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Portsmouth’s Mary Rose expands with world-class 4D attraction

Portsmouth’s Mary Rose expands with world-class 4D attraction

A new 4D immersive theatre experience, ‘Dive the Mary Rose 4D’, will open in Spring 2023 to delight visitors

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CRASH! The moment that made a nation jump

CRASH! The moment that made a nation jump

Everybody who watched the raising of the Mary Rose remembers the moment when the cradle fell, but what actually happened?

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Where Were You in 82? – Mary Rose Special Branch

Where Were You in 82? – Mary Rose Special Branch

William Alwyn “Al” Davies is a member of the Mary Rose Special Branch of the British Sub Aqua Club

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Where Were You in 82? – lifting the Mary Rose

Where Were You in 82? – lifting the Mary Rose

11 October 1982, John Gray was operator of Tog Mor, the crane that lifted the Mary Rose. In this blog, he remembers that day…

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Where were you in 82? Royal Engineers

Where were you in 82? Royal Engineers

Hugh McKnight was a Royal Engineers diver during the final stages of the recovery of the Mary Rose

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Are we fitter and healthier than our Tudor ancestors?

Are we fitter and healthier than our Tudor ancestors?

Did the crew of the Mary Rose have a balanced diet? Our hands-on activities encourage children to find out for themselves.

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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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Alexander McKee: a tribute to discoverer

Alexander McKee: a tribute to discoverer

Without the drive and enthusiasm of Alexander McKee who died on Wednesday, 22nd July 1992, the Mary Rose may never have been found.

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Think you saw the Mary Rose at school? Think again!

Think you saw the Mary Rose at school? Think again!

A lot has changed in the Mary Rose Museum since you came on that school trip 25 years ago…

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