All war museums to visit in Portsmouth

Explore the history and impact of conflicts at 6 war museums in Portsmouth. These museums offer insights into military history, strategies, and the human experiences of war.

Are you interested in military history? These are the must-visit war museums in Portsmouth:

  1. HMS Warrior at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard1

    HMS Warrior at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

     Portsmouth
    Step aboard the pride of Queen Victoria’s Navy, and fall back in time to the age of steam onboard HMS Warrior. The very first iron-hulled warship, HMS Warrior acted as a deterrent to Britain’s enemies, and 200 years later she’s still a feat of engineering and an iconic part of Portsmouth’s skyline.
  2. The D-Day Story2

    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.
  3. Southsea Castle3

    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.
  4. National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard4

    National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

     Portsmouth
    The Hear My Story (HMS) Gallery at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Portsmouth tells the personal stories of serving men and women in the Royal Navy during a period of great change; from the First World War to the living memory of the Falklands, Iraq and beyond. Learn all about life in the
  5. Round Tower5

    Round Tower

     Portsmouth
    One of Portsmouth's oldest permanent fortifications. The Round Tower was built in around 1418 to defend the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour and prevent raids on the city by French ships. Inside there is a fine vaulted brick ceiling dating from the early 19th Century. It was part of the city's defence
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    World War 1 Remembrance Centre

     Portsmouth
    The centre has been set up to display artefacts, reproduction exhibits and memorabilia from World War One. It has a timeline full of unusual stories a walk through repro indoor trench system and holds occasional lectures on Ypres and The Somme plus other events.