Historical stories, conservation and collections updates and other stories from the Mary Rose
The Mary Rose is home to a host of amazingly preserved artefacts, many of which feature decorations such as Tudor Roses, Fleur de Lys and lions, but there are one or two more fantastical beasts lurking in our collections…
Henry VIII built up a large fleet during his time as king, and there were some very peculiar names among them!
We've chosen some from a list of Henry VIII's ships that fought in the French wars between 12 February 1545 and 11th July 1546, can you spot which ones...
"My 7 month internship is being generously sponsored by the University of Winchester. I have only been here for just over a month but, I’ve already learnt an enormous amount. Having only just graduated from the university with a degree in Archaeology, it has already been an incredible journey...
Colour and build your own King Henry VIII, which looks marvellous sat on your shelf, mantelpiece or anywhere else!
Colour in this picture of the Mary Rose being raised back in 1982!
Make and colour your own pop-up Mary Rose!
Colour and dress your own Mary Rose crew member with our exclusive paper doll!
Join the dots to see how the Mary Rose would have looked in 1545!
While we'll never know the names of those who lost their lives on that day in 19th July 1545, records do preserve the names of some of the crew of the Mary Rose over her 34 year career.
How well do you know the crew of the Mary Rose? Find...