Mary Rose Museum Pops Up at Southsea Castle This Bank Holiday
Get ready, Portsmouth! The Mary Rose Museum is back this summer, but you don’t have to wait to get a taste. This bank holiday weekend (May 29 and 30), the Mary Rose crew are taking over Southsea Castle with a free pop-up museum full of Tudor thrills.
Tudor Fun for All the Family
Step back in time with hands-on activities like archery and Nine Men’s Morris — a historic game found scratched into a barrel lid on the Mary Rose itself. Kids can dress up as Tudors, handle real artefacts, and hear tales from the crew about life aboard Henry VIII’s fateful flagship.
- Dress up in Tudor costumes
- Try your hand at traditional archery
- Play Nine Men’s Morris, a Tudor board game
- Listen to fascinating talks from the Mary Rose crew
- Explore all usual Southsea Castle attractions
Historic Setting for a Historic Event
“We are absolutely delighted to be staging the last of our pop-up museum touring events before we re-open the Mary Rose Museum back home in Portsmouth,” said Paul Griffiths, head of operations at Mary Rose Museum. “Where better to host such a spectacle than at Southsea Castle, where on that fateful day in 1545 Henry VIII watched in horror as his flagship, the Mary Rose, sunk before his eyes in battle with the invading French fleet. This two-day event promises to be amazing and we hope as many people as possible will come down to take part in the fun.”
The pop-up museum runs from 10am to 5pm both days. Entry is free — so don’t miss out!
For more info, visit maryrose.org/the-mary-rose-visits-southsea-castle/
