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Historical stories, conservation, news and collections updates and other stories from the Mary Rose.

The Twelve Days of Mary Rose

The Twelve Days of Mary Rose

Taking inspiration from “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, enjoy some of the treasures that the Mary Rose has given us from 1545!!

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Let’s Play! Takeover Day 2023

Let’s Play! Takeover Day 2023

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Doing the twist: anchor cable cleaning

Doing the twist: anchor cable cleaning

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Education in Tudor England

Education in Tudor England

What options were available for the Tudors when it came to education, and would the crew of the Mary Rose have gone to school?

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Marine life on the Mary Rose shipwreck

Marine life on the Mary Rose shipwreck

Meet some of the marine animals that called the Mary Rose wreck site home…

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The Mary Rose from an LGBTQ+ perspective

The Mary Rose from an LGBTQ+ perspective

We all interpret museum collections in our own way based on our own experiences.

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How work experience at the Mary Rose Museum inspired my career

How work experience at the Mary Rose Museum inspired my career

16 years ago, Alice did her school work experience at the Mary Rose, not realising it would lead to a career as a professional archaeologist…

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Tudor gun drills at the Mary Rose Museum

Tudor gun drills at the Mary Rose Museum

The Tudor gun drill workshop was well established in the original museum and is still one of our most popular activities.

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Seabed to Showcase: the Money-Changer’s purse

Seabed to Showcase: the Money-Changer’s purse

The money-changer’s purse offers a fascinating insight into life onboard a Tudor warship.

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