Worlds beneath the waves

From HMS Challenger to the modern Royal Navy: explore deep sea wonders on a 150 year voyage of discovery.

Brace yourself for a tale of courage, discovery, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Delve into the extraordinary tale of HMS Challenger – the daring odyssey that forever changed our understanding of the Earth’s ocean. Learn how it forever altered the course of scientific history and how, 150-years later, the Royal Navy is still at the forefront of scientific research. 

Worlds beneath the waves exhibition at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Worlds beneath the waves exhibition at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Worlds beneath the waves

From HMS Challenger to the modern Royal Navy: explore deep sea wonders on a 150 year voyage of discovery.

Brace yourself for a tale of courage, discovery, and the relentless pursuit of knowledge. Delve into the extraordinary tale of HMS Challenger – the daring odyssey that forever changed our understanding of the Earth’s ocean. Learn how it forever altered the course of scientific history and how, 150-years later, the Royal Navy is still at the forefront of scientific research. 

Inside dive the Mary Rose 4D

DIVE THE MARY ROSE 4D

A new 4D immersive theatre experience, new for 2023.

Giving visitors the chance to experience what it was like to dive the Mary Rose, this never-before-seen theatre experience will explore the history of when the Mary Rose tragically sank 477 years ago, right up until the present day. It will tell the crucial stories of all those who were instrumental in bringing the Mary Rose to the surface of The Solent, acting as a lasting legacy for the hundreds of individuals involved in the world’s largest underwater excavation and recovery.

PORTSMOUTH

HMS VICTORY

THE MARY ROSE MUSEUM

HMS WARRIOR

HARBOUR TOUR

ACTION STATIONS

HMS M.33

NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF THE ROYAL NAVY

VICTORY GALLERY

BOATHOUSE 4

DOCKYARD APPRENTICE

LASER QUEST AT ACTION STATIONS

GOSPORT

ROYAL NAVY
SUBMARINE MUSEUM

EXPLOSION MUSEUM
OF NAVAL FIREPOWER