The Mary Rose Ticket Portal

This experience will start at 9am, you will be met at the entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard by a member of our team who will escort you to the museum.

Your experience includes:

• Complete a full 360° tour of the remains of the ship seeing the unseen Starboard side
• Enter one of the worlds largest environmentally controlled exhibition show case
• A guided experience within the ship hall with one of our Conservation and Collections expert team members
• A behind the scenes tour of our Reserve Collection which is not available to the general public
• Hot and Cold Refreshments in our private Wardroom* (*Location subject to availability)
• Access to our VIP viewing balcony, giving incredible views across Portsmouth Harbour and operating Naval base.
• Access to the Mary Rose museum with a guided tour with one of our expert volunteers
• Exclusive access into the museum out of hours
• A VIP Deluxe Goody Bag 

Tour, talk and behind the scenes access!

Join us at the Mary Rose Museum for this unique and unforgettable experience, which explores archery in Tudor times.

Uncover how a Tudor arrow was made step by step, explore the museum with a guided behind the scenes tour of our collection. Enjoy refreshments in our wardroom and access to our exterior VIP balcony.

ENJOY THIS EXPERIENCE FOR THE INTRODUCTORY PRICE OF £30 PER PERSON!

This experience is perfect for archery and history lovers alike, and those who want an unforgettable museum experience which goes beyond the average visit.

What to expect:

Delve deeper into our fascinating and one-of-a-kind collection with our behind-the-scenes tour. Your expert guide will lead through the museum, highlighting our collection of Tudor bows, arrows and weaponry and through our Secondary Collection, not normally open to the public.  

After your tour we will provide you with tea and coffee in our VIP Wardroom, giving you access to our exterior viewing balcony which offers stunning views across the entrance into The Solent.

Refreshments will be followed by a 40 minute talk and presentation on Tudor archery and the archers of The Mary Rose.

This engaging and fascinating talk will be accompanied by demonstrations on how to make a Tudor arrow step by step, and the chance to view real and handle replica Tudor arrows.

This experience is an unmissable event for history and archery lovers alike.

Please Note: This experience price includes entry to The Mary Rose Museum for the day of, and time of the event only, and does not include a Mary Rose ticket.

Ever considered volunteering?  Or maybe you have a passion for all things Tudor?  The Mary Rose is hosting a volunteer open day where you can find out more about our volunteering opppotunities.  Meet with our Volunteer Manager and volunteers to find out more! 

The open day will run from 11am - 1pm and you will also get shown round the museum by one of our existing volunteers!  

Join us for a one-of-a-kind experience, which combines history and art at The Mary Rose Museum.

Explore the Mary Rose Museum, home to the world’s only surviving Tudor Warship and an incredible collection of over 4,000 Tudor artefacts, with a behind the scenes tour led by an expert guide.

Replenish yourself with refreshments before getting creative with our fun and engaging painting experience.

No artistic skills needed, this step-by-step painting workshop led by The Paint Club, allows the most inexperienced of artists to create a beautiful painting and enjoy a truly unique experience which combines history, fun and art!

Participants will leave the museum with their very own sea scape painting, wonderful memories, and experiences worth sharing.

What is involved:

·       One hour behind the scenes highlights tour led by expert guide

·       Refreshments: served in our Education Suite (Tea, coffee, water)

·       Two hour artist tutor led painting workshop

·       Take home your very own seascape masterpiece