The museum aims to achieve a greater understanding of British economic , cultural , social , political and maritime history and its consequences in the world today . The museum plays host to various exhibitions , including '' Ships Clocks & Stars '' in 2014 , '' Samuel Pepys : Plague , Fire , Revolution '' in 2015 and '' Emma Hamilton : Seduction and Celebrity '' in 2016 . The collection of the National Maritime Museum also includes items taken from the German Naval Academy Mürwik after World War II , including several ship models , paintings and flags . The museum has been criticized for possessing what has been described as " looted art " . The museum regards these cultural objects as " war trophies " , removed under the provisions of the Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference
Potsdam Conference
National Maritime Museum