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The D-Day Story, the only museum in the UK dedicated to the Allied Invasion of June 1944, opens on Friday 30th March following a £5million transformation, bringing the D-Day Museum and the stories and legacies it contained into the next generation.
Read MoreThe D-Day Story, the only museum in the UK dedicated to the Allied Invasion in June 1944, is opening in time for Easter. It follows a £5million transformation undertaken ahead of the 75th anniversary of D-Day in 2019.
Read MoreLeading UK family history website findmypast.co.uk has published online more than 1.3 million historical records in partnership with the Portsmouth History Centre.
Read MoreThe Mary Rose Museum is delighted to announce its participation in Kids in Museums: Takeover Day on Wednesday 15 November, from 10:00 – 14:00. Takeover Day is a nation-wide celebration of children and young people’s contributions to museums, galleries, arts organisations, archives and heritage sites.
Read MoreThe Mary Rose in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard welcomed their 10 millionth visitor on Monday 25th September 2017.
Read MoreThe Mary Rose Museum has been nominated for multiple awards in recognition of its place as one of the leading museums in the UK.
Read MorePortsmouth’s Charles Dickens’ Birthplace Museum celebrates its reopening with three days of free entry, from Friday 31st March.
Read MoreA new exhibition at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard reveals the remarkable stories of naval women.
Read MorePortsmouth’s Kings Theatre have been awarded £9,900 by the Heritage Lottery Fund for their new Theatre of War heritage project.
Read MoreArt institution Tate have loaned Night Raid on Portsmouth Docks 1941, a painting by Richard Eurich, to Portsmouth City Museum, putting it on display locally for the first time.
Read MoreSailors on board the Royal Navy’s biggest ever warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, have spoken of their pride while saying farewell to their former ship, HMS Illustrious.
Read MoreJust over a year ago, on 29th September 2015, we reported from a a ship hall at HM Naval Base in Portsmouth, where D-Day veterans (pictured above) had assembled to see LCT 7074, the last Second World War landing craft in the UK.
Read MoreA Royal Navy descendent of a Battle of Jutland hero has helped launch a commemorative £5.00 coin issued by the Royal Mint to mark the 100th anniversary of the battle.
Read MoreMarking nearly 100 years to the day since the sinking of her parent ship HMS Falmouth at the Battle of Jutland, unique survivor Armed Steam Cutter (ASC) number 26 has arrived at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.
Read MoreRecollections of John Pounds, a book celebrating the life of one of Portsmouth’s forgotten heroes, has been revived.
Read MorePortsmouth’s National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) launch a major exhibition at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard on May 19th 2016 to mark the centenary of the largest naval battle in history: the Battle of Jutland.
Read MoreThe clock chimes at Portsmouth Cathedral have been silent and the tower clad in vinyl wrapping since July 2015, while vital restoration work is undertaken to repair the structure.
Read MoreLocal publisher Matt Wingett and Senior University of Portsmouth lecturer Dr. Alison Habens are leading the launch of the new edition of By Celia’s Arbour.
Read MoreThis week the designer shopping outlet will be celebrating 15 years of operation in Portsmouth, Hampshire with guests invited to share memories during the week of fun.
Read MoreThe D-Day Museum in Southsea, Portsmouth is one of the beneficiaries to receive a budget windfall in yesterday’s Autumn statement.
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