Armada Armada naval1/20/2024 The defeat of the Armada was a turning point in forging our nation’s identity and the maps act as a powerful commemoration of this pivotal naval battle. “Our job is to tell epic story of the Royal Navy, its impact on Britain, as well as the world, from the earliest times to the present day, to that end we’re delighted to display the complete Armada Maps Collection for the first time at the National Museum of the Royal Navy. Professor Dominic Tweddle, Director General of the National Museum of the Royal Navy commented: The Armada Maps National Treasures exhibition is a once in a generation opportunity to view the ten incredibly rare maps that chart the defeat of the Spanish Armada in August 1588 a defining moment in the UK’s national and naval history.Īll ten maps will be displayed to the public by the National Museum of the Royal Navy for the first time in their history from Saturday 24th June to Tuesday 8th August 2023 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
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