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

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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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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Fortifying the Museum

Fortifying the Museum

How do you install large bronze guns weighing several tonnes in a museum?

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Seabed to Showcase: Hatch the dog

Seabed to Showcase: Hatch the dog

Hatch, our ship’s dog, is one of the most recognisable exhibits here at the Mary Rose (perhaps only second to the ship itself!)

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The 180-year-old Mary Rose souvenirs

The 180-year-old Mary Rose souvenirs

When the Mary Rose was first rediscovered in the 1830s, everyone wanted a piece of the ship, and with these souvenirs, they could have one…

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How to be a scientist

How to be a scientist

There is no single right way to become a scientist, but in our latest blog, Prof Schofield goes back to her roots and plants some future scientist seeds…

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Keeping things ship-shape

Keeping things ship-shape

What goes on behind the scenes at the Mary Rose Museum?

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Steering the Mary Rose

Steering the Mary Rose

The ship’s wheel wasn’t in use in the 16th century, so how did they steer the Mary Rose?

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How did a coconut find its way onto the Mary Rose wreck site?

How did a coconut find its way onto the Mary Rose wreck site?

Many unusual objects were found on the Mary Rose, including a coconut, but why was it there?

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