The Royal Maritime Club
✓ Just 200m from Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
🏖️ 2.15 miles from Southsea East (Poor water quality)
Isle of Wight
Museums & Galleries · Portsmouth
Mary Rose Museum
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Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Explore Henry VIII's flagship ship and Tudor artefact collection
- Guided tours exploring the collection in more detail
- View recovered artefacts including a cannon, knife sheath and nit combs
- Multi-sensory exploration trail led by the ship's dog
- Monthly relaxed opening mornings with reduced lights and sound
The Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth, Hampshire, tells the story of Henry VIII's favourite ship, displaying the largest collection of Tudor objects in the world, from a recovered cannon royal to personal items such as knife sheaths and nit combs. It suits history enthusiasts, families and school groups, with a multi-sensory trail led by the ship's dog, monthly relaxed opening mornings for a calmer visit, and guided tours for those wanting more detail. There's a shop and café on site, and accessibility features are available. The museum is just 0.4 miles from Portsmouth Harbour station and 2.1 miles from Southsea East beach, with 64 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, making it an easy addition to a Portsmouth break.
Practical details
- Accessibility
- Accessibility features and facilities are available
- Booking
- Guided tours can be added to enhance a visit
From the attraction's own website on 28 Sep 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Guided Tours
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✓ Historic hotel built in 1779 with original features retained
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Gunwharf Quays Apartments - No.1 The One Bedroom 'B'
🏖️ 1.55 miles from Southsea East (Poor water quality)
Portsmouth, Southern England
Sleeps 2
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🚆 Or come by train
- Portsmouth Harbour 0.4 miles
- Portsmouth & Southsea 0.8 miles
- Fratton 1.6 miles
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