Historic Dockyard to Host UK Debut of “Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO® Bricks” in 2025
Historic Dockyard to Host UK Debut of
“Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO® Bricks” in 2025
We are thrilled to present the internationally acclaimed exhibition, Brickwrecks: Sunken Ships in LEGO® Bricks, making its UK debut at The Historic Dockyard Chatham, and included in your annual admission ticket.
Designed by Certified Professional Ryan “The Brickman” McNaught in partnership with the Australian National Maritime Museum, this exhibition invites visitors of all ages to explore the tales of eight iconic shipwrecks, brought to life through intricate, large-scale LEGO® models.
Brickwrecks will take you on a journey through maritime archaeology, recreating world-famous shipwrecks with incredible detail and creativity. From ancient vessels to modern-day wrecks, the exhibition covers legendary ships spanning over 3,000 years, offering a unique opportunity to discover each ship’s story, its historical significance, and the remarkable finds uncovered at these underwater archaeological sites.
See renowned shipwrecks recreated with thousands of LEGO® bricks, including:
- RMS TITANIC: The famed luxury liner that tragically sank in the North Atlantic in 1912.
- BATAVIA: A Dutch trading ship that met its end in 1629 off Western Australia’s coast.
- HMS TERROR & HMS EREBUS: Both wrecked in 1848 while seeking the Northwest Passage.
- ULUBURUN: The oldest known shipwreck, dating to around 1300 BCE, discovered off the coast of Turkey.
- HMS PANDORA: Lost in 1791 while pursuing the Bounty mutineers on the Great Barrier Reef.
- VASA: The iconic Swedish warship, sunk in Stockholm harbour in 1628.
- SHINAN: A Chinese vessel that sank in 1323 near South Korea’s Shinan Islands.
- MV RENA: A Liberian container ship wrecked on New Zealand’s Astrolabe Reef in 2011.
These meticulously crafted models range from 1 to 3 metres in length, showcasing varying scales and details that capture the history of each wreck.
