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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22 Years of Progress for The Royal Navy LGBTQ+ Community... And Counting!
Reflecting on the developments of the past 22 years, Royal Naval personnel today are happy and proud to serve their country, under an organisation…
Materials Testing Begins for HMS Victory
Engineers at the University of Southampton are working with the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) to help find the best materials to ensure…
Celebrating Landmark Decisions This LGBTQ+ History Month
As conversations around the Armed Forces’ historic treatment of LGBTQ+ people continue to grow, 2022 sees some of these topics develop into…
HMS Victory’s Conservation Announced as Victory Commemorates 100 Years in Dry Dock
HMS Victory was moved into her final resting place a century ago at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, dry dock no. 2. The ship’s custodian, the National…
Century-Old Coin Uncovered Under HMS Victory Mast on Display in Trafalgar Day Tribute
Rare discovery from nation’s flagship put on show from Trafalgar Day as tribute to naval landmark battle. Historic ship team’s wish to discover…
The Night Hunters: The Royal Navy's Coastal Forces at War
Little-known story of the Royal Navy’s heroic coastal forces in both World Wars told for the first time in major new gallery at Explosion Museum of…
HMS Victory’s Lower Mast Removed Temporarily for Analysis and Conservation
Highly complex three-day engineering challenge marks next crucial step in 20-year conservation project. Main lower mast lifted for first time in…
National Museum of The Royal Navy Saves Incredibly Rare Spanish Armada Maps for the Nation
The National Museum of the Royal Navy is proud to announce that in just eight weeks the fundraising campaign to save the Armada Maps for the nation…
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…
Celebrating 10 Years
From headline-stealing conservation projects to saving key ships, boats, aircraft and artefacts to blockbuster exhibitions and landmark donations,…
Steam Pinnace 199 shortlisted for prestigious award
The Institute of Conservation (ICON) Awards team have announced that Steam Pinnace 199 has been shortlisted for the Institution of…
Spinnaker Tower Abseil - come and support our courageous team!
The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s public fundraising appeal for 2014 is in full swing, with an adrenaline fuelled abseil down the Portsmouth…