Museums & Art Galleries Portsmouth


Museums and Art Galleries in or near Portsmouth, such as City Museum & Records Office and D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery are listed below. The historic city of Portsmouth is home to three important historic ships, HMS Victory, Warrior and Mary Rose. The Historic Dockyard is one of the top ten visitor attractions in the UK and is also home to the worlds first dry dock. A visit to the Charles Dickens birthplace Museum is a must along with the Hall of Fame.



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City Museum & Records Office

City Museum & Records Office

Museum Road, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire  
City Museum & Records Office is dedicated to local history, `The Story of Portsmouth´ display room settings showing life in Portsmouth from the 17th century to... more


D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery

D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery

Clarence Esplanade, Portsmouth, Hampshire  
The D-Day Museum and Overlord Embroidery was opened in 1984 to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Landings in 1944. It houses the magnificent and... more


Southsea Castle

Southsea Castle

Clarence Esplanade, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire  
Southsea Castle, built by Henry VIII in 1544 to protect Portsmouth Harbour. Over the centuries it´s defences were strengthened and in the 19th century a tunnel... more