| Historic
Dockyard |
| Visit
the magnificent historic ships HMS Victory, HMS
Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose as well as the
fascinating Mary Rose Museum, Royal Naval Museum
and Action Stations, an interactive attraction
on the modern-day Navy. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
has many hidden treasures! |
HMS
Victory |
| HMS
Victory stands today as the world's oldest commissioned
warship. Still manned by Officers and Ratings
of the Royal Navy, the Victory has seen over 200
years of almost continuous service.Best known
for her role in the Battle of Trafalgar, the Victory
currently has a dual role as the flagship of the
Second Sea Lord and as a living museum to the
Georgian navy. |
| HMS
Warrior |
HMS
Warrior, as you arrive at Portsmouth Historic
Dockyard, the stunning sleek, black lines of
Britain's first iron-hulled, armoured battleship,
take your breath away.The pride of Queen Victoria,
Warrior revolutionised warship construction.
Powered by steam and sail, she was the largest
and fastest ship of her day. Her most radical
innovation was her citadel - an armoured box
housing her guns. |
| Royal
Marines Museum |
The
Royal Marines Museum, situated on the seafront
at Southsea, Portsmouth, celebrates the famous
fighting spirit and long history of the Royal
Marines.
Immerse yourself in what the Museum has to offer;
explore the exhibits, enjoy our interactive displays
and films, and see how the Royal Marines have
developed into the world-renowned elite fighting
force of today... |
| HMS
Mary Rose |
| The
Mary Rose is the only 16th century warship on
display anywhere in the world. Built between 1509
and 1511, she was one of the first ships able
to fire a broadside, and was a firm favourite
of King Henry VIII.After a long and successful
career, she sank accidentally during an engagement
with the French fleet in 1545. Her rediscovery
and raising were seminal events in the history
of nautical archaeology. |
| Mary
Rose Exhibition |
Mary Rose Museum is the ideal venue for a very
special evening. Whether you're celebrating
with family and friends, entertaining customers
or hosting a corporate event, we will make it
an evening to remember, including Tudor Banquetes.
Guided tours of the ship hall are available. |
| Royal
naval Museum |
| The
Royal Naval Museum, in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard
- the only museum devoted to the ships of the
Royal Navy and the men and women who served in
them. |
| Dockyard
apprentice |
| The Dockyard Apprentice -
During the 18th and 19th centuries Portsmouth
Royal Dockyard was the greatest industrial complex
in the world. Perhaps its greatest achievements
came at the end of the period when it built a
series of huge highly innovative battleships,
culminating in 1906 with the famous Dreadnought. |
| Action
stations |
| The Navy Today – review
the RN fleet represented through two-dimensional
profiled metal ships, graphics and video. A world
map shows the deployment of Naval Task Forces
around the world with inset video screens showing
real life footage of Navy and Marines activities
in these locations. |
| D-day
museum |
| D-Day
Museum and Overlord EmbroideryThe D-Day Museum
was opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary
of D-Day. Its centrepiece is the magnificent Overlord
Embroidery commissioned by Lord Dulverton of Batsford
(1915-92) as a tribute to the sacrifice and heroism
of those men and women who took part in Operation
Overlord. The Museum was extended in 1994 for
D-Day 50. |
| Portsmouth
museums |
| The home page for the Portsmouth
City Museums & Records Service. |
| Natural
History |
| Portsmouth is a very special
place for wildlife in Britain, it has many different
habitats in a very small area and at Portsmouth
Natural History Museum you can explore them all. |
| Charles
Dickens Birthplace |
| The famous writer Charles
Dickens was born in this modest house in Portsmouth,
England in 1812. The house has miraculously survived
and is now preserved as a museum furnished in
the style of 1809 which is when John and Elizabeth
Dickens set up the first home of their married
life there. |
| City
Museum |
| The main displays feature
the 'Story of Portsmouth' which is introduced
by an audio visual history of the city. Walk through
Portsdown Hill's chalk tunnel and meet Stone Age
man, a wholly rhinoceros and the skeleton of a
Saxon warrior excavated locally! |
Museum
Shop |
| The
new catalogue of Gifts and Souvenirs from Portsmouth's
Museums is now online. |
| Records
office |
| The
Records Office is housed in the same building
as Portsmouth City Museum. It holds the official
records of Portsmouth City Council which survive
from the 14th century; local Anglican and Non-Conformist
church registers and records from 16th century;
large collections of material deposited by local
businesses, families and other organisations as
well as thousands of local maps and plans, photographs
and picture postcards, all of which can be consulted
in the first-floor public Search Room. |
| Cumberland
house |
| This
website has been produced by 'Friends of Cumberland
House', an organisation commited to securing the
future of Natural History in Southsea. The site
contains information about the Museum at Cumberland
House together with supporting material to encourage
interest and participation in local Natural History. |
| Explosion |
|
Explosion!, museum of Naval Firepower, situated
on the Gosport side of Portsmouth Harbour, Hampshire,
UK - tracing Naval ordnance from the Battle of
Trafalgar to the Gulf War. |
| Southsea
Castle |
| Built
in 1544, the Castle was part of a series of fortifications
constructed by Henry VIII around England's coasts
to protect the country from invaders. Barely was
the work completed when Henry VIII's flagship,
the Mary Rose, tragically sank in front of the
Castle. During the English Civil War, nearly a
century later, the Castle was captured for the
only time in its history, by Parliamentarian forces. |
| Spitbank
Fort |
| A
massive man-made island, sitting a mile offshore
from Portsmouth Harbour, Spitbank Fort is one
of the most unusual military buildings ever constructed
and one of the most unique venues to be found
anywhere.Virtually unaltered since 1870, Spitbank
Fort offers an unrivalled atmosphere and some
of the most spectacular views in the UK. Whether
you are looking for a memorable Sunday Lunch,
or a totally unique party venue, Spitbank Fort
offers an experience that will leave people talking. |
| Fort
Cumberland |
| This
is probably the finest example of a five sided
18th century bastioned fort. It dates from 1740
but was extensively rebuilt between 1785 - 1820.
The fort is designed to be as low as possible
but still allow the gun batteries to fire. It
was used by the Royal Marines until 1973. |
| Portchester
Castle |
| Discover
2000 year's of history at this magnificent coastal
castle. Situated two miles to the east of Fareham,
Portchester has grown up around the approaches
to Portchester Castle. The Romans built a naval
base here in the third century to guard against
attack and today the walls are the most complete
remaining example of their fortifications in northern
Europe. There are spectacular views over Portsmouth
Harbour and the remains of the Castle from the
top of the Norman Keep. Inside the Castle is a
fascinating interactive exhibition of England
under Roman control, which is complemented by
a series of colourful events and vivid re-enactments. |
