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Christmas at the Mary Rose

Your guide all things festive at the Mary Rose Museum this winter!

Festive events at the Mary Rose Museum

What’s on at the Mary Rose Museum this Christmas?

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Garland/Wreath making workshop

Garland/Wreath making workshop

Deck the Hulls at the Mary Rose Museum with our Garland/Wreath making workshop

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‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas

‘Twas the Night Before Tudor Christmas

This December, our costumed storytellers will transport you back to a seasonal 16th century with a reworking of a festive classic with a Tudor twist!

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Make your own Angel Garland

Make your own Angel Garland

Inspired by the collection of the Mary Rose Museum, decorate your own Angel garland to hang upon your tree or deck your halls with this festive season.

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Christmas Carols with the Royal Marines Band

Saturday 6th December 2025

Join us this December at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard with our special guests, the band and choir from the Royal Marines School of Music, for a very special festive treat that everybody can take part in and enjoy, no experience necessary!

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Looking for gift ideas?

The Mary Rose gift shop has a fantastic range of souvenirs, homeware, kids, toys, books, clothing and much much more.

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Christmas blogs

Exploring the festive season and its history

Mary Rose Christmas decoration

Christmas on the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose saw 33 Christmases during her career as a warship, so how did her crew celebrate the festive season?

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Christmas Decoration of Henry VIII

Christmas in Tudor England

What was Christmas like in Tudor England, and how did they celebrate the festive season?

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Twelve days of the Mary Rose

The Twelve Days of Mary Rose

Taking inspiration from “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, enjoy some of the treasures that the Mary Rose has given us from 1545!

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Christmas events and venue hire

Eat, drink and be merry at the Mary Rose this Christmas. Travel back in time for a Tudor Christmas experience like no other

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