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Octonauts Octo-Cadet Training Academy

28 May 2022 - 4 Sep 2022

Sound the Octo-Alert! The Octonauts are dropping anchor with a family-friendly activity trail at The Historic Dockyard Chatham for the summer. Do have have what it takes to become an Octo-Agent? ...

Messy Deckers

27 May 2022 - 27 May 2022

Our bi-weekly, baby-friendly coffee morning in partnership with Mama Matters – Medway. Come along for a tea, cake and chat with other local mums ...

Medway Gaming & Creative Festival

16 Jul 2022 - 17 Jul 2022

The Medway Gaming and Creative Festival is a celebration of video games, gaming culture and creativity, set within the unique historic environment of Medway’s former Royal Navy Dockyard and against a backdrop of real-life battleships, including HMS Cavalier of World of Warcraft fame ...

Call the Midwife Official Location Tours

1 Mar 2022 - 30 Oct 2022

Explore where the real drama happens as a costumed midwife takes you on a walking tour of our historic site. With a picture book to help trigger your memories, you’ll spot the familiar filming locations and see just how Neal Street Productions transform a 400 year old site back to the 1960s. ...

Salute to the ’40s

10 Sep 2022 - 11 Sep 2022

Start planning your vintage outfit and perfecting your victory rolls now. The wartime spirit is very much alive and we’ll meet again on 10 & 11 September 2022. ...

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May 15

As a charity, our two core purposes are 'learning' and 'preservation'. If you visit us this season you will see preservation in action as we undertake some essential works to the mast of HMS Cavalier.

Whilst the scaffold might detract a little from the spectacular sight of our Second World War Destroyer, the tower has been constructed around the main mast whilst we determine the severity of some corrosion that was discovered on a routine inspection. We are working with a Structural Engineer to assess the extent of the damage and develop a repair strategy.

Income from our visitors helps support this important work. Each time you purchase a ticket, buy a coffee in our cafe or pick up something in our shop you are contributing to the ongoing maintenance of our historic ships and the preservation of the most compete Dockyard from the Age of Sail for generations to come.

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May 12

⚓ We're reopening on Monday 17 May ⚓

We've missed you! We're raring to go and can't wait to welcome you back, so please come and see us.

Don't forget to book your tickets and arrival time in advance via our website and spend a few minutes familiarising yourself with our "know before you go" information (link in bio).

If you're an annual ticket holder (and we have your email address), please check your inbox for important information about your ticket.

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Today starts #NationalStationaryWeek - this light brown length of circular sectioned wood is from 1758 from HMS INV… https://t.co/X8udfqNXUY

about 9 hours ago

Meet Eileen Clegg, Community Archaeological Producer @NatMuseumRN and Curator of our exhibition Diving Deep: HMS In… https://t.co/zDBPehKCI9

about 11 hours ago

Thank you @Paddydj102 for this great article in @ShipsMonthly all about #HMSOcelot's 60th birthday celebrations: https://t.co/Bttxl42oHc

about 12 hours ago

Sorry we couldn't stop the rain for you @Devonsnowman but we're pleased to hear it didn't dampen your visit. https://t.co/g4izOFRZch

about 12 hours ago

It's just 2 months to go until the Medway Gaming and Creative Festival. Have you got your tickets yet? Tickets will… https://t.co/Fu9HngKth2

6:20 PM May 15th

May is #NationalWalkingMonth. In April, former @RoyalNavy Officer Jim Morton returned to The Historic Dockyard Chat… https://t.co/mgNyF0tc9u

11:07 AM May 14th

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May 7

Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar, HMS Victory, launched on this day in 1765 from Chatham.
Proclaimed 'the biggest and best ever' in an 18th century London newspaper, the 104-gun first-rate ship was wished bon voyage by 'many persons of quality and distinction' as she embarked on her first mission for the Royal Navy's reserve fleet. She returned to Chatham for major repairs both before and after the Battle of Trafalgar.

Today Victory resides in Portsmouth but we have a model on display in our Command of the Oceans galleries.

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May 3

🌞 Commissioner's Garden 🌞

Thanks to our hardworking gardeners our secret garden, tucked behind Commissioner's House, is looking stunning in the Spring sunshine.

Hopefully it won't be too long before we can reopen our gates and everyone can enjoy a dose of the Garden of England in full bloom.

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