New Researchers Conference

Research degree students and independent scholars are warmly encouraged to share their work at our annual New Researchers Conference.

Student and Research Prizes

Are you a student working on maritime history? Apply for our Undergraduate and Postgraduate prizes.

UK Maritime Heritage Forum 2025 Booking

Posted: Tuesday 15th July 2025

UK Maritime Heritage Forum 2025 Booking

Event date: 19 - 21 October 2025

Organiser: UK Maritime Heritage Forum

Location: National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

 

Registration is now open for this year's UKMHF

This two-day networking and professional development event is for maritime museum and maritime heritage practitioners. 

Whether large museums or smaller volunteer-run heritage groups caring for maritime collections around the UK, all are welcome at the forum. 

This year's theme is "Staying Afloat, caring for and sharing our maritime heritage."

Presentations will be given on the following topics: 

  • Ships, shipyards and docksides - industrial conservation and preservation challenges
  • The Blue Economy - making maritime heritage commercially viable
  • Overcoming Sea Blindness - engaging with port communities
  • Dangers to our Maritime Heritage – how is your organisation tackling risks to your collections? 

The conference programme will be announced Summer 2025. 

Registration closes Thursday 11 September 2025. 

Please find out more and book your place here: UK Maritime Heritage Forum 2025 | NMS