A True Victorian Christmas… Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s Victorian Festival of Christmas Returns, featuring Sherlock Holmes Friday 29th November – Sunday 1st December 2013. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard welcomes the return of the ‘Victorian Festival of Christmas’. This year, the family-favourite event takes inspiration from the stories of much-loved Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes and features a… Read more »
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There’s always plenty going on at the Mary Rose and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. From new findings in archaeological research, to visitor events, there’s plenty to keep you interested. You can find all our latest news right here.
Hunters Brewery, based in Devon, is producing a brand new ale, Mary Rose 1545, which will be available in our café and shop. Established in 2008, Hunters Brewery aim to provide top quality ales using the finest local ingredients which means you will enjoy consistent ales of a really high standard. Mary Rose 1545,… Read more »
Saturday 20th July – 1st September 2013 9.45am – 6pm daily. This summer, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is pleased to announce new extended opening times; ensuring visitors to the Mary Rose Museum have more choice than ever before. After a busy opening month, and to meet demand, the Historic Dockyard will be welcoming visitors from… Read more »
UPDATE! Our 100,000th visitor was Sue Coombs from Salisbury! She and her Family, her husband Jeff and son Josh, were presented with a bottle of Danebury Sparkling Wine. The Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has welcomed its 100,000th visitor, just 8 weeks since the doors first opened on 31st May. Portsmouth… Read more »
Portsmouth-based tea company All About Tea has joined forces with the Mary Rose Museum to sell their latest blend; Mary Rose Tea. All About Tea is an expert manufacturing wholesaler and distributor of speciality teas. They source their teas from remote regions to bring the best of the world’s flavours to a global audience. All… Read more »
Tuesday 24th July – Sunday 2nd September 2012 This summer Portsmouth Historic Dockyard gets set to bring you six weeks of enjoyment for the school holidays. Across all our attractions, young explorers can learn history in fun ways with costumed interpreters, games, dressing-up, crafts, and adventure trails. From a Harbour Tour, getting close to… Read more »
The Mary Rose Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has welcomed over 52,000 visitors since opening its doors on 31st May – all intrigued to see the famous hull, united with many of the 19,000 artefacts for the first time since they were recovered from the sea in 1982. In the last month, Portsmouth Historic… Read more »
Armed Forces Weekend Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th June 2013 – 10.00am – 4.30pm At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be celebrating Armed Forces Weekend with a series of FREE events hosted by the Royal Navy, the National Museum of the Royal Navy and Actions Stations. Plus! The opportunity to… Read more »
After a sneak preview at our launch event, “Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose” will be premiering at the Portsmouth Guildhall on 24th June as part of this year’s Portsmouth Festivities! This musical celebration, combining traditional Tudor music with Sea Shanties , features children from local schools, alongside The Portsmouth Community Choir, The Festival… Read more »
It’s been an exciting few days at the Mary Rose, with the launch of our new museum. The levels of interest from the press and the general public have been incredible! The News - The Mary Rose – A National Treasure BBC News – Mary Rose Museum opens in Portsmouth The Washington Post 16th century… Read more »