The Mary Rose
The Mary Rose
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10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
About
The Mary Rose is home to the Mary Rose and the thousands of artefacts that were recovered from the Solent. Built between 1509 and 1511, The Mary Rose was one of the first ships able to fire a broadside, and was a firm favourite of King Henry VIII. After a long and successful career, she sank accidentally during an engagement with the French fleet in 1545. Her rediscovery and raising were seminal events in the history of nautical archaeology. After a 34 year conservation project, the Mary Rose is now fully on display within her purpose-built museum. Please note that The Mary Rose is not included in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 11 Attraction Ticket. We currently offer a 10% discount to holders of a valid 11 Attraction Ticket upon its presentation at either our Visitor Centre at the main dockyard entrance (Victory Gate), or at our museum. Tickets purchased before 1st April 2018 will still be accepted until their expiration date.
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  • Becky P
    Surrey, United Kingdom4 contributions
    Worth the visit
    Members of staff were engaging and took the time to explain and speak to us. They’ve displayed all the artifacts they have found from the ship, as well as it now being a dry ship after it underwent decades of protective processes. So you can see it clearly. The disability access specifically for Mary Rose was above and beyond. They can make adjustments if needed for a variety of disabilities. My friend has severe back problems and she could use a fold out light chair they provided. My teenage son is autistic, if he needed to he could skip the introduction if he had sensory issues with it. My son enjoyed his time here and found it very interesting.
    Visited January 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 6 January 2023
  • 934charlotte
    Milton Keynes, United Kingdom32 contributions
    Fascinating exhibitions and wonderful volunteers!
    Such a fascinating place to visit with excellent exhibitions that really bring the history of the ship to life. They have some wonderful and informative volunteers as well that really help to maximise the experience. Looking forward to visiting again.
    Visited January 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 11 January 2023
  • Gordon W
    Chelmsford, United Kingdom25 contributions
    Haunting and amazing
    Wow! Just Wow! Okay, so my wife and I visited the Mary Rose almost 20 years ago with our 3 young daughters and saw the hull being sprayed to keep it preserved. We knew the history and the story of how it was discovered and eventually raised and brought to the museum, but didn't realise the significance, nor the effort, the bravery and expertise which it took to raise the Mary Rose from the seabed to keeping it safe and preserved for generations to come. We returned at the weekend (minus our now adult children) to have another look and what a difference. What a haunting, yet amazing experience. The architects of the museum and layout are to be commended. Entering on the middle level, provides an excellent overview of the hull that was raised with some of the artifacts that were recovered. It whets the appetite for what was to come. The route takes you down to the ground level (or bottom of the hull) where you are met with hundreds of the artefacts which were recovered. From items of clothing, to tools use aboard the ship, to working parts, cannons, the cannon balls, the list is endless. Add to the above, the volunteers who were on hand to answer our questions, provide information with such passion and knowledge. They were so approachable which only served to enhance our enjoyment. Then from the ground floor of the exhibition, take the lift (or the stairs) to the top. Go through the airlocks and you are with the Mary Rose and the smells of the wood. It adds to the enjoyment. It is (for me) by far and away the best museum/exhibition I have been to for many a year. Yes, take children, but I didn't realise the true history until my wife and I returned this weekend and were able to take in and digest all the information. We will return
    Visited January 2023
    Written 16 January 2023
  • Colette W
    4 contributions
    Rare opportunity
    We attended the VIP tour on Saturday 21st Jan 2023. What a wonderful experience. Got up close and personal with the over 450 year old majestic ship in the ship hall and a breath away from her beautiful timbers. Hannah the curator was extremely knowledgeable and helpful whilst showing us the rare access to the ship and unseen artifacts. Bob (also very knowledgable) and dressed as the ships admiral, took us through the museum on a guided tour. Room for improvement? Just small things that we mentioned to them and will address......water, teapots and comfortable shoes. Thanks. Would recommend.
    Visited January 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 22 January 2023
  • Gill S
    Wakefield, United Kingdom23 contributions
    Awesome
    Absolutely fantastic day we'll worth a visit. Be careful when buying tickets I hot a single attraction not realising that each ship and museum counted as an attraction. Buy the full ticket as you can spend all day wondering round the historic dockyards . The mary rose was an awesome experience and there are guides everywhere to answer questions. I will go back as we want to go on board the Warrior. A truly fantastic day spent here.
    Visited January 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 29 January 2023
  • Kimma
    United Kingdom18 contributions
    Absolutely fascinating
    Saw the Mary Rose being raised when I was a youngster and wasn't that impressed by a load of muddy old bits of wood so wasn't expecting much when visiting with friends. How wrong I was, museum was amazing, best I have been to. Found my time there absolutely fascinating. The time and attention taken to preserve everything is incredible. Cannot rate it highly enough, we were there hours without realising, all the guides were informative and friendly and exhibits displayed well. Tickets valid for a year so will be going back as still so much more to see.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 February 2023
  • Peter Bishop
    22 contributions
    Brilliant visit
    Absolutely had to have this on my bucket list and i wasnt dissapointed. An awesome effort to even raise it but also to preserve it. Very good presentation and very friendly, helpfull and knowledgeable staff there.. Would defiantely recommend and will definatly go back.
    Visited January 2023
    Written 5 February 2023
  • Chris B
    34 contributions
    An iconic ship
    This attraction is brilliant and a must see. The museum was very good and attention to detail excellent. I am glad I came being ex sailor made the visit better. So much to see and well documented. We'll done to all for a wonderful display
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 7 February 2023
  • Oakandco
    Birchington, United Kingdom110 contributions
    Fascinating and very well presented
    Having watched the Mary Rose raised as a child on TV we finally (40 years later!) got to see it first hand. The way in which the museum has been built around the ship is remarkable and they have done an extremely good job - offering fabulous views of its remains, while the windowed rooms surrounding it all showcase the story behind her and the relics retrieved from the seabed. Fascinating - very helpful volunteers on hand to answer questions - and while I must admit to thinking £25 was a bit steep for a ticket, I now consider it money well spent.
    Visited February 2023
    Written 21 February 2023
  • Alexander D
    2 contributions
    Absolutely brilliant
    Absolutely brilliant museum. One of the two best maritime museums in the world only equalled by the Vasa museum in Stockholm. Brings to life a 16th century warship. Also very child friendly. Quite expensive but we’ll worth the price.
    Visited February 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 25 February 2023
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Stu151
Wickford, UK1,569 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Beyond doubt, one of the most important naval wrecks in the world, and “appropriately” protected/displayed here, along with huge numbers of items from the ship.

For reasons I fully understand the wreck is displayed in an isolated air conditioned environment, with viewing galleries at every level, but this feels very odd (especially as we had just visited HMS Victory and HMS Warrior, both of which you get very near to). I believe they offer “special” tours which get you nearer (at an extra cost), and clearly this has to be limited in numbers, but seems a better approach.

Interesting – beyond doubt Worth visiting (once) – beyond doubt Would we go again - no
Written 29 November 2023
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mark r
Bath, UK70 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
Fantastic place to visit loads of artifacts very informative and there is plenty of guides walking round to answer any questions or queries you may have plus a 4d cinema definitely recommend a visit but take your own sandwiches as cafe is very expensive public parking two minutes walk away
Written 24 November 2023
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Terry B
44 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
My brother and I booked the Mary Rose Talk and Tour: The Sinking of the Mary Rose. We had a great time. It was our first time in the museum and just wow. What an incredible job has been done not only to preserve the wreck, but also to present it in such a brilliant and interesting way so it can be enjoyed by all.

Mike and Tony who ran the tour were fantastic, both clearly extremely passionate about the museum and the Mary Rose and were extremely good at transferring that passion to those of us on the tour. It was both entertaining, fun and very insightful and my brother and I will certainly look for future tour experiences
Written 19 November 2023
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Andy C
41 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
From wondering whether this would work, we were very impressed. We bought the ultimate ticket to visit all the attractions in the Dockyard due tonthe wet weather forecast and as the first one was not disappointed. We had a 10, 8, 4yr old and 3month with us and all were interested for over an hour. Purpose built building and really well set out and thought through with the 1 exception of below;

Only downside was the poonami from our baby and not having baby changing at the venue, but may have been due to being directed to the toilet block outside rather than inside, hence the 4 rather than 5 stars as meant we had to use a picnic bench with our changing mat in the rain as the toilet floor was soaked.
Written 30 October 2023
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Sabrina G
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Oct 2023 • Friends
My visit to the Mary Rose yesterday was an exhilarating experience. Athough I have visited it before I was amazed to discover that I'd missed a great deal on my first visit. It appears there is always something new to see and lots more to learn about. The credit for this is down to the guide we had on our Premium Tour who goes by the name of 'Friday Tony'. He was hugely knowledgeable and made the experience much more interesting and awe inspiring. There was anecdotal and background information that you just would not have known unless you were told. I thoroughly recommend a visit to this historic ship. In fact I can't recommend it enough. And if you are lucky enough to secure 'Friday Tony' as your guide on a Premium Tour you will not regret it. You will be transported back to 1545 in a way that you could not imagine.
Written 25 October 2023
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wendyanddavid536
Solihull, UK2,211 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Each time we visit there is more to see. Unlike in the early days when the Mary Rose was shrouded and having preserving chemicals sprayed on to her making visibility difficult, now it is possible to view the ship clearly, albeit in a subdued light.
Great exhibitions on several levels of a multitude of artefacts rescued with the ship. Also many great stories being told.
An absolute must-see!
Written 24 October 2023
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NannyLadyCat
Horsham, UK95 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Great experience and the kids loved it (2 x under 10). So much to see. The underwater 4d experience was fabulous. Possibly the best part of the naval base but it is so expensive. I’m all for paying for the upkeep of our history but over £100 for 3 attractions. Way too much
Written 23 October 2023
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Luciano242
Edinburgh, UK487 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Again we came up to Portsmouth and spend our holidays in the Historic Dockyard. We love all exhibitions specially the Mary Rose.
The History of the ship is amazing and everything there is inside the museum is superb. The new 4D cinema adds an extra enjoyable fixture to the place. Highly recommend to visit the Mary Rose
Written 22 October 2023
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Emma H
8 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Superb in every way! Stunning. The 4D film was amazing. They portray the whole story of the ship so well for any age to be enthralled. My son who usually finds museums boring was transfixed! An absolute must-do
Written 21 October 2023
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jmw1961
Wirral34 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
This is a brilliantly conceived exhibition , totally absorbing , full of Tudor character. The entrance fee is high but you can see why. The extra touches such as facial reconstructions of sailors whose skeletons & their possessions were recovered are so well done . The slow reveal of the ships remains , leaving the view from the top deck where you pass into an atmospherically controlled arena as the highlight.
I commend the design & would recommend the visit if you love your Tudor history.
Written 20 October 2023
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