At the Mary Rose museum, you will find the remains of some of the animals that were onboard the Mary Rose when she sank, including the ship's dog and the rats he was there to catch. But did you know that we also have evidence of creatures that visited the...

Southsea Castle has a special place in the history of the Mary Rose – It was from here that Henry VIII witnessed the sinking of his favourite warship, and the first exhibition of objects recovered from the wreck was held within the castle keep. But what’s the full story behind...

Images are a powerful source of information that can tell us details words cannot. In this blog we explore the Anthony Roll, which depicts one of the most recognisable and iconic portraits of the Mary Rose. 

_{Guest blog written by Francesca Raine for the Mary Rose collections team}

Over the last 18 months, the Mary Rose Trust has been lucky enough to collaborate with the Centre for Creative and Immersive XR at the University of Portsmouth. This cutting-edge, state of the art facility opened just 3 miles from the Historic Dockyard in early 2022, and The Mary Rose...

This blog does not attempt to identify the sexuality or gender identity of crew members, which would be an impossible task. Instead, we will use ‘Queerness as an interpretative tool’ to represent LGBTQ+ stories.

Sixteen years ago Archaeologist Alice Dowsett undertook their secondary school work experience at the Mary Rose Museum. She didn’t anticipate it would lead them to become into a career as a professional archaeologist.