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the National Museum of the Royal Navy announced that the opening of a new museum would be delayed 'probably for at least two years but it is too early to say for certain' and would be dependent on additional funding being secured. The museum's reopening was aided by lottery funding of £4.6m, with the
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and celebrated the strength of mind used by Royal Marines to achieve extraordinary results in the face of, often difficult, challenges – physical, mental or environmental.
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in the 1860s. From 1972 to 2017 the Museum's displays were housed in the Barracks' former officers' mess. On 28 October 2008 – its 50th birthday – the Museum won the
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awarded to the Corps. In September 2008, the Museum successfully purchased a rare medal for £41,000 (thanks to a contribution of £28,000 from the
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The collections include a large number of medals, of which over 8,000 were on display at the Medal Room in Eastney Barracks, including all ten
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As part of the Seamore Project, the Royal Marines Museum was due to open a new permanent exhibition in a Victorian Boathouse building on the
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award from Tourism South East, recognising its excellence, both in terms of exhibitions and the quality of the customer service provided.
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museum looking to fundraise the balance of the £14m needed. The goal is to renovate the site and to reopen in summer 2026.
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The Victorian boathouse at Portsmouth Dockyard which was due to become the home of the Royal Marines Museum in 2020.
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of the Ministry of Defence. The museum's galleries have been closed since 2017 pending relocation.
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Eastney Barracks, home of the Royal Marines Museum from 1958 to 2017
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and opened by the Commandant General Royal Marines, Major General
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site in 2020; however, after failing to obtain a grant from the
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from their beginnings in 1664 through to the present day. A
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Leading the Way: The History of the Royal Marines Museum
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Return to Helmand: The Royal Marines in Afghanistan
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Royal Marines Museum is located in Hampshire
Portsmouth Dockyard
Hampshire
England
Royal Marines Museum
Royal Marines
registered charity
National Heritage Act 1983
Ministry of Defence
National Museum of the Royal Navy
non-departmental public body

Eastney Barracks
Royal Marine Artillery
Garry Robison
Guy Griffiths
National Museum of the Royal Navy
Portsmouth Dockyard
Heritage Lottery Fund
Victoria Crosses
National Heritage Memorial Fund
Battle of Trafalgar
HMS Victory
Royal Marines Volunteer Cadet Corps
"Royal Marines Museum to be moved to new home in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard"
"Museum wins choice award"
"BBC NEWS – UK – England – Soldier danger goes on show"
"Impact Report"

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