Heritage Malta’s Malta Maritime Museum and the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth have agreed to identify opportunities for collaborative research and expertise in naval heritage on a regional, national and international level, as well as to generate public interest.

A three year memorandum of understanding was signed on Monday at the Malta Maritime Museum in Vittoriosa.

Both the UK and Malta have a rich naval history which goes back hundreds of years. Since 1800 a strong legacy was built between Malta and England after Malta became a British colony. The British period was a significant era in Maltese history and the British legacy still lives on in many aspects of the Maltese daily life.

With a unique collection of over 20,000 artefacts belonging to Malta’s maritime past, the Malta Maritime Museum, housed within the Old Naval Bakery, helps visitors chart 7,000 years of history all housed under one roof.

The National Museum of the Royal Navy is located in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. It houses three centuries of naval history.

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