The best museums in Portsmouth in September 2025

These are the top 10 best museums in Portsmouth, England, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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  1. The Mary Rose1

    The Mary Rose

     Portsmouth
  2. Online discount!HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard2

    HMS Victory at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

     Portsmouth
  3. HMS Warrior 18603

    HMS Warrior 1860

     Portsmouth
    The pride of Queen Victoria, Warrior revolutionised warship construction. Powered by steam and sail, she was the largest and fastest ship of her day. Her most radical innovation was her citadel - an armoured box housing her guns.
  4. The D-Day Story4

    The D-Day Story

     Portsmouth
    The D-Day Story, previously known as the D-Day Museum, is a visitor attraction situated in Southsea, Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. This museum is dedicated to telling the story of Operation Overlord during the Normandy D-Day landings. It was originally opened as the D-Day Museum in 1984 by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and was renamed as the D-Day Story after a refurbishment funded by a £5 million Heritage Lottery grant in March 2018.
  5. Royal navy Submarine Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard5

    Royal navy Submarine Museum at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

     Portsmouth
  6. Southsea Castle6

    Southsea Castle

     Portsmouth
    The D-Day Story, previously known as the D-Day Museum, is a popular visitor attraction situated in Southsea, Portsmouth in Hampshire, England. It offers a comprehensive narrative of Operation Overlord during the Normandy D-Day landings. The museum was initially opened in 1984 by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and was later refurbished and reopened as the D-Day Story in March 2018, thanks to a £5 million Heritage Lottery grant.
  7. Online discount!National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard7

    National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

     Portsmouth
  8. Portsmouth City Museum8

    Portsmouth City Museum

     Portsmouth
    The Portsmouth Museum, also known as Portsmouth City Museum, is a local institution located on Museum Road in the city of Portsmouth, in southern England. It is one of six museums managed by Portsmouth Museums, which is a division of the Portsmouth City Council.
  9. Online discount!HMS M.33 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard9

    HMS M.33 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

     Portsmouth
  10. Online discount!Boathouse 4 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard10

    Boathouse 4 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

     Portsmouth

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