed and even a…
Ernie: A Sailor’s Lucky Charm Beneath the Waves
Gus Britton didn’t just carry orders with him when he went to sea. He carried a small version of himself. Somewhere inside the tight, oil-scented…
The Bell That Survived Three Generations of Hoods
Among the many objects preserved in the collections of Royal Navy Museums is a simple ship’s bell. Like all naval bells, it once rang through the…
Victory In Diversity
Imagine standing on a lower gun deck so crowded you can barely stretch your arms, surrounded by 820 men from every corner of the globe. This was the…
Honouring our Heroes: telling their stories – National Museum of the Royal Navy launches appeal for final £2.5million to open the Royal Marines Experience
A national fundraising campaign has today, Tuesday 31 March, been launched by The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) to raise the final £2.5…
Keeping the craft of traditional rigging alive: Meet Dinnie Jay, rigger at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
At just 30 years old, Dinnie Jay has already built a career that bridges centuries of marine heritage. Originally from Boston, USA, Dinnie studied…
HMS Victory invites visitors inside bold new phase of £42m conservation project
New scaffolding will open up views of Nelson’s legendary flagship not seen for 260 years.
Icon article: Inside ‘The Big Repair’: An Archaeological Block-Lift of a Hull Fragment from HMS Victory
In December 2025, after months of material testing and research, members of HMS Victory: The Big Repair’s Conservation Team undertook an…
Chatterboxes – Connection and Conversations with HMS Victory
It has been scientifically proven that engaging with museums and galleries (as well as culture as a whole) can be a real boost to health and…
Jane Austen and the Royal Navy
Jane Austen, born on 16 December 1775 in the Hampshire village of Steventon, is celebrated for her novels about the upper and middle classes of early…
Win the world’s only official HMS Victory construction brick model set
In partnership with COBI, the National Museum of the Royal Navy present the first official HMS Victory construction brick model set.Enter Now
Help needed to save the iconic Yomper statue and keep the flag flying, donations to be doubled in Big Give Christmas Challenge
The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) and Royal Marines veteran volunteers are calling on the public to help protect the Yomper - a unique…
Planning a visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard over the festive period? Please be aware of the planned work taking place at Junction 10 of the M27.
Planning a visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard over the festive period? Please be aware of the planned work taking place at Junction 10 of the M27…
Latest news from the Conservator for HMS Victory: The Big Repair
HMS Victory: The Big Repair is more than just conserving the historic ship for future generations, but discovering 260 years' worth of stories as we…
I became a boatbuilder at 45!
Emily Stokes swapped a successful career in environmental science for boatbuilding - and never looked back.