Mary Rose Review

More than a museum of the famous Henry VIII's ship its a place that tells about the military life of the 16th century. You will not have a close access to the ship, but there are a lot of objects recovered and many information available.

Really interesting and atmospheric. A huge improvement on what it used to be.

Excellent. Do not miss this if you are spending any time in Portsmouth

Excellent displays with detailed information. Allow about 2hrs.

Bought a spinnaker and Mary rose ticket. Fantastic place, lots to read and see. Could do with seats and a theatre to tell the story

Worth a visit. Be careful with the road around Portsmouth as they are super strict for speeding.

Absolutely stunning. What an amazing museum. So many artefacts and the ship itself is wonderful

Amazing! Awe inspiring. So many artefacts recovered and on show. Real actors providing activities for the children. Superbly done and a must see museum.

Wonderful, amazing and beautifully presented. An absolute must see.

Amazing full of intriguing items and information well worth the visit

Very well organized. Very informative and worth a couple of hours.

Last went there 30 years ago. Since then they've righted the ship, stabilized the wood, and dried it out. They built a visitor experience that parallels the decks of the ship, which really brings both the ship and the artifacts to life. As to that the incredibly friendly and knowledgeable guides, and you have a perfect afternoon out.

I last saw Mary Rose was the year after she was recovered through a mist of water. What a transformation, she is now upright on her keel and preserved.

The layout of the museum and the interpretation of life on this Tudor ship is inspired and inspiring.

The ship is fantastic, but the day to day lives of those who served on her is fascinating.

A must see if you are in Pompey.

Absolutely fantastic! Whole family enjoyed this experience, the staff are top notch! Very fascinating history and unforgettable knowledge to leave with.

What a wow moment when you first see it, it was fantastic

Great place, plenty of information, excellent COVID secure procedures in place, tells the story of the Mary Rose and its restoration very well. Recommended, although may not be ideal for small children.

Great to look at and the history behind the rose. Wow

Brilliantly conceived museum built around the remainder of the Mary Rose. A tragic event commemorated in a way that brings to life the crew of the ship and, indeed, is dedicated to their memory. Everything is done superbly well, balancing respect and remembrance with illustrations of life on board and the crew as vigorous, skilled men - surely how they would wish to be remembered. The Mary Rose is now completely visible and is a powerful sight. The artefacts and crew possessions displayed in a way that does a great job of connecting us in the 21st Century with the men of the 16th Century who were the crew. Highly recommended.

What a perfect way to display something like this. With each level mirroring the decks, the lighting, the items being set in the positions they were found..... Everything makes it more real, leading you to feel what it must have been like to be on board living and working. LOVED every moment, was completely swept up in the whole experience. Cannot recommend it enough. For disabled es access it is open all areas.... No problems at all. Definitely a mest see when visiting Historic Dockyards. Like that it is acessable separately from the rest of the ships. Thinking of moving in.

One of the best Exhibition/Museum i have been to. Absolutely fantastic

E Grande very well worth the ticket that anyway and reusable impossible to see everything in a day are true ships two museums and much more

Great museum, really interesting and well presented. Friendly helpful staff.

Loved it, very interesting and great insight into history.

Fantastic! I came several years ago, when the ship was being sprayed with wax. This time I was able to stand in the gallery with Mary Rose & see where the artifacts were used.
Loved it!

Absolutely amazing place, so much to see, wonderful atmosphere, not to be missed!

A journey back in time to meet a 500-year old ship and its people

Truly awe inspiring to see the details of 1500's life that have been recovered.

A well laid out insight into what life was like in the Navy some 500 years ago. There are a large number of artifacts, well displayed on many glass cabinets with clear explanations of what they were used for. The Museum is in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard about as far from the entrance as you can get. However, for those with mobility problems there is a free "golf trolley" service between the Dockyard entrance and the Museum. Just ask and it will appear. Inside the Mary Rose museum there are racks of lightweight folding chairs which are easy to carry and well worth the effort as there is a lot to see and a lot of reading to do. Allow about three hours to see everything. If you need to have a break there is a cafeteria inside the museum. Why not a 5star rating? Well the whole of the interior is severely lacking in light and elderly people with failing eyesight may have difficulties.

A fantastic exhibition with lots of interactive displays plus engaging volunteers who explain various aspects of the ship (our 2 boys particularly enjoyed hearing about the Surgeon Barber and his tools). The way the ship is displayed is magnificent and really well thought out. Well worth visiting and it could easily take a couple of hours to soak up the history.

Fantastic museum , well worth visit , interesting for all age group .

Very interesting museum. Well worth a visit. Plan a day to see everything.

Gives an awesome insight into history. The display of the Mary Rose is stunning and should be on everyone's list to see at least once.

Fabulous. Really worth visit especially if you saw it when it wasn't long recovered

A very surprising gem in the whole dockyard. Much more interesting than first expected.

Awesome! They have done a fantastic restoration job and the staff and volunteers are outstanding. Plenty of things to see, handle and view.

Loved this! We spent a good 2 hrs walking around the museum.
Its an incredible piece of history with so many artifacts on display, i was in my element.
We visited Portsmouth for the weekend and as the weather was questionable we needed something indoorsy to do. You wont be disappointed if you like you history.