Mary Rose Museum
The flagship of Henry VIII sank in 1545, was raised in 1982, and the hull together with nearly 20,000 artifacts from the ship are displayed in the museum.
The Mary Rose was the main warship of Henry VIII's Tudor dynasty. She sank in 1545 while fighting the French in the Solent, and was raised whole in 1982 to worldwide acclaim. The museum is built around half of the hull. Through glass walkways, you can look across at the ship from each deck level. The exhibits include longbows, surgeons' instruments, kitchen utensils, and reconstructed portraits of crew members, vividly showing life at sea in the Tudor era. Admission is included in the Historic Dockyard combined ticket, and a visit takes about 1.5–2 hours.
Opening hours
10:00–17:30
Nearby sights
- HMS Victory
- Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
- HMS Warrior (1860)
- Spinnaker Tower
- Gunwharf Quays
- Portsmouth Cathedral
- Old Portsmouth & Round Tower
- Royal Garrison Church