⭐ Set sail on a voyage through centuries of naval history at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. Get your tickets now!
Highlights
⚓ Explore HMS Victory, the flagship of the Royal Navy
🧭 Experience the Royal Navy during the reign of Queen Victoria at HMS Warrior
🚢 Discover HMS M.33, built under the direct orders of Winston Churchill and one of the last surviving British First World War ships
🛥️ Hop aboard the waterbus to visit Gosport’s Submarine Museum and Explosion Museum
🔱 Discover the secrets of the Mary Rose - recovered from the depths of the ocean after 400 years
🌊 Enjoy panoramic harbour views and see modern naval vessels up close
🔧 Discover “Victory Live: The Big Repair,” where history meets cutting-edge conservation
🎁 Gift memories to someone special! Purchase a gift card for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard here
General Info
📅 Dates and times: select your date & time directly in the ticket selector.
🕒 The dockyard is open Mon-Sun all year round
- The Explosion and Submarine Museums are open Wed-Sun except on School Holidays when they open Mon-Sun
- Find the exact dates here
⏳ Duration: Tickets are valid for a year
📍 Location: Victory Gate, HM Naval Base, Portsea, Portsmouth PO1 3LJ
👤 Age requirement: all ages welcome!
♿ Accessibility: venue is wheelchair accessible
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
🎫 Your ticket is valid for all Portsmouth Historic Dockyard attractions including:
- The Mary Rose Museum
- HMS Victory, Victory Gallery and Victory Live: The Big Repair
- HMS Warrior and HMS M.33
- The Royal Navy Submarine Museum
- The Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower
- Royal Navy Museum Galleries
- Boathouse 4
Description
Step aboard legendary ships that changed the course of history — from Nelson’s HMS Victory to the pioneering HMS Warrior and the rare First World War vessel HMS M.33. Explore the story of the Mary Rose, bringing you closer to Tudor life than you ever thought possible. Experience life at sea, discover the craftsmanship behind naval engineering, and witness “Victory Live: The Big Repair,” a once-in-a-lifetime conservation project. With family-friendly activities, harbour tours, and even a waterbus adventure to Gosport’s historic sites, every moment is an exploration. Get your tickets now for Portsmouth Historic Dockyard at the National Museum of the Royal Navy and embark on your maritime adventure!
User reviews
- Plenty to see and do and good value. Very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Will be back!
- To all the lovely volunteers: thank you!
- Unbelievable. One of the finest attractions we have ever visited.
- Well organised attraction - we only visited the Mary Rose but will return for the others
- Super interesting and excellent value. Each staff member was really helpful and knowledgeable.
- Needed a couple more days! Brilliant
- An excellent experience all round and well worth the money
- Love it……love it…….And very instructive…….lorna
- Everything first rate!
- A fantastic historic museum of the British Navy
- So much to see. The Mary Rose experience was out of this world. A return visit is a must.
- Very informative and helpful staff.
- Pleasantly surprised by the changes at the dockyard since my last visit in the 1990 s.
- Very interesting day out and you need more than one to see it all!!
- I learn something new every time and the presentation and commitment of the staff more professional and helpful
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Uncover the real story of the Royal Navy's incredible journey over the last 350 years. Discover the evolution of Britain's naval power, from the age of England's Wooden Walls; to the cutting-edge mode...
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