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  • Cheekycockney190757
    Basildon, UK8,548 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Visited on Friday 09th February 2024. We bought the ultimate ticket which gives you access to every attraction on site, but you could get either the 3 or 1 attraction ticket as well. The Mary Rose Museum is located at the far end of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and on this visit we were focused on this attraction. Be aware it's difficult to visit all the attractions and do them justice in one visit. Set over multiple floors the display was amazing, especially the projections onto the ship decks to illustrate in an audio and visual way how those on the ship may have lived. There is an excellent film at the start detailing the ship's history and sections detailing how the ship was raised. There is a shop and cafe which we didn't visit. There was a lift access to each level. My only complaint was the size of the labels on each encased recovered artefact and some slightly confusing numbering system on them as well.
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • Dave W
    Bristol, UK46 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Friendly staff
    Exhibits fantastic
    Take two days to do it all
    Plenty to see and experience and the Warrior, Victory, M33 and Mary Rose are exceptional
    Man dressed as a Tudor Sailor in Mary Rose exhibition very knowlegdible and showed how one of the guns would be loaded
    Food expensive so be careful
    Latte and vanilla shortbreads brilliant
    Shop staff all very friendly
    Two lads on the M33 WW1 gunship were brilliant and very thoughtful of me and steps and there are a lot of steps but lifts are available in most places
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • Gary E
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Came for brunch for my 60th with my family and had a fab time. Staff were very good and attentive. Views breathtaking and the food lovely.
    Written 17 March 2024
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  • Frances B
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Absolutely fantastic!!
    We met with station 27 leader Mr knight.
    His knowledge was phenominal regarding the ship and the day to day life aboard.
    When you are in the company of someone who not only knows thier subject but is so enthusiastic, it is catching. We learned so much.
    I recommend this trip to all who venture to the Historic Dockyard
    Written 16 March 2024
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  • RazzyBthefirst
    Macclesfield, UK1,424 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My dad being a naval history buff, this was just something we had to do. Picked a filthy day and it was a fair journey from Cheshire, but well worth it.

    Plenty of staff around and you get an audio device to take onboard, which is a must. Absolutely fascinating to listen to what was going on back then. We are both 6' 3'' so a good job we were wearing caps, the lower deck ceilings are low and there was plenty of head banging going on. We were told by one of the guides that the tallest crew member was actually 6' 7'', poor lad.

    Bought an ultimate ticket online - you can return any time over the next 12 months. We will go back to see the Mary Rose and maybe we can get on the deck of Victory by then, current work permitting?
    Written 27 February 2024
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  • Gareth
    53 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Christmas Shopping 🛍 for family friends & the wife indoors, got everything I wanted on my list, lots of handbags, Coach & Michael Kors, also Make up & perfume, what was fantastic I went to the wrapping place & all my gifts 🎁 was hand wrapped free with beautiful ribbons 🎀 & bows - the 3 lady's there made my day at Gunwharf, had a lunch break & coffee break then headed to the Gosport ferry back to my car in Gosport as I couldn't park anywhere near in Portsmouth & saw two flat top aircraft carriers in Portsmouth Harbour yesterday 22 December 2023.
    Written 23 December 2023
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  • machinmad
    Yaxley, UK2,508 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Situated on the seafront, this museum tells you all about the town’s important role in the D Day landings. There are many videos which bring the artefacts to life and give you a sense of what people’s lives were like during the dark days of war.

    It’s worth the £15 entrance fee, which includes a visit to the outside (covered) landing vehicle.
    Written 7 March 2024
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  • UbiqueRE
    Winchester, UK29 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    For a free afternoon out you really cannot beat Fort Nelson, I've paid £20 admission to see places with less than a quarter of what Fort Nelson has to offer.
    Exhibits are well presented, interactive, with just enough information (not going into too much 'nerdy' detail). There are wide open spaces for kids to run around in and also dark mysterious tunnels to explore. Being on top of Portsdown Hill also means that the views over Portsmouth and the Solent are stunning, the views to the front of the fort over open countryside aren't bad either.
    The cafe looked a little on the expensive side, but hey, the place is free so who cares!
    I took the guided tour which does cost a fiver but it was probably the best value for a fiver I've had in a very long time. Bubbly and enthusiastic tour guide Sarah probably knows more about the history of the place than the guide book does - I'd happily (and probably will) re visit just for the 'Sarah' experience!
    Amazing place.
    Written 28 January 2024
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  • DivePanther
    Portsmouth, UK149 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Six of us visited for the first time on Remembrance Sunday and we were on the deck of HMS Warrior at midday for the silence and the cannon salute, which was surprisingly moving. We all had our favourite parts of the Museum - my personal highlight was the actor playing a midshipman. His description of the ship and his duties - in the present tense - was absolutely convincing and he obviously knew the vessel and it systems very well indeed. The Mary Rose exhibition was also amazing. To be honest, it all was!
    Written 27 January 2024
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  • Yvette Wetton
    19 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Popped in today with Uni student daughter. Enjoyed all the exhibits - particularly some of the art installations. In some parts it was a bit dark and needed a torch to read. Beautiful building and grounds. Will definitely visit again in warmer weather! Cafe was particularly welcoming and food was great!
    Written 24 January 2024
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  • Jan D
    Southsea, England, United Kingdom21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Took grandson to visit Santa today and can well recommend was very good and he thoroughly enjoyed himself
    Written 21 December 2023
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  • Elliott G
    4 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely place for a walk, has nice atmosphere and good scenery, would be good to take pictures or just get away with the dog.
    Written 16 February 2024
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