The Mary Rose Museum and Royal Naval Museum feature in BBCs A History of the...
BBC Radio Solent and museums across the county have today (Monday 18 January) revealed the list of 10 objects they have chosen to tell a history of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and their place in...
View ArticleThe BOND Continues for Portsmouth and the Great South Run
Iconic movie actress Britt Ekland led the team for the Alzheimers Society at the launch of the 21st Bupa Great South Run yesterday, alongside former football manager, Lawrie McMenemy. With a stunning...
View ArticleCaptain Scott Antarctic Explorer, covered in snow once more
This January, heavy snowfalls added an air of authenticity to the statue of famous Antarctic explorer, Robert Falcon Scott, by the main entrance of the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The statues frosty...
View Article150 Years of Steam and Speed in Celebration at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Compare 150 years of steam technology from the launch of sail and steam powered warship, HMS Warrior 1860, who when built was quite simply bigger, faster and more heavily armoured than any other...
View Article10 Reasons to Visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in 2011
With six leading visitor attractions and over 800 years of history, there are hundreds of reasons to visit Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in 2011, here are just 10 to get people started 1....
View ArticleAn Historic Date To Remember!
In a modern age where the search for love is often confined to the internet and the closest most people get to a romantic love letter is a few lines of a text message, there is an unlikely new...
View ArticlePortsmouth Historic Dockyard turn the snow of 2010 into PR success
Despite the chaos caused by the heavy snowfall last year forcing Portsmouth Historic Dockyard to reduced opening hours, the PR team were undeterred and turned their drop in ticket sales into a good...
View ArticleHMS Victory 89 years in No2 Dry Dock!
89 years ago on the 12th January 1922, HMS VICTORY was moved into her final resting place of Number 2 Dock, His Majestys Dockyard Portsmouth, and the work of preservation and reversing many decades of...
View ArticleBook Your Historic Dockyard Visit Before February 11th!
Since November 1st 2010, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has been welcoming many local residents through the gates as part of joint scheme with Portsmouth City Council. The scheme is offering a discount...
View ArticlePersonal Stories To Be Highlighted In The New Mary Rose Museum
Personal stories are to be highlighted at the new Mary Rose Museum, due to open in Autumn 2012, as the collection is reunited with the ship for the first time since her raising in 1982. Speaking in...
View ArticleRare Sea Gallantry Medal has been presented to the National Museum of the...
A rare Sea Gallantry medal awarded posthumously in 1944 to a heroic coastguard has been presented to the National Museum of the Royal Navy, along with extensive research notes, photographs and original...
View ArticleChildren with disabilities 'Aim High' at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard!
Dates throughout February (see below) Attractions at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard have joined forces with Aiming High for Disabled Children to offer fantastic, free February Fun Days for local...
View ArticleWilliam L Wyllie Weekend at The National Museum of the Royal Navy
The National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is proud to celebrate Wyllies achievements with a special weekend (Fri 8th Sun 10th July, 2011)devoted to his life, works and the...
View ArticleEmmy Award Winning Costumes from The Tudors to go on display for Mary Rose...
As the multiple Emmy Award winning series THE TUDORS starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns for its climactic final season on Saturday 22nd January (BBC2 21.45), the Mary Rose 500 Appeal are thrilled...
View ArticleThe National Museum of the Royal Navy Joined The ONE Show For Their...
Eagle eyed viewers of BBCs The One Show on Friday 23rd December would have seen The National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard joining in the Christmas celebrations alongside...
View ArticleTheres more to Action Stations than you think
Action Stations at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is now offering special interest tours focusing on the fascinating history of the historic building, Boathouse No. 6. Lasting approximately two hours,...
View ArticleEmmy Award Winning Costumes from The Tudors to go back on display at the...
Friday 13th January to 15th April 2012At the Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth Historic Dockyard The Mary Rose Trust is delighted to again be able to display some of the costumes, which were worn during the...
View ArticlePhil Packer brings inspiration to young people of Portsmouth on his epic 2012...
An epic bid by Phil Packer MBE to walk 2012 miles around Britain this year despite being told hed be unlikely to walk again will reach Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Monday 30th January. He is...
View ArticleNew Trade Discount Offered For Groups To Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has just released a new group brochure covering March 2013 to March 2014, which features the new Mary Rose museum and the introduction of a trade discount account scheme...
View ArticleSt Fiacre, Patron Saint of Gardeners...... and Cab drivers!
On Wednesday 6th February at 2pm, the Friends of the Porters Garden in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be unveiling the latest addition to the garden a small stone statue of St Fiacre, the patron...
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