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National Museum of the Royal Navy Events
| Published: 11th February 2015 15:41 |
The National Museum of the Royal Navy is holding the following events:
Naval Dit Day (3rd March, 2-4pm) Victory Learning Centre
Celebrating the literary links to the Royal Navy in connection with world book day with this free event. This will involve spinning a dit and sharing stories and discovering objects that have literary links whilst enjoying tea and coffee and biscuits! and its FREE
Local knitters and embroidery enthusiasts are urged to get inspired by two significant Royal Navy anniversaries this year and get creative for a community art installation based on HMS Victory's foretopsail, the Trafalgar Sail.
2015 marks the 250th anniversary of HMS Victory's launch in 1765 and the 70th anniversary of Gosport-based submarine HMS Alliance launch. Both feature amongst the famous assets of the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
Knitters and sewing enthusiasts are being asked to create squares measuring 6 X 4 inches inspired by HMS Victory and HMS Alliance using a variety of techniques such as knitting, embroidery and crochet. The squares will then form a community Trafalgar sail art installation which will be on display in summer 2015.
Special workshops are being held at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on the following dates to learn new skills and see some of the objects that link to embroidery and other handicrafts from the collections. Sessions take place between 2pm - 4.30pm
- Monday 9th March
- Monday 20th April
- Monday 18th May
- And a public knit day on 13th June
Daniel Ball, Community Engagement Officer of the National Museum of the Royal Navy said: "The Community Trafalgar Sail project is a creative way for local people to be inspired by their local heritage and to celebrate two significant anniversaries of two very important vessels which call both Portsmouth and Gosport respectively their home. We are delighted to announce that Korbond has kindly donated a range of materials to the project for people attending the project's workshops to use and learn more about HMS Victory's and HMS Alliance's stories."
For further information please contact 02392 727595 or email community@nmrn.org.uk For those unable to attend, contributions can still be made by contacting Daniel.
Sea Song Slam 7th March (12-4pm) National Museum of the Royal Navy, Historic Dockyard
Come along and listen to local community choirs raise the Museum roof with a variety of songs all about the sea.
Free event, all ages welcome, all voices welcome
Make a Mend
National Museum of the Royal Navy would like to invite you to take part in the 2015 series of make do and mend workshops based on the idea of ‘Knitting for the Navy' where we will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of HMS Victory's launch, 70th anniversary of HMS Alliance's launch and 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign in which HMS M33, which is currently being restored was involved in.
This will be through the Make Do and mend workshops as well as the big knit for the Navy Day event in June. The Knit for the Navy Day in June will be specifically linking into a global event called ‘Worldwide Knit in Public' week where people around the world are invited to knit in public places.
The following workshops will be held at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Make do and Mend workshops - Monday 9th March, 20th April and 18th May 2pm - 4.30pm
Join these relaxed and informal sessions to learn how to knit, crochet and embroider. Have the chance to discover some of the embroidery items that aren't on display and help us to prepare for the knit in public day on 13th June.
Free event but booking needed. Please contact 02392 727595 or email community@nmrn.org.uk
Knit for the Navy Day event - Saturday 13th June 11am - 4pm
Get your knitting needles at the ready! Come and join in with ‘Worldwide Knit in Public Week'.
Help knit something special as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the launch of HMS Victory, HMS Alliance's launch 70 years ago and the 100thanniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.
Free, drop in, all ages welcome. Please contact 02392 727595
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