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.

Contact our Press Team

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.

Contact our Events Team

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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.

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Press Releases

Press Release HMS Victory 21st Century Ships and Aircraft

Shipwrights excited to attend the Wooden Boat Festival

A £42 million project to preserve Britain’s most iconic warship is set to make waves at a world-renowned boat festival, as two Portsmouth-based…

Shipwrights celebrate anniversary milestone onboard HMS Victory

Press Release HMS Victory 21st Century Ships and Aircraft

Shipwrights leave secret message for the future, as HMS Victory: The Big Repair reaches conservation milestone

Like the generations of crafts people before them, HMS Victory’s team of specialist shipbuilders leave a secret signature within the fabric of the…

A close-up of a Union Jack flag with many names written on it.

Blog Remembrance Second World War Culture, Sport and Leisure

VJ Day, HMS Exeter and a uniquely important Union Jack

Please read on for an insight into VJ Day, a very special Union Jack flag and an exclusive opportunity with the National Museum of the Royal Navy.

Remains of Fairey Barracuda being rebuilt at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

Press Release Museum Teams 21st Century Museum behind the scenes

Remains of a Fairey Barracuda being reassembled at the Fleet Air Arm Museum

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) has announced today (Thursday 14 August) that it has been awarded nearly £50,000 from The National…

Mother, father, and teenage daughter enjoying a visit to HMS Victory.

Press Release Museum Teams 21st Century Museum behind the scenes

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard wins five 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior, the Mary Rose Museum, and Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower have all been awarded a…

A black and white photo of a man in Royal Navy uniform in front of an open door in a garden

Blog Submarine Service Second World War Navy Organisation

Penguin Books and the Royal Navy: From Typography to Torpedoes

Part 2: Ruari McLeanIn our last blog post, we explored the unexpected role of a submarine commander in the creation of the Penguin Books logo. But as…