But in a contradictory twist, the only way to uncover how to preserve them is to sacrifice some of them. Dr Schofield explains: "This is conservation science at its most cutting edge. We have taken just 12 of the cannonballs - less than 1% of the Mary Rose's stock but...

The events team picked up the silver award in the Venue and Business Category of the Beautiful South Awards, held at the Grand Hotel Brighton.

The coveted award, run by Tourism South East, highlights outstanding destinations in the region for conferences, business functions, banqueting, and weddings. 

The venue, at...

The Mary Rose is in the running to be crowned the top venue in the South East after making it into the final of the Venue and Business Tourism category. The award, run by Tourism South East, highlights outstanding destinations in the region for conferences, business functions, banqueting, and weddings.

The Mary Rose was raised from the Solent 35 years ago in 1982 and has been undergoing extensive conservation ever since funded through the Mary Rose Trust, a charity that does not receive government funding.  Firstly, the ship was sprayed with chilled water and then sprayed over a period of...

Mike and Sandra Perkins were the lucky visitors who helped the Mary Rose reach 10 million visitors today  –  a  complete surprise for the couple from Pembroke Dock in Wales. They were welcomed to the Museum by CEO of the Mary Rose Trust, Helen Bonser-Wilton. To mark the occasion, the...