| Ask A Curator! | |
Yesterday, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard used social media to invite visitors to find out more about the guardians of the Historic Dockyard’s treasures as part of Ask A Curator day on Twitter.
Ask A Curator Day was a world-wide online question-and-answer event in which anyone could put questions to museum and gallery curators on... |
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| 2nd September 2010 | FULL STORY  |
| Who Do YOU Think They Were? | |
With a vast number of TV programmes, websites and magazines specialising in genealogy it is no surprise that more and more people are asking the question – Who do you think they were? With that in mind, curators at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, on September 25th, are offering visitors the chance to find out about the different ca... |
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| 1st September 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Talking Tours of Tudor Portsmouth | |
A Talking Tour with Rear Admiral John Lippiett and Dr Dominic Fontana on the Temporary Exhibition at the Mary Rose Museum
5th and 7th October – 6pm-7.30pm
Could a 500 year old map have contained clues to where the wreck of the Mary Rose lay and could this be the first time Portsmouth maps have returned to the city in over 400 y... |
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| 31st August 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Horsing Around At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard | |
The award-winning Shire horses from Daniel Thwaites packed their bags and trotted off to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard as part of a UK tour of much loved coastal resorts in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Two Shires, the aptly named ‘Wainwright’ after the breweries’ famous beer and ‘Midas’, the newest member to the stables, ... |
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| 26th August 2010 | FULL STORY |
| SHIRE HORSES TROT OFF ON TOUR THIS SUMMER WITH A VISIT TO PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD IN CELEBRATION OF 50th ANNIVERSARY | |
The award-winning Shire horses from Daniel Thwaites will be packing their bags this summer and trotting off on a tour of the UK’s much loved coastal resorts in celebration of their 50th anniversary. Two Shires, the aptly named ‘Wainwright’ after the breweries’ famous beer and ‘Midas’, the newest member to the stables, will be taking in th... |
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| 25th August 2010 | FULL STORY |
| FREE Event - Big Game Weekend (Sat 21-Sun 22 Aug) | |
Following on from the success of Armed Forces Day and the Pepys Show earlier in the year, the National Museum of the Royal Navy will once again transform Victory Arena at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, to welcome visitors to a FREE event – Big Game Weekend, on the 21st and 22nd August.
Visitors of all ages are invited to join in ... |
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| 17th August 2010 | FULL STORY |
| HMS Victory included in The Best of British | |
The iconic image and questions on HMS Victory have been included in a brand new board game that celebrates what makes Britain best! Portsmouth Historic Dockyard worked with the UK’s leading independent games company Drumond Park, as they created a brilliant new game concept, light heartedly delving into our everyday life, reminding ... |
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| 16th August 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Shortlisted For British Travel Award | |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has been named by the British Travel Awards as on the shortlisted contenders for the Best UK Day Out Experience 2010, alongside other leading visitor attractions such as the National Trust, Alton Towers and the Eden Project.
At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard visitors can see world famous historic ships ... |
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| 6th August 2010 | FULL STORY |
| Navy's Summer Extravaganza Draws Big Crowds | |
More than 25,000 visitors flocked to Portsmouth Naval Base for the three-day Navy Days extravaganza which ended today (Sunday).
The crowds were given a glimpse of the past, present and future Navy during the event, with new formidable Type 45 destroyers HMS Daring and Dauntless proving the biggest hit.
Organisers say the... |
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| 2nd August 2010 | FULL STORY |
| 1 Week To Go Until Portsmouth Navy Days! | |
With just a week to go, excitement is building and everyone is getting shipshape for Portsmouth Navy Days, a three-day event at Portsmouth Naval Base and Historic Dockyard, which runs from Friday 30th July – Sunday 1st August.
The Royal Navy’s two newest warships are set to be a dazzling double act as the newest naval technology ... |
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| 23rd July 2010 | FULL STORY |
