National Museum Of The Royal Navy Hartlepool, HMS Trincomalee

Host your event in style at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Hartlepool, home of the oldest floating British warship, HMS Trincomalee. As you enter the museum, you are surrounded by our authentically-recreated Georgian Quayside, featuring a range of special spaces for any event. With four hire spaces across the site, you will have the opportunity to host lunches, meetings, dinners or any private celebration. Choose our brightly lit museum suites, which benefit from majestic views of the harbour and HMS Trincomalee. Alternatively, treat your guests to an unforgettable dinner on board our spectacular warship, famous for being the last of Admiral Lord Nelson’s Frigates.

Climb aboard Britain’s oldest warship still afloat, HMS Trincomalee. You will discover the rich history of this extraordinary ship and experience the hierarchy of life at sea from the Captains cabin to the crew’s mess deck.


WEDDINGS
HMS Trincomalee is a unique and increasingly sought after wedding venue in North East England. On board, our Captain's Cabin is licensed for civil wedding ceremonies. With impressive views across Jackson Basin and Hartlepool Marina, this romantic cabin can seat up to 70 guests comfortably for the ceremony.

CORPORATE HIRE
There are two areas available for hire. Firstly, the superb and unique Captain's Cabin on the Gun Deck will accommodate up to 70 people seated theatre style for, presentations or talks, and 30 for a silver-service function. The atmospheric Mess Deck, with low deck heights, subdued lighting and traditional mess tables, will permit a seated function for up to 70 people. A meal on the Mess Deck is always a unique and evocative experience.

In addition, the Captain's Cabin can also accommodate AV projection equipment, though the size of screens that can be set up and the range of projection are limited by space - contact us for specifications.