Museums · North East England
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool
In or near The Hartlepools.
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool is located at postcode TS24 0XZ, with the nearest railway station being Hartlepool, just 0.4 km away. Entry details are not specified, and accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
The National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool features HMS Trincomalee, one of the oldest warships still afloat, where visitors can explore the ship and learn about naval history. The museum offers interactive activities and live demonstrations that engage visitors in the stories of sailors' lives both on board and ashore.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is a maritime exposition and visitor attraction at the west end of Hartlepool Marina in Hartlepool, County Durham, Northern England. The concept of the attraction is the thematic re-creation of an 18th-century seaport, in the time of Lord Nelson, Napoleon and the Battle of Trafalgar. HMS Trincomalee, a Royal Navy frigate and Britain's oldest warship afloat is at the centre of the quay. She was built in Bombay, India in 1817. The 190th anniversary of the ship's official launch was on Friday 12 October 2007. The attraction consists of gift shop and reception, Marine Barracks and Guard Room, a number of period shops and houses, Fighting Ships, Pressganged, Sir William Gray Suite and Baltic Rooms, Skittle Square and children's playship, Bistro and Quayside Coffee Shop, Children's Maritime Adventure Centre, HMS Trincomalee, PS Wingfield Castle and the Museum of Hartlepool.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
It opened to the public in July 1994. Before April 2005 it was known as Hartlepool Historic Quay. The museum was built by Teesside Development Corporation as part of the economic regeneration of old industrial sites of Cleveland, on the derelict docks that were formerly used for industries such as shipbuilding and as timber yards etc. Between 2005 and 2016 it was known as Hartlepool's Maritime Experience. In June 2016 operation of the site was taken over from the local council by the National Museum of the Royal Navy, and it was rebranded as NMRN Hartlepool. The PS Wingfield Castle, preserved at the Museum of Hartlepool is a floating exhibit and cafe. There are hundreds of other exhibits in…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6903, -1.2078
- District
- Hartlepool
- Parish
- Hartlepool, unparished area
- Postcode
- TS24 0XZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hartlepool
- Established
- 1994
- Nearest railway station
- Hartlepool — 0.4 km
- Opening
- 10am to 5pm | Wednesday to Sunday; open all week during Hartlepool Borough Council school holidays
- Official site
- www.nmrn.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5674784 (CC0)
- wikipedia: National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool?
- National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TS24 0XZ), in the parish of Hartlepool, unparished area.
- What is National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool?
- National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode TS24 0XZ.
- When was National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool built?
- Built or established in 1994.
- Is National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool a protected site?
- Yes — National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to National Museum of the Royal Navy, Hartlepool?
- The nearest railway station is Hartlepool, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TS24 0XZ.