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

Mary Rose succeeds in receiving Culture Recovery Grant

Mary Rose succeeds in receiving Culture Recovery Grant

The Mary Rose Museum has been awarded £655,000 from the Culture Recovery Grant to continue vital conservation work

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard – a joint venture

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard – a joint venture

National Museum of the Royal Navy and Mary Rose come together as ‘Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’ to provide an improved visitor offer

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New research provides crucial information on degradation processes which will be used to protect the Mary Rose

New research provides crucial information on degradation processes which will be used to protect the Mary Rose

A new paper provides crucial information on the degradation processes, allowing us to develop strategies to save the Mary Rose.

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Key parts of the Mary Rose go on display for the first time

Key parts of the Mary Rose go on display for the first time

Henry VIII’s warship reunited with her stem post, plus other components of the ship, for the first time in almost 500 years.

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A Big Surprise for Portsmouth’s National Lottery-Funded Hero

A Big Surprise for Portsmouth’s National Lottery-Funded Hero

Maurice Young, a special volunteer at The Mary Rose Museum, is honoured by The National Lottery on ITV primetime TV

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Bringing salvaged wooden ships and artefacts back to life with “smart” nanotech

Bringing salvaged wooden ships and artefacts back to life with “smart” nanotech

Scientists report a way to use “smart” nanocomposites to conserve a 16th-century British warship, the Mary Rose, and its artefacts.

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Going ballistic! Science meets conservation on the Mary Rose

Going ballistic! Science meets conservation on the Mary Rose

Dr Eleanor Schofield on preserving Henry VIII’s 1,200+ cannonballs in partnership with University College London and Diamond Light Source

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Robert Hardy : 1925-2017

Robert Hardy : 1925-2017

We are greatly saddened by news of our close associate and friend of the Mary Rose, the fine actor, Robert Hardy: 1925-2017

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3D digital research techniques to help unravel Tudor mysteries

3D digital research techniques to help unravel Tudor mysteries

Human remains and other artefacts found on the Tudor warship Mary Rose are being released as interactive 3D digital resources.

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