For almost three decades since being raised from the Solent, the hull of the Mary Rose – Henry VIII’s 500-year-old flagship – has been continuously sprayed, first with chilled fresh water to remove salt and then with Polyethlene Glycol (PEG), a water soluble wax which prevents shrinkage of the timbers, having been submerged underwater for… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Book your date and time slot to come and visit us here at the new Mary Rose Museum! Click here to book and enjoy your visit! www.historicdockyard.co.uk/tickets
Tickets will be going on sale this week for the new Mary Rose Museum! Tickets are time-ticketed and you will need to select the date and time of your visit. Keep checking our website for updates on how and where to book.
Our new Mary Rose Museum will open 31st May! The new Mary Rose Museum will form the new centrepiece to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, home to The Royal Navy, one of the UK’s major visitor destinations. Lincoln Clarke, Chief Executive of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard said “The Mary Rose was built in Portsmouth 500 years… Read more »
At a loose end as to what to do this holiday? Why not come down to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and visit the Mary Rose Story. We currently have the UK Premiere of the Les Misérables Costume and Prop Exhibition! Featuring costumes and props from the recent Hollywood film, you’ll be sure to have fun. … Read more »



