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Visit serving warships and celebrate Armed Forces Weekend with us
Visit serving warships and celebrate Armed Forces Weekend with us Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be celebrating Armed Forces Weekend with a series of FREE events hosted by the Royal Navy, the National Museum of the Royal Navy and Actions Stations.   Plus! The opportunity to go aboard two of the Navy’s famous warships HMS Defender and HMS Westminster!   Royal Navy Ships...
14th June 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Family fun during May half term
Family fun during May half term Visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this half term are invited to take part in family activities from Saturday 25 May – Sunday 2 June, giving everyone the perfect opportunity to get involved during a week that also celebrates the opening of the Mary Rose Museum.   You can enjoy all the fre...
22nd May 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Collingwood RSC return to perform Shakespeare in the shadows of HMS Victory
Collingwood RSC return to perform Shakespeare in the shadows of HMS Victory Cry, “God for Harry, England, and Saint George!”   Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is thrilled to welcome back Collingwood RSC, part of the Royal Navy Theatre Association (RNTA), as they will once again perform open air Shakespeare in the exceptional surroundings of the world-famous HMS Victory, with the epic Henry V on 17...
20th May 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
First preview of new £4.5m remembrance exhibition at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
First preview of new £4.5m remembrance exhibition at the National Museum of the Royal Navy The doors are being opened for visitors to get the first glimpse of a new £4.5m remembrance exhibition during the HMS Community Day at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth situated in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on Saturday 18 May between 1 – 4pm. During this event visitors will be able to see up close artefacts, archives and...
8th May 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Mary Rose enters Final Phase of Conservation
Mary Rose enters Final Phase of Conservation For almost three decades since being raised from the Solent, the hull of the Mary Rose - Henry VIII’s 500-year-old flagship – has been continuously sprayed, first with chilled fresh water to remove salt and then with Polyethlene Glycol (PEG), a water soluble wax which prevents shrinkage of the timbers, having been submerged underwater for...
29th April 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Museums At Night: A Chance To Sleep Over At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard!
Museums At Night: A Chance To Sleep Over At Portsmouth Historic Dockyard! Action Stations and the National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard are thrilled to be putting on an event for this year’s ‘Museums at Night’, with a unique opportunity to take part in various activities and sleep over in the historic buildings!   Aimed at young night owls aged 5-12 this event is pa...
19th April 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
More acts and Peppa Pig to join family-friendly Victorious Festival line-up at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard!
More acts and Peppa Pig to join family-friendly Victorious Festival line-up at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard! Reef, Katy B, The Cribs and Brand New Heavies are set to join Level 42, Maximo Park, Charlotte Church and The Feeling along with many other top acts at the Victorious Festival 2013. The family friendly event will also welcome children’s favourite, Peppa Pig, this August bank holiday!   Andy Marsh from The Belle Isle bar/restauran...
12th April 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
ADMIRAL SIR MARK STANHOPE IN FAREWELL TO THE ROYAL NAVY ONBOARD HMS VICTORY
ADMIRAL SIR MARK STANHOPE IN FAREWELL TO THE ROYAL NAVY ONBOARD HMS VICTORY On the 9th April 2013, after an illustrious career spanning 43 years, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope formally stood down as First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff as Admiral Sir George Zambellas took over.   During a busy programme, Admiral Stanhope was joined by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir David Richards; Admiral Jon ...
10th April 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
New £27m Mary Rose Museum opens 31 May: The famous Tudor warship to finally reveal all her secrets 500 years after she sank
New £27m Mary Rose Museum opens 31 May: The famous Tudor warship to finally reveal all her secrets 500 years after she sank ·         The new Mary Rose Museum will form the centrepiece to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, home to The Royal Navy, one of the UK’s major visitor destinations and only 90 minutes from London.   ·         Tickets cost from £17 for the Museum and £26 f...
2nd April 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story 
Gun which fired the first shot at sea in WW1 is installed for new £4.5m remembrance gallery at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
Gun which fired the first shot at sea in WW1 is installed for new £4.5m remembrance gallery at the National Museum of the Royal Navy The gun which fired the first shot of the war at sea in WW1 has been craned into place today Wednesday 27 March as part of the new £4.5m HMS – Hear My Story exhibition at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The ‘4 inch’ gun from the destroyer HMS Lance takes pride of place at the soon to be com...
27th March 2013 FULL STORY View Full Story