This summer we're giving kids free entry to The Mary Rose, home of the pride of Henry VIII's fleet and many of the thousands of objects recovered alongside her from the seabed!
"In its final state, the Mary Rose Museum is an exceptional achievement - a museum that has finally reached its last stage of its progressive evolution which started 35 years ago (1982). It is close to perfection in fields as different as the presentation of historical research, underwater archeology, conservation techniques, experimental archeology, architecture, scenography and virtual reality. The ship is now revealed totally, freed from all the technical drying equipment, with various light effects and film screenings on or above the ship itself.
‘Ship, Objects and People’ are the three elements now shaped into in a fascinating history and an impressive display. The emphasis given to the daily activities of the crew on board and the projections over the decks of the original ship's structure strengthen the human dimension of the Mary Rose."
500 years. A heartbeat away.
Discover the events of 19 July, 1545 - the day the Mary Rose was lost.
Over 19,000 objects were recovered from the Mary Rose.
Discover how we look after them.