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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Tiny vandals: London Zoo's deathwatch beetle colony reveals what’s eating HMS Victory
A colony of deathwatch beetles can now be found at ZSL’s London Zoo, offering scientists and visitors a rare chance to learn more about the pests…
Celebrating Dr Cathryn Harvey: The National Museum of the Royal Navy’s First Doctoral Graduate
We are delighted to congratulate Cathryn Harvey of Cranfield University on successfully passing her Doctoral viva. Cathryn will very soon be the…
HMS Victory shortlisted for best conservation project
HMS Victory: The Big Repair has been named as one of the UK’s best conservation and restoration projects, following stellar progress over the last 12…
Commemorating Operation Roast and Corporal Thomas Peck Hunter VC
80 years ago today 43 Commando Royal Marines took part in Operation Roast – the Battle of Lake Comacchio in Italy during the Second World War. One of…
The National Museum of the Royal Navy and the University of Portsmouth form new partnership
A new collaboration has been established between the National Museum of the Royal Navy and the University of Portsmouth’s Centre for Port Cities and…
HMS Victory: Conservation work "continues at pace" to restore Royal Navy flagship to her former glory
Painstaking engineering to conserve HMS Victory for future generations is “continuing at pace”.
Fiction meets Innovation: Jules Verne’s underwater dream versus early Submarine design
No one person can be credited with inventing the submarine. Early inventors had the task of understanding the physical properties of the ocean and…
New Acquisitions: The Highlights of 2024
2024 has been a year of significant acquisitions at The National Museum of the Royal Navy. Formed in 2009, The National Museum of the Royal Navy…
National Museum of the Royal Navy Statement
On Monday 9 December 2024 the National Museum of the Royal Navy became aware that we have been the victim of a ransomware cyber attack.
Commemorating World AIDS Day
In 1981, the first five cases of a rare lung infection were detected in five young, previously healthy gay men in L.A. It would go on to mark the…
Caring for HMS Victory's fore-topsail
Featured today in the Daily Telegraph and other news outlets the National Museum of the Royal Navy, alongside RB Textile Conservation, have been hard…
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…
Pickle Night on HMS Warrior
On 6 November 2024, we hosted our much-anticipated Pickle Night aboard the decks of HMS Warrior, transforming this iconic ship into a vibrant…
The history of Remembrance in the Royal Navy
Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have…
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…
Important information regarding the upcoming closure of Action Stations
We would like to inform our visitors that Action Stations will be closing on 23 February 2025. This closure marks the start of a significant…