Mary Rose Museum Mary Rose Museum, Main Rd, Portsmouth PO1 3PY, UK

The Mary Rose Museum is a historical museum located at Historic Dockyards in Portsmouth in the United Kingdom run by the Mary Rose Trust. 

Come and see The Mary Rose at our award-winning museum, located just 400 metres from the main entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Built on three levels, the Mary Rose Museum is entirely accessible via lifts at either end of the main galleries.

Audio tours are available, via our downloadable app, for Android and iOs, in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Polish. Foreign language leaflets are also available.

The museum has toilets, as well as baby changing facilities.

There are 15 disability parking bays in the Historic Dockyard car park which is approximately 400 yards from the main entrance/visitor centre.

The site and the museum itself are fully accessible by wheelchair, and the museum houses a wheelchair accessible toilet. Lifts are also available to move from floor to floor, and we have a number of wheelchairs available on site to ensure all areas are accessible.

On-site transport

The Mary Rose Museum is located 500m (550 yds.) from the entrance to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. If you are unable to walk up the site, we can come and pick you up in our buggy, provided by Motorculture Ltd, with a grant from the Boshier-Hinton Foundation

Shop Mobility

Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will still be working in close partnership with Shop Mobility, whilst the scooters and their maintenance will still be provided by Shop Mobility the actual booking and hiring out will now be managed by National Museum of the Royal Navy staff. Hopefully this will provide a more flexible and cost effective solution to the needs of visitors with reduced mobility.

Hiring Information

• Three scooters will be available to hire daily.

• Booking is recommended and this can be done via email VCFOHSupervisor@NMRN.org.uk or phone 02392722562.

• Cost of hire remains at £15 or £5 for shop mobility members.

• Any one requiring a large scooter (for customers exceeding 21 stone) will need to pre book directly with Shop Mobility on 02392 816973.

• Walk up bookings will still be taken subject to scooter availability.

• Scooters are for use within the Historic Dockyard area only.

• A meet and greet service at the PHD car park can be arrange with prior notice.

• People wishing to book a scooter do not need to be registered disabled, or be a Blue Badge holder.

• Scooters will need to be returned by 5.30pm.

• Please note that during adverse weather conditions access to the scheme will be withdrawn due to Health and Safety directives, for the protection of our customers and the general public

• Manual wheelchairs are still provided as previously – on a first come, first served basis at no charge (ID will need to be left with the VC whilst visitors are using the wheelchairs).

The museum has a fully accessible toilet with adult changing facilities.

Visually Impaired visitors

Information and guides are available in large print formats. We also offer sensory resources, including tactile plans and painting of the ship. Visitors are also welcome to handle certain artefacts, both historical objects and replicas.

Hearing Impaired

There is an audio loop system in exhibition spaces. We also provide transcripts and subtitles for the audio visual content in most areas. All guide and assistance dogs are most welcome.