Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Let former submariners walk you through where they would work, eat and sleep on-board HMS Alliance. Peer into the only surviving X-craft to have seen action during WW2 and climb inside the Royal Navy's first submarine Holland 1.
Trace the history of submarine development, from Alexander the Great, to Holland I, to the giant nuclear powered Vanguard class of the present day peace keepers. With hands on learning fun and a great Cafe (Harbour Stations) overlooking Portsmouth Harbour, harbour tours (peak season only), a visit to the Submarine Museum is a great family day out.
The Museum also serves as the Regimental Headquarters for past submariners. It houses a huge collection of photographs, transcripts, artifacts and archive material.
Now you can experience the reality at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum. This unique Museum offers you the chance.... to climb aboard a real submarine, to discover true tales of heroism and to relive a life under the sea through the personal effects of the crews.
From Pirate to Peacekeeper
Trace the history of Submarine development from the age of Alexander the Great to the present day and the history of the British Submarine Service from the tiny Holland 1 to the nuclear powered Vanguard class - the Navy's present day peacekeepers.
A visit to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum is a fascinating day out, providing something for the whole family. There are many other attractions in the Portsmouth Harbour area which may compliment your visit including historic ships, other Museums and the world class Gunwharf Quays shopping centre with over 70 designer outlets and 20 cosmopolitan bars & restaurants-
VISITORS INFORMATION:
Opening Times:
The Museum is open every day except 24, 25, 26 December & 1 Jan.
APRIL - OCT 10:00am - 5:30pm
NOV - MAR 10:00am - 4:30pm
(Last tour of Alliance 1 hour before closing)
| Admission prices |
|
| Adults |
£10.00 |
| Seniors |
£8.00 |
| Children (5-15yrs) |
£7.00 |
| Family ticket(2 Adults/Seniors with up to 3 Children) |
£28.00 |
| Group rates (Save 20%) |
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| Adults |
£8.00 |
| Seniors Citizen |
£6.40 |
| Child |
£5.60 |
New for 2010! Submarine Museum & Harbour Tour Package (June -September)
Adult: £11.40, Senior: £10.60
Educational Groups are FREE
By Road:
From junction 11 of the M27 follow the brown Submarine (anchor) signs to Gosport along the A32. In South Street, turn into Haslar Road and cross Haslar Bridge - the Museum is second left next to the Royal Hospital Haslar and Fort Blockhouse.
Parking is free for all (including coaches).
By Train:
From the mainline station at Portsmouth Harbour, take the waterbus to Gosport (3.5 mins) and follow the brown signs along the Millennium Promenade to the Submarine Museum (10 mins walk), or take a bus (5 mins) from the bus station by the ferry pontoon.
Typical journey time from London Waterloo to Portsmouth Harbour is 1 hour 40 minutes.
Water Bus:
From 28 May - end October 2010: A direct waterbus service will operate from Gunwharf Quays and Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Harbour Tours pontoons direct to the RN Submarine Museum via Explosion museum.
Tickets to the Submarine Museum can be bought from Harbour Tours kiosks in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and Gunwharf Quays inclusive of a return boat trip.
Tickets are:
Submarine Museum & Boat: Adults: £10 or Concessions: £7
Gosport Attractions (RN Submarine Museum & Explosion) & Boat: £12.50
Please note these prices are a special offer and can only be purchased from the Portsmouth side of the harbour.
It is recommended that a minimum of 2 hours is allowed to fully enjoy a visit to the Submarine Museum.
On Foot from Portsmouth Harbour:
From the Dockyard Gate proceed towards Portsmouth Harbour Station and the Gosport Ferry. (The Ferry runs from the jetty adjacent to the station every 15 minutes.)
From the Gosport Ferry Pontoon turn left and follow the sea wall to Haslar Bridge.
Proceed over Haslar Bridge. The Submarine Museum is the 2nd left after the bridge.
Address:
The Royal Navy Submarine Museum
Haslar Jetty Road
Gosport
Hampshire PO12 2AS