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The Royal Observatory Greenwich to close for a major upgrade

Alastair — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:15:37 +0000

The Royal Observatory at Greenwich is undergoing a major transformation, which they have named ‘The First Light’ project. First Light will see the Observatory’s interior and external spaces transformed through displays and interactives, alongside architecture, conservation and landscaping. The new galleries will showcase observatory’s impact on our everyday lives and highlight the wider scientific developments […]

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Moto Guzzi Brand Museum Opens

Alastair — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:23:38 +0000

Moto Guzzi, the famous Italian motorcycle manufacturer, has just opened its new production facility at its historic home on Lake Como and with it, a new brand museum and visitor experience. Moto Guzzi’s parent, the Piaggio Group, has invested over 50 million Euros and spent five years redeveloping the former factory site in Mandello del […]

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A New Exhibition in Paris on the Inspiration, Design and Creation of the Statue of Liberty

Alastair — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:39:32 +0000

The Musée des Arts et Métiers (MuAM) in Paris is opening an 11-month exhibition on the Design and Creation of the Statue of Liberty. Lady Liberté: Sweat, Boldness, Genius traces the technical odyssey behind the universal monument. Marking the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, the exhibition highlights the industrial, human, and […]

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An October opening date for the ‘Royal Marines Experience’ at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Alastair — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:10:06 +0000

Royal Navy Museums has announced a date for the new £15m Royal Marines Experience at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The former Royal Marines Museum closed in 2017 with plans to move to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and create a new centre for Royal Marines heritage. Over the last 9 years, the Royal Navy Museums Team have carefully […]

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National Motor Museum to leave Beaulieu

Alastair — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:09:14 +0000

That’s a bit of a shock! It’s a bit like hearing the ravens are quitting the Tower of London. Yesterday, the National Motor Museum Trust issued a statement announcing that it has begun the process of identifying a new home for the National Motor Museum as its current lease at Beaulieu is approaching the end […]

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Review: Imperial War Museum, London

Alastair — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:11:33 +0000

The Imperial War Museum (IWM) in Lambeth, South London is one of the world’s best known military museums, and the parent to four branches of Imperial War Museums: IWM North in Manchester, IWM Duxford near Cambridge, The Churchill War Rooms in Westminster, and HMS Belfast on the Thames. It was originally formed in 1917, a […]

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Historic Sunbeam 1000hp restoration completed

Alastair — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:08:22 +0000

National Motor Museum engineers have successfully restored the World Land Speed Record breaker Sunbeam 1000hp car, in time for its planned 100th anniversary run at Daytona Beach in the USA next year. The restoration project has taken over three years, with many additional years of preparatory work. It has tested the Museum’s workshop team, led […]

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M24 is the new name for the Le Mans 24hr Museum

Alastair — Sat, 23 May 2026 15:41:18 +0000

The former Musée des 24 Heures du Mans (“The Museum of the 24 Hours of Le Mans”) has undergone a renovation and will be re-opening its doors on 28th May 2026, 16 days before this year’s 24hr race event, as simply M24 – Musée du Sport Automobile. And it has a new Patron; seven-time Formula […]

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Coins Discovered Under HMS Victory‘s Foremast

Alastair — Thu, 21 May 2026 14:28:41 +0000

When HMS Victory‘s masts were removed at the end of April*, six 19th century coins and tokens were discovered under the foremast. Placing coins on the mast step before the mast is lowered, was a long-time maritime tradition intended to bring good fortune**. So it might have been expected that there would be a coin […]

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HMS Victory’s remaining masts are coming down

Alastair — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:38:43 +0000

HMS Victory’s team of conservators, shipwrights and riggers have started taking down her remaining masts as part of The Big Repair – the ten-year, £42m project to conserve Nelson’s flagship for future generations. As Stuart Sheldon, Lead Rigger at the National Museum of the Royal Navy, puts it: “HMS Victory matters to people in a […]

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