Easter with the Tudor crew and Royalty at the Mary Rose

Following the revelations about the racial and cultural diversity of the crew of the Mary Rose seen on Channel Four’s documentary Skeletons of the Mary Rose: The New Evidence, the Mary Rose Museum has planned an Easter jam-packed with events to celebrate, between 6 and 22 April 2019.

King Henry VIII himself will be gracing his favourite warship with his presence at various points in the holidays, bestowing guests with royal blessings or condemning them to death, depending on his will and whim. Visitors can join Henry VIII for a Royal Audience and listen to his first-hand account of the dramatic sinking of the Mary Rose.

There has also been a rumour that the King’s sixth and last long-suffering wife, Katherine Parr, will pay a visit (perhaps for some respite from caring for her ailing and gouty husband). Sir Charles Brandon will also be stopping by to admire his brother-in-law’s ship.

The royals and visitors will also have a chance to admire The Many Faces of Tudor Britain, an exhibition that explores the latest scientific and genealogical findings into the crew of the Mary Rose, which stays open until 31 December 2019.

Children can pick up one of the museum’s complimentary activity sheets and find out who the men of the Mary Rose were and what they did on-board the ship.

Dates and times of Henry VIII story telling:
Performances at 1pm, 2.30pm and 3.30pm on

Saturday 6 – Tuesday 9 April
Thursday 11 – Monday 15 April
Thursday 18 – Monday 22 April

Dates of Katherine Parr and Charles Brandon:
Wednesday 10/Tuesday 16/Wednesday 17 April

Tickets for The Mary Rose can be purchased from www.MaryRose.org, from The Mary Rose Visitor Centre or the museum reception. Please note that the Mary Rose tickets cannot be purchased from the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard website or Visitor Centre. The Mary Rose is not included in any of the ticket combinations offered by Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

Opening Hours:
November – March – 10am-5pm (last entry 4:15pm)
April – October – 10am – 5:30pm (last entry 4:45pm)
24-26 December – Closed

Hope you enjoy your visit!

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