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Join The National Museum of the Royal Navy's expert shipwrights for a fun and informative caulking workshop. 

Learn about this traditional technique used for centuries to seal wooden seams on ships.

Discover how tar-soaked rope fibres are used for caulking, and get hands-on testing shipbuilding skills with wooden mallets and metal tools under the guidance of the museum's experts.

This informative workshop is included with a valid ticket to Victory Live: The Big Repair. Don't miss this unique opportunity to step back in time and learn a valuable skill!

This event is available every Tuesday and Thursday throughout August, from 11am to 12pm.

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Caulking workshops onboard Victory Live: The Big Repair

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HMS Victory, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3LJ

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Opening Times

5 August (5 Aug 2025)
DayTimes
Tuesday11:00 - 12:00
7 August (7 Aug 2025)
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Thursday11:00 - 12:00
12 August (12 Aug 2025)
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Tuesday11:00 - 12:00
14 August (14 Aug 2025)
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Thursday11:00 - 12:00
19 August (19 Aug 2025)
DayTimes
Tuesday11:00 - 12:00
21 August (21 Aug 2025)
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Thursday11:00 - 12:00
26 August (26 Aug 2025)
DayTimes
Tuesday11:00 - 12:00
28 August (28 Aug 2025)
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Thursday11:00 - 12:00

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