Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is the UK’s premier destination for exploring 500 years of naval history and a must-see for anyone visiting the South of England.
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
A visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard allows you to step on-board world-famous ships, explore heroic submarines and uncover some of the Navy’s best-kept secrets with first-hand accounts from the Royal Navy’s finest past and present.
Pay For a Day, Visit Free All Year
An Ultimate Explorer ticket will grant you access to all nine of the Dockyard’s attractions and more, for an entire year. In addition, you will also be able to access programmed events and new exhibits throughout the year.
With nine attractions on one ticket, there is something to suit everyone and you can make big savings when you book in advance online.
Attractions at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is home to:
HMS Victory: Step aboard Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson’s flagship and immerse yourself in the world-famous 104-gun ship that helped win the Battle of Trafalgar. You can also get up close and personal to the ship’s restoration project with Victory: Live.
The Mary Rose: After laying on the bottom of the Solent for 437 years, King Henry VIII’s flagship the Mary Rose was raised in October 1982 alongside 19,000 objects. You can venture back in time over 500 years with this incredible Tudor time capsule.
HMS Warrior: One of the world’s first iron-hulled, armoured warships launched in 1860 as the pride of Queen Victoria’s navy it never fired a shot in anger yet changed naval warfare forever.
As well as, HMS M.33, the only surviving ship from the Gallipoli campaign; The National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth, where you can hear the stories of Naval personnel about their life in the Royal Navy now and how they are still at the forefront of exploring the ocean; HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum, where you can a peek see, hear and even smell how life was lived underwater; Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower, home to a unique collection that includes torpedoes and modern missiles; Harbour Tours and a free waterbus to our Gosport attractions.
Worlds Beneath the Waves Exhibit
Explore the incredible Worlds Beneath the Waves and uncover the secrets of the seabed. Create your own unique sea creature using AI or shape the ocean floor using AR technology, all while uncovering the secrets hidden below the waves.
Dive the Mary Rose 4D
Speaking of secrets, see the raising of the Mary Rose, told in immersive 4D, with Dive the Mary Rose 4D. Learn how she was able to stay hidden for hundreds of years at the bottom of the Solent and see her awe-inspiring return to the surface, told in stunning detail.
While you are on site, you can also choose from a range of cafes. Enjoy delicious hot lunches, quick tasty snacks, home-made treats or a refreshing glass of something sparkling!
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