Join us for a memorable museum experience, which goes beyond the average visit, taking guests on a journey through many wonderful and fearsome guns found aboard the Mary Rose, Tudor weaponry, and our one-of-a-kind collection of Tudor artefacts. 

This experience combines a behind the scenes tour, led by our...

Learn about the pesky pests, creepy critters and animals that have lived onboard the Mary Rose

Create your own creepy critter! Use googly eyes, fuzzy spots, sparkles and pipe cleaners!

Take a look at one of our pesky pests fact sheets to learn amazing, weird and wonderful facts about the...

Use our microscopes and inspect our range of specimens up close! Get hands on experience using a lab microscope, and take a look at some weird and wonderful creepy crawlies up close.

Free with a valid Mary Rose/Portsmouth Historic Dockyard ticket.

Part of Creepy Conservation running across Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Ever wondered what a flea looks like really really close up! This is your chance to meet members of our conservation team, learn how they use high tech microscopes and take a close up look at some of the creepy critters linked with the Mary Rose. This activity explores the...

Join Dr Alexzandra Hildred, Maritime Archaeologist and Head of Research to hear about the weird, wonderful, and sometimes scary critters encountered during the excavation of the Mary Rose. From spider crabs to eels, these amazing facts and stories from the excavation of the Mary Rose will entertain and interest children...

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...