Every month we hold Relaxed Opening or Lights Up mornings, where from 10am-12 noon the lights in the museum will be at a higher level, and sound effects will be turned down. As always our wonderful team of volunteers and staff will be on hand to guide you through the...
Every month we hold Relaxed Opening or Lights Up mornings, where from 10am-12 noon the lights in the museum will be at a higher level, and sound effects will be turned down. As always our wonderful team of volunteers and staff will be on hand to guide you through the...
This experience is like no other, including access to areas within the museum and collection which have never before been accessible to visitors. Go behind the scenes, explore the collection, spend time with our experts and enjoy our hospitality with this brand new and exclusive package.
The highlight of the...
Join us at Portsmouth Cathedral for the Sunday Eucharist service, which includes a memorial to the crew of the Mary Rose and the laying a wreath to honour all those who lost their lives on that fateful day in 1545. We will also be remembering supporters of The Mary Rose...
See England's most infamous monarch!
Meet legendary Tudor king, Henry VIII, at the Mary Rose Museum this summer.
King Henry VIII could be sauntering through the historic dockyard, checking up on his beloved ship the Mary Rose inside the museum or joining in with the summer activities.
You don't want...
Every month we hold Relaxed Opening or Lights Up mornings, where from 10am-12 noon the lights in the museum will be at a higher level, and sound effects will be turned down. As always our wonderful team of volunteers and staff will be on hand to guide you through the...
A Tudor Gun Crew had to be fast, strong and accurate on board the Mary Rose, especially when firing at the enemy! Are you up for the challenge this summer?
Join us and our replica Tudor gun to see if you've got what it takes!
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When the Mary Rose was discovered archaeologists found all kinds of interesting objects, some of which are similar to ones we use today! Can you identify the replica objects, and work out how a Tudor sailor would have used them?
PLUS you can make your own Mary Rose model...
Explore the Mary Rose with our exciting museum trail!
Pick up your booklet when you arrive at the museum, and follow the route through the decks of the Mary Rose! Look out for trail chests along the way and complete the activities inside, and pick up your exclusive pop badge...
Enjoy a unique experience at the Mary Rose museum this summer with an afternoon treat with amazing views from our VIP balcony overlooking HMS Victory and Portsmouth Harbour - you may even catch a glimpse of one of the famous aircraft carriers if they are in port.
Your afternoon will begin with a delicious high afternoon tea on the balcony, followed by a guided tour. Discover the largest collection of Tudor objects anywhere in the world, and marvel at Henry VIII’s pride and joy, his beloved Mary Rose. She lay under the Portsmouth Sea for 437 years before being raised, treated, and conserved into the awe-inspiring piece of Portsmouth history you see today.