What’s going on at The Mary Rose
All Portsmouth Healthy Walks are led by trained volunteer walk leaders who are there to ensure the route is safe and have grown in popularity over the years.
trained volunteer walk leaders who are there to ensure the route is safe and have grown in popularity over the...
King Henry VIII himself will be gracing his favourite warship with his presence at various points in the holidays, bestowing guests with royal blessings or condemning them to death, depending on his will and whim. Visitors can join Henry VIII for a Royal Audience and listen to his first-hand...
Through interactive screens, documentary footage, print material and a reproduction of an intriguing crew member nicknamed Henry - the exhibition helps us answer important questions about the crew. What did they look like? Where were they born and what was their genetic heritage?
But what did we already...
These changes need to be understood to be able to provide effective conservation treatments allowing these prized artefacts to safely go on display. Some damage is obvious from simply looking at the material but changes that are invisible to the naked eye have also taken place. This...
Join Henry this Mother’s Day weekend for an unforgettable family day out. Explore his famous warship and the fascinating Tudor artefacts that were unearthed from the depths of the Solent, after more than 400 years in the seabed.
Visitors will have the opportunity to...
The ship’s stem – a crucial structural piece of timber that curves upwards from the keel to define its bow - eluded underwater archaeologists until 2003. Having undergone excavation and conservation since then, the rediscovered stem can now finally be seen in the Weston Ship Hall, at the heart...
Visitors will have the opportunity to meet King Henry himself and take part in fun activities including beautiful calligraphy sessions and crafting fragrant gifts whilst dressing up as a Tudor courtier. You will create your own Valentine’s cards using feather quill pens and ink, then decorate them with ink stamps...
The prestigious event celebrates the brilliant tourism businesses and experiences that the South East of England has to offer.
The Mary Rose won gold in each of the three categories it was nominated: Large Visitor Attraction; Business Tourism and Venue; and Access and Inclusivity.
Helen Bonser-Wilton, Chief Executive of the...