Who was Admiral Nelson, and why do we have his ship’s figurehead at the museum? This impressive carving of British Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson once stood on HMS Nelson, later HMVS Nelson, a battleship launched in 1814 and a familiar sight on Victoria’s Port Phillip Bay. Today, the figurehead stands as a powerful reminder of the history, traditions and links between the Royal Navy, the Victorian and New South Wales colonial navies and the Royal Australian Navy. Educator Judithe tells us the