Museum Tour- Page 1 of 13

You enter Portsmouth Historic Dockyard by Victory Gate. Constructed in 1711, the gate comprises two tall limestone pillars, each topped with a golden globe. Immediately to your left is the ticket office for all the attractions in the dockyard, hurry up and purchase your ticket and I will meet you by the exit.

As you come out of the door, look to your left and you will see HMS Warrior. This low, black hulled ship was the first British ironclad, and her introduction in 1860 made all wooden line-of-battle ships obsolete, including those of the British Navy!

The Mary Rose Museum is the green wooden building to your right. This was a 19th century boat house, built to replace the earlier mast house on the same site. You can tell it is the Mary Rose Museum as the entrance is marked by a life size statue of Henry VIII.

Right, let's go into the museum where you will see another full sized model of Henry dressed in full Tudor costume. This part of the museum also contains two areas where parties of school children can get hands-on experience of Tudor artefacts and carry out a Tudor gun drill with a replica iron gun.

Ahead of you is the reception desk. Show your ticket at the desk and come through to the main body of the museum. On your right is a presentation, shown on a wide screen TV, telling the dramatic story of the sinking of the Mary Rose.

 

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