The Mary Rose Museum
Portsmouth, Portsmouth
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0
The museum displays the Tudor warship Mary Rose, rescued from the seabed, together with objects recovered with her. It is run by an independent charity that relies on ticket income to maintain the ship and collection.
Highlights
- The Tudor warship Mary Rose, rescued from the seabed
- Stories of life on board the ship and its crew
- Objects recovered with the ship
- Guided tours to explore the collection in more detail
Good to know
- Every visitor is bag searched on entry to the dockyard
- Tickets are sold through the dockyard, so book there in advance
- Large items of luggage cannot be stored on site
Getting there
The Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, Portsmouth, PO1 3GWParking: Parking is in the dockyard, reached from Victory Gate on Queen Street. Large luggage cannot be stored on site.
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What's on at The Mary Rose Museum
Take a Deep Dive Into Digitisation
Visitors to The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth can learn how the Mary Rose is being preserved for future generations during this free October half term event on 24 and 25 October, running from 11:00am to 3:00pm. It is presented by The Mary Rose Trust and the University of Portsmouth and suits families visiting over half term. Booking is recommended.
Come and Make Your Own Dragon Linstock
Visitors to The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth can make their own linstock, a tool once used to fire cannon, and decorate it with a fiery dragon's head to light up Halloween. The activity runs from 11:00am to 3:00pm from 26 to 30 October 2026 during half-term, and suits families. Booking is recommended.
Meet Our Tudor Crew
Visitors to The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth can meet the Tudor sailors and learn which mythical creatures frightened them and how they guarded against the dark spirits of the sea. The sessions run from 11:30am to 3:00pm from 26 to 30 October 2026, during half-term, and suit families. The activity is part of the Portsmouth 100 centennial celebrations, and booking is recommended.
More things to do in Portsmouth
Nearby
HMS Victory
Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar, now in dry dock at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The ship is in a long conservation project, so visitors can see the work under way and hear the tools being used.
Photo: Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0HMS Warrior
Britain's largest, fastest and most revolutionary iron-hulled warship, moored at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Visitors can walk the restored decks and meet the costumed Victorian crew.
Photo: Editor5807, CC BY-SA 3.0Victoria Park
A formal Victorian park in central Portsmouth, created in 1878 and designed by Alexander McKenzie. It has a fountain from the original landscape, an aviary, nine naval memorials and wildlife habitats.