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Jul 4
Victory Summer – the Trafalgar Sail
This summer experience HMS Victory like never before. For a limited time only come face-to-face with the battle-scarred Trafalgar sail. Between 4 July and 30 September visitors will get the chance to come face to face with the largest surviving object from the battle of Trafalgar – the battle-damaged topsail from Nelson’s flagship HMS Victory. […]
Royal Navy Museum
10:00am-5:00pm, Jul 4-Sep 30
Tags: Exhibition
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Sep 26
Set Sail for Storytime – A Minecraft Education Solar System
The adventure doesn’t stop when Captain Compass looks up! Continue the adventure from Look Up! as young explorers journey beyond the skies in an interactive Minecraft Education workshop, discovering planets, stars and galaxies before designing their own solar systems. Inspired by the Royal Navy’s long tradition of navigation, observation and technological innovation, participants will use […]
Victory Gallery
12:00pm-3:00pm, Sep 26-26
Tags: Family, STEM, Workshop
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Sep 26
Set Sail for Storytime
Join Captain Compass on an uplifting adventure inspired by Look Up! Captain Compass is certain he has spotted something extraordinary high above the Dockyard. The only trouble is, now that everyone is looking, he can’t seem to find it again! Armed with telescopes, imagination and plenty of help from his crew, young explorers will join […]
HMS Warrior
12:15pm-3:00pm, Sep 26-26
Tags: Family, Interactive, STEM
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Oct 2
Behind-the-Scenes Tours
Join the National Museum of the Royal Navy collections team for gallery talks that will shine a light on the fascinating stories inspired by the objects on display.
Royal Navy Museum
2:00pm-2:30pm, Oct 2-2
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Oct 3
Portsmouth 100: Our Naval City
Celebrate 100 years of Portsmouth as a city A free one-day festival celebrating the people, places and stories that have shaped our naval city. Enjoy a packed programme of live music and performances, historic vessels and vehicles, fascinating talks, tours, family activities, food and drink, charity stands and market traders. ⚓ What’s on? 🎶 Live […]
Boathouse 4
10:00am-9:00pm, Oct 3-3
Tags: Family, Performance, Talk, Tour
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Oct 24
Set Sail for Storytime
Help Captain Compass solve a floating mystery inspired by Someone Swallowed Stanley Help Captain Compass solve the mystery as families discover how small actions can make a big difference to our oceans. Combining theatre, storytelling and STEM, this engaging adventure explores caring for our marine environment while celebrating the Royal Navy’s enduring connection to the […]
HMS Warrior
12:15pm-3:00pm, Oct 24-24
Tags: Family, Interactive, STEM
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Oct 26
Meet The Team Onboard Victory Live: The Big Repair
A great opportunity to meet members of the conservation team who are working on Victory Live: The Big Repair project.
Victory Live: The Big Repair
11:00am-3:00pm, Oct 26-30
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Oct 26
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! Linstocks (lighting sticks) were decorated wooden poles, used to ignite the fuse on a cannon while keeping your distance. Each gun captain would decorate his own linstock, often with a dragon’s head, so make your own cardboard […]
The Mary Rose Museum
11:00am-3:00pm, Oct 26-30
Tags: Family, Interactive
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Oct 26
Meet Our Tudor Crew
This October half term come and meet our Tudor crew on board the Mary Rose. 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! Why was it forbidden to whistle on board and why […]
The Mary Rose Museum
11:30am-3:00pm, Oct 26-30
Tags: Family, Interactive
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Oct 27
Caulking workshop onboard Victory Live: The Big Repair
Join our expert shipwrights for a fun and informative caulking workshop! Learn about this traditional technique used for centuries to seal wooden seams on ships.
Victory Live: The Big Repair
11:00am-12:00pm, Oct 27-27
Tags: Interactive, Meet the Team
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Oct 27
Come and Meet Our Tudor Gun Crew
This October half term come and meet our Tudor crew on board the Mary Rose. Continuing our Portsmouth 100 centennial celebrations, come and try your hand at loading and firing a Tudor gun! Gather around our Tudor replica gun and learn how teamwork was a vital part of living, working and fighting on board a […]
The Mary Rose Museum
11:00am-3:00pm, Oct 27-27
Tags: Family, Interactive
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Oct 29
Diwali at the Dockyard
Celebrate Diwali at Royal Navy Museums: Portsmouth. Diwali celebrations will bring colour and light to October. Join as we celebrate, dance and share stories in the Victory Gallery. Find out more about the shared maritime heritage of Indian and Hindu communities with the Royal Navy. Join us for food tasting, free craft activities and interactive […]
Victory Gallery
12:00am-3:00pm, Oct 29-29
Tags: Family, STEM
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