Our Mission: to make accessible to all the story of the Royal Navy and its people from earliest times to the present
Come to the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth and explore the Royal Navy's amazing and diverse history in our five exhibition galleries.
HMS Hear My Story
The history of the 20th and 21st Century Royal Navy, told through the stories of the men and women who have served and still serve. Try our interactive timeline, see personal items and read stories of naval personnel from 1900 to the present day. Take part in our interactive debate, find out how naval families cope when their loved ones are away and see the gun that fired the first shot of the First World War at Sea.
Special Exhibition Gallery
Our special exhibition gallery plays host to a variety of exhibitions - from art exhibitions to special interest subjects. Our current exhibition is "A Long Shadow" is an exhibition of three dimensional artwork that challenges visitors to rethink events in our shared history by artist in residence Helen Snell.
