I found the Mary Rose exhibit to be absolutely amazing. The way that they have preserved this ship…read moreafter pulling it up from the bottom is just astounding. In addition, the exhibit is set up in an entirely captivating way. To be able to see each person's items and possessions -- the cook, the cancers, the archers, etc. It is simply enrapturing. As a family this one of the highlights of our 2 week trip to England and Wales, and I'll never forget the interest my son showed in English history as a result of this exhibit. If you're at the dockyard, or even in Portsmouth, then you need to see the Mary Rose exhibit.

Mary Rose is the most fascinating story presented at the Portsmouth Dockyard. It is done through a…read morevery modern engaging museum, with multimedia introduction and well interpreted artifacts, as well as the huge portion of hull.

This is a phenomenal museum and history complex, located over part of the very historic Portsmouth…read morenaval dockyard. It is the single best place to explore Britain's naval history. Is has numerous displays and museum rooms with various collections covering many aspects of the naval history. However, the parts which really stand out are the ships and of these HMS Victory, the flagship of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, and the HMS Warrior, the world's first all-metal "ironclad" warship, are probably the most amazing to visit. HMS Victory, launched in 1765, is a one-of-a-kind surviving example of of a "first-rate" ship of the line, the only example of this type which has survived intact, and the oldest ship still in commission. It would be fasinating and well worht seeing for this alone. However, it is all the more memorable, and moving, for its role in the Battle of Trafalgar, and the with locations where Nelson, Britain's most revered and famous admiral, both was shot in the battle and later died from his wounds, marked. HMS Warrior was not the first ironclad - the French Gloire just preceded it by about 1 year - but it was the first all-metal, purpose built ship of this kind, the Gloire being wood sheathed in iron. It was revolutionary at the time and it is fascinating to see the state-of-the-art innovations which it included for the first time, such as a steam-powered laundry with washing machines. Comparing the conditions on it and Victory is fascinating. It is lso the oldest ironclad still extant. Others include HMS Mary Rose, a famous 16-th century warship which sank, HMS M.33, a WWI monitor (gunship) which served various roles, and HMS Alliance, a WWII submarine. One could spend all day here and still have more to explore.

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a must visit for history nerds and boat lovers...not so much for…read moreeveryone else. You'll get to see amazing historic ships, going back over 500 years of of Royal Navy history. HMS Victory: The Royal Navy's flagship that led the important Battle of Trafalgar, which the French Navy was put to shame during Napoleon's destructive wars. Arguably the most famous warship in British history. It's barely holding together as much maintenance and restoration ongoing work continues, but you still can decks and learn about life onboard during the Georgian era. The Mary Rose: King Henry VIII's flagship, which sank in 1545 and was famously salvaged in 1982. The museum showcases the preserved half hull and thousands of artifacts recovered from the wreck, offering a unique glimpse into 16th-century sailor life. Be sure to watch the 4D video! HMS Warrior: was the world's first iron-hulled, armored warship, built in 1860. Its still incredibly well preserved and structurally sound...as it never saw a single battle! Still very cool seeing how modern it felt compared to the older ships. £46/$62 3 Attraction Ticket: as fun this all was, it is really expensive for what you get, so minus one for that.

I have put A-Ok as I have not visited the new facility where the Mary Rose is now situated, it…read morelooks like underneath a boat turned up side down. I have not watched the film that you see in the Mary Rose Shop. However I have been in the Shop, few knick knacks, not lots thought

Situated on the harbor looking out to the Naval yards across the water in Portsmouth is this…read moretreasure of a museum. Clean, well staffed and organized, this small museum is packed with power. Each exhibit has been extensively thought out and presented with audio, visual and an artistry that is rarely seen in a museum of this size. Things are hung from ceilings and below foot peaking out through glass, video and interactive stations abound and wall carvings worthy of awards complete your walk through the history of fire power. They ask that photos not be used on commercial sites, but I can tell you that the people carved into the walls are wood, metal and brass, and the floor to ceiling sculptures are extraordinary. Top all of this off with a cafe that makes their own scones and lasagna, and this museum rushes to the top of my worldwide must see list. It has won many awards for good reason. They know how to teach the public in an eye-catching and engaging manner. Three jolly cheers and five stars for Explosion!

An offshoot of the Royal National Armoury collection housing a wide range of cannon and field…read moreartillery from the age of Henry VII through to Saddam Hussains mega cannon . Set in the vast Victorian fortress Fort Nelson which is more than worth a visit itself as a classic example of fortress design . Very good displays . Best of all it's totally free .

This is a great Museum to take the family. The Museum is free and there's plenty of free parking…read more You can explore the ramparts and tunnels, it covers the history of artillery and they have a reasonably priced cafe.

This was so interesting and I think very well done!! The staff were all very welcoming and the…read moremuseum was not crowded (we went during the week).

SeaCity Museum contains a few exhibits, the main one being about the RMS Titanic ship in 1912…read more Other exhibits are about the history of Southampton from thousands of years ago to World War II. My husband and I purchased two adult tickets in person for a total of 29 pounds. We did not know exactly where to start our self-guided tour, but later another employee told us where to start with the Titanic exhibit. The Titanic exhibit contains some photos, recorded messages, and possessions of passengers and crew, many of whom were from Southampton. I felt most interested in seeing an illustration of the different floors and rooms of the ship and where the first-, second-, and third-class passengers stayed. I appreciated seeing also the replica beds and boilers. Of course, the vast majority of possessions are on the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean, so this exhibit is small. The other exhibits at this museum present a variety of information, such as different immigrant groups that came to Southampton in different decades and the role of Southampton in the Falklands War, World War I, and World War II. The museum also has a gift shop and a cafe on site.

The HMS M.33 is a fascinating minor attraction in Portsmouth Harbour. The "M.33" moniker goes back…read moreto its production in WWI - where smaller ships weren't deemed worthy of getting a name (like Enterprise, Victory, Endeavour, Supreme Bleeding Product of Royal Incest of York, and the like) - instead, those "inferior vessels" were just referred to by a character and a number. The M.33 was one of six such ships - made to fight in the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign - and the *only* ship that has survived. In fact, it is one of just British three warships from WWI that did. It is part of the tremendous "Portsmouth Historic Dockyard" experience (It also includes the HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860, and the HMS Alliance, plus several museums) which offers at least a couple of days worth of exciting sight-seeing for adults as much as more the smaller fry. First things first: If you want to do all of the Portsmouth Harbour attractions in one day (better make it the full day, i.e. 10 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. in the summer and to 5 p.m. in the winter), make sure to book the "all attractions" ticket *ONLINE*, which will save you money: E.g. the single adult ticket costs UKP 32.00 on the door, but just 25.60 online. The HMS M.33 as an individual attraction alone costs UKP 10.00. The latter is not great value! While the HMS M.33 is by far the smallest of the four vessels in the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard experience, it is by no means without interest. War isn't just about being slaughtered on glorious, prestigious flagships - it's about being slaughtered aboard small, "insignificant" vessels, too! - A visit (only small groups of about 20 people or so each are allowed on the ship at the same time, and there's a brief introduction by one of the guides before you're being left to your own devices exploring the ship) shouldn't take more than 30, 40 minutes. The HMS M.33, which after Gallipoli was further employed in the Russian Civil War of 1917 and beyond, has been painstakingly restored to a condition that not only includes its (modest) selection of cannons, but even the daily chaos in the kitchen and such minor, everyday details have been carefully re-created. Which adds to the fun. All the decks are accessible, and there are guides around on each who you can ask questions about the ship and its history. The HMS M.33 is just a stone's throw from the harbour's premier attraction, Lord Nelson's HMS Victory. So when you're basking in the memory of a significant, triumphant slice of naval history - why not spend half an hour on a centuries later, significant, non-triumphant (for the British anyway) slice of naval history as well?! Recommended.

I came here during the last timeslot of the day, 3:30 PM…read more The British museum is tailor made for someone like me. The exhibits span hundreds of years. The architecture of this museum is quite unique, especially the triangular shaped windows. The gift shop in this museum spoke to me. Everything was so cute and character themed. I wished I could've booked an earlier time slot as there was not enough time to see everything by closing time.

A lovely museum with tons of choice as far as learning about history. However, when it comes to…read moreaccessibility with a pram and a small child it leaves a little to be desired due to large crowds. The elevators are full of people who are fully capable of walking, but cannot find the stairs. There is only one toilet that has capability to change a baby but be prepared to wait more than 15 minutes to use it. (I gave up and changed mine in the pram in the corridor). I would honestly hate to be a person in a wheelchair at this museum. We purchased a cup of tea and a sweet treat at the café upstairs but as soon as we paid we realized that there was nowhere to sit. All of the rooms exit to this one area and people were just sitting at the tables who did not have any food- also, really there could've been more tables It's a large area. We sat on the floor with our tea tray and ate. The flow up the museum is just off. There is no suggested route when entering or exiting the exhibits meaning that everyone is kind of entering an exiting from a variety of rooms making it a madhouse. It's also really hard to follow the flow of an exhibit because you don't know where you were supposed to start. We reserved tickets two months in advance (for myself and my baby) But I don't know what the purpose of reserving tickets was because no one checked them and it seemed like all of London was packed inside of the building. It was impossible to even turn around in many places (even in the less popular exhibits). And this was on a Wednesday! We stayed later to see if it would thin out but by 4 o'clock given the crowds decided to call it quits. I was really excited to spend the day at this historic museum. But the amount of people made it impossible to enjoy. I would've paid to come in if it meant less people.

Good museum to visit. Need about 4-6 hours due to a lot of chambers to visit. The collection of the…read moregem stone is one of the great. You can see large diamond with multi cut system. The museum has a lot of pre historic animals. The main hall is beautiful to display the animals bones. Especially the deep sea animals. I wonder how the Jurassic park is born. This is the ancient early history. They also have current animal sample. The earth and minerals display also very good. The education for the kid is good.

The exterior of this museum looks like a castle. This was one of the many museums in South…read moreKensington. I thought that the experience went well and that the line moved fast. I had pre-booked tickets, which made the experience smoother. Once inside, there were so many exhibits. My favorite part is the earth escalator, however, it was closed on the day that I went. I also loved the exterior gardens in the museum. It is great for a picnic or a journaling/reading session. I'd highly recommend stopping by to check out the dinosaur bones.