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Stories from the past: a personal relic from the Mary Rose

Personal possessions hold great importance in exploring life on the Mary Rose. We can use them to learn more about the people who owned them, their beliefs and roles.

Alexander McKee’s shot in time: The gun that confirmed the Mary Rose

Actor and Archer: The double life of Robert Hardy

Best known as an actor, Robert Hardy CBE was also passionate about the English longbow, and contributed to the study of those found on the Mary Rose.

The men of the Mary Rose – May they rest in peace

On 19th July 1984, one of the ship’s company was reburied at Portsmouth Cathedral in a symbolic act of remembrance. He stands as a poignant representative for the entire crew – and all those who have lost their lives at sea.

Munch ado about nothing

There are lots of bugs and critters that can eat the precious objects in a museum. Find out how we keep the objects in the Mary Rose Museum safe from these pests.

Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating the people behind the Mary Rose

The Mary Rose is marking Volunteers’ Week by joining in celebrations and sharing the story of one of its longest serving volunteers.

Mystery of a Queen

When the Mary Rose sank in 1545, Henry VIII was married to his sixth wife, Katherine Parr, so why was the symbol of his first wife on a wristguard on board the Mary Rose?

Talking to Bangalore

The Mary Rose is known internationally, as our Learning Team discovered when they spoke to students from a school in Bangalore…

HMS Mary Rose (1915)

The story of HMS Mary Rose (1915), which shared a similar fate to its Tudor namesake during World War I when it was lost in battle…