Rats in Hats
Help! Twelve rats have hidden themselves amongst the largest collection of Tudor artefacts anywhere in the world this Christmas. We now need your help to locate them!
Rhiannon Garforth
15/09/2026
Relaxing Day Out in Portsmouth: The Sea Air Route
Only got a day? Take the Sea Air Route. Looking for a relaxing day out in Portsmouth? Discover HMS Warrior and the historic harbour with this one-day itinerary. Not every great day out needs to be packed from morning until evening. Sometimes the best discoveries happen when you slow down.
Sharna Bennett
11/08/2026
One Day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard: The Ultimate Itinerary
Only have a day? Start with the Icons. Planning one day at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard? Discover HMS Victory, the Mary Rose and more with this unforgettable itinerary. Some places deserve more than a day. But if one day is all you have, make it one you’ll remember. This itinerary brings together Portsmouth Historic Dockyard’s most […]
Sharna Bennett
11/08/2026
Come and Meet Our Tudor Gun Crew – 29 Oct
Continuing our Portsmouth 100 centennial celebrations, come and try your hand at loading and firing a Tudor gun!
Sharna Bennett
21/07/2026
Come and Meet Our Tudor Gun Crew – 27 Oct
Continuing our Portsmouth 100 centennial celebrations, come and try your hand at loading and firing a Tudor gun!
Sharna Bennett
21/07/2026
Come and Make Your Own Dragon Linstock
Make your own linstock and decorate it with a fiery dragon’s head to shine a light at Halloween!
Sharna Bennett
21/07/2026
Meet Our Tudor Crew
Continuing our Portsmouth 100 centennial celebrations, come and meet our Tudor sailors and discover which mythical creatures terrified them, and how they warded off the dark spirits of the sea!
Sharna Bennett
21/07/2026
Artist in Residence at the Mary Rose!
Artist in residence at the Mary Rose – Laurence Wen-Yu Li is a PhD candidate in History of Design at the Royal College of Art, currently studying the ribbons in the Mary Rose as a visiting researcher for a graduate placement. Over the summer, she will be doing demonstrations in the gift shop showing how […]
Sharna Bennett
25/06/2026
Artist in Residence at the Mary Rose!
Artist in residence at the Mary Rose – Laurence Wen-Yu Li is a PhD candidate in History of Design at the Royal College of Art, currently studying the ribbons in the Mary Rose as a visiting researcher for a graduate placement. Over the summer, she will be doing demonstrations in the gift shop showing how […]
Sharna Bennett
25/06/2026
Create your own Cowdray
This summer, the Mary Rose Museum continues its celebration of Portsmouth’s centennial year with summer activities based around the Tudor world and the Cowdray engraving. Get creative and discover Tudor inspired crafting that focus on the Battle of the Solent in 1545. On Wednesdays and Fridays this summer, come and learn all about the Cowdray […]
Sharna Bennett
11/05/2026