| Preparations in place for a "staycation" summer | |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a member of The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) and this week ALVA has released its members’ visitor figures for 2008 today, showing a general upward trend in the number of people visiting the country’s foremost museums, galleries, heritage sites, cathedrals, gardens, zoos and l... |
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| 27th February 2009 | FULL STORY  |
| Come and see the Mary Rose before she is temporarily withdrawn from view | |
Seeing the hull of the famous Tudor warship Mary Rose is a must-do this year before it is withdrawn from view temporarily so a new £35 million museum can be built around her.
The new museum is due to open in 2012 in time for the Olympics and it recently received planning permission. The project is supported by the Heritage Lottery... |
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| 25th February 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Last chance to buy 'early bird' tickets for Steam | |
Book your tickets for Celebration of Steam before 28th February and save 10%. This year''s event takes place on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May and visitors can discover more about the role that Portsmouth Historic Dockyard played during the 18th and 19th centuries when it was the greatest industrial complex in the world.
There will be ... |
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| 19th February 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Great news for the Mary Rose | |
Planning granted for Mary Rose Museum
The £35 million project to build the new Mary Rose Museum took a significant step forward this week with the news that the planning application has been approved by Portsmouth City Council.
The announcement coincides with confirmation from the Mary Rose Trust that ... |
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| 16th February 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Be my Valentine, Your Majesty! | |
On 14 February 1537 King Henry VIII declared by Royal Charter that England would celebrate the date as St Valentine''s Day, thus demonstrating that in spite of marrying six women, divorcing two of them and beheading two more, he was at heart a true romantic.
Spread a little love on the streets of Portsmouth on Saturday 14th Febr... |
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| 12th February 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Family days out this February half term | |
Schools out and you’re looking for ideas to keep the family occupied this half term. Portsmouth Historic Dockyard has an array of activities throughout the February Half Term and best of all they’re free with a valid attraction ticket.
A 50-minute guided tour of HMS Victory by one of our professional guides will give visitors a r... |
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| 5th February 2009 | FULL STORY |
| Snow makes for great photos | |
'With a light dusting of snow, the Historic Dockyard has never looked prettier. The ships, museums, buildings and statues are all looking particularly wintry, although judging by the photograph taken earlier by Sean Hounsell, we''re not sure what Henry VIII would make of it! All the attractions are open for business, ring 023 9272 8... |
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| 2nd February 2009 | FULL STORY |
