About us

The Royal Naval Museum, in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, is one of Britain’s oldest maritime museums. The Museum’s aim is to preserve and present the history of the 'Fleet' - the ships and the men and women who manned them.


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The Royal Naval Museum originates from the Dockyard Museum, which was founded in 1911. Its purpose is to collect, preserve and exhibit articles and records relating to the history and traditions of the Royal Navy and its people, from earliest times to the present. It provides research and information services for serving members of the Royal Navy, the general public and schools.

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