Take On An Adventure
Grab your Ultimate Explorer ticket so you can see everything Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has to offer, pick up your guidebook and be prepared for a fantastic day out. With a whole 9 attractions to explore you can have an action-packed day and then come back again and again and still see something new.
Explore the amazing time capsule that is the Mary Rose, a slice of Tudor life preserved for 500 years. Don’t forget to pop into Dive the Mary Rose 4D and feel that you are in the thick of the action of raising the ship from the seabed.
Step on board HMS Victory, feel the boards under your feet and see how Nelson’s crew would have lived. Don’t forget to pick up your audio guide full of amazing facts and stories. Whilst you’re there pop into Victory Live and see how our huge conservation project to conserve HMS Victory is shaping up. You may even see a shipwright at work.
‘We used Ultimate Explorer tickets to have 2 great days here with our family. All of the ships had good interactive elements or trails for them to do. Would definitely recommend for families.’
HMS Warrior & Adventures Await!
When you arrive at the dockyard you will see the magnificent Victorian HMS Warrior, the ship still has some of its crew onboard who will be pleased to see you so they can tell you all about life at sea and the ships secrets!
With your Ultimate Explorer ticket, you can go out on to the water with a trip over to our museums Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower and Royal Navy Submarine Museum. Stay on the water and go on a Harbour Tour which takes you around this exceptional port steeped in history and the modern-day Royal Navy. Check our website for times and dates.
‘An absolute wonderful place to visit when in Portsmouth so many exhibitions to see, great facilities, buy “ultimate explorer ticket ” great value and valid for a year !!!!’
Dive into History: Explore Interactive Exhibits!
As part of your ticket take a look at the exceptional interactive displays in the National Museum of the Royal Navy galleries. Become absorbed in the fascinating and courageous stories of the people that have served in the Royal Navy past and present.
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Time to relax
If you need some time to relax and enjoy being at the dockyard there are number of cafes that serve a great range of food and drink. Take a browse in one of our shops and find that ideal souvenir to remind you of your great day out.