Make a voyage of discovery about Gosport in this exciting display, with objects, display panels and set pieces which trace the story of Gosport through the centuries.

Hands-on centre for history and natural sciences in Gosport. Range of exciting activity sessions for primary schools using real museum collections. Holiday workshops for families, interactive open days, reminiscence sessions for older visitors. All led by expert staff.

One of Portsmouth's oldest permanent fortifications. The Round Tower was built in around 1418 to defend the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and prevent raids on the city by French ships. Inside there is a fine vaulted brick ceiling dating from the early 19th Century....

The Square Tower is one of the oldest surviving parts of Portsmouth's fortifications, built to defend the city and the harbour. Built in 1494, it was originally a fortified residence for the governor of Portsmouth. Subsequently it was used to store first gunpowder...

See treasures from the last 350 years like the Life Mask taken from Nelsons face in 1800, the first Victoria Cross ever awarded in 1856, or a World War II Enigma Machine which helped win the Battle of the Atlantic. Get hands on and test your skills. See if you can...

Remember when you visited Portsmouth Historic Dockyard? You will. Learn about life on board three of the world’s most famous warships ever built, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and the Mary Rose via the Mary Rose Museum. See, touch and smell the history of the...

Visit the world famous historic ships at the home of the Royal Navy. Go aboard HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860 and see the Mary Rose Museum for the best day out in the South of England.

Our core purpose is to preserve and present HMS Warrior 1860 as the world’s first modern battleship, to explain her influence on warship design and to demonstrate life at sea in the Victorian Navy.

HMS Victory is the Royal Navy's most famous warship. Come and experience:- • The world’s oldest commissioned ship and a proud memorial to Vice Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, Britain's greatest Naval hero. • The Great Cabin, where the battle was planned...

The City is the museum of and for the people of Portsmouth. There are temporary exhibition galleries, which have a frequently changing parade of fascinating shows on a wide range of subjects. Recent exhibitions have included Space Exploration, Portsmouth at the time...