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The Mary Rose Ship Hall and Exhibition

College Rd | Portsmouth Naval Base, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ, England
023 9275-0521
Ranked #12 of 26 attractions in Portsmouth
4.0 of 5 stars 35 Reviews
Type: Museums, Ships
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Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Not bad - purchased as part of a ticket to see everything - really only interested in the Victory and Warrior. Think that it will be better when the new purpose built area is complete More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

It's closed in 2012 whilst they open a new building close to HMS Vistory More

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florida
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68 reviews 68 reviews
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62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We want to go back when the ship is on display. This was very interesting and great that they are preserving this great ship More

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Croydon England
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Just walked round this amazing ship allthough my husband had gone on board many many years ago so a bit of nostalgia just loved it. More

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New York City, New York
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Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Even thoug the ship cannot be viewed at this time, the museum is wonderful. More

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birmingham england
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012
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We had looked forward to visiting the museum on our recent trip to Portsmouth. We knew the Mary Rose herself was not currently on show, but did not realise that many of the artefacts raised have been moved to the new exhibition that is yet to be opened. So there was very little on show, although the entrance price did... More

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West Sussex
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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So much to take in ! You need to see it to believe it ! Have a weekend in Portsmouth and see all the Naval Yard has to offer. More

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Cambridgeshire
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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Until the new exhibition is opened later this year there is little to see More

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Medway, Kent
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012
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The main exhibit, the hull, is not on view as there is new viewing building being built. What was on view was interesting More

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Saltash, United Kingdom
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39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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The Mary Rose Ship Hall and Exhibition was in its transition mode on this visit, I have been before and seen the timbers that were taken from the sea and saw the half of the ship that was being sealed in the many stabilizer chemicals. But on this visit only the exhibition hall was open as they are in the... More

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