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Portsmouth Museums service celebrates St George's Day

Portsmouth Museums service celebrates St George's Day with the launch of a new online portal and new websites The new websites allow the museum service to showcase all the exciting displays across all the museums and enable staff to show off specific items, exhibitions, displays, and events. A brand new 'Stories' section tells of the fascinating tales behind some of the collection items, detailing their histories or how they came to be in the museum's possession. Plus, members of the museum teams have a chance to show off some of their favourite items, and explain why they like them so much, in the new 'Staff Recommends' section. Later, the city's museum collections will also be available on the websites, allowing visitors to look through all the items held by the museum service. This covers all items, both on display and in storage, to allow visitors the chance to learn so much more about the thousands of items that have been donated to the service ...

Summer of Sherlock in Portsmouth

Come and enjoy our Summer of Sherlock events programme, from Sherlock's chemistry lab to a game of footie with Doyle, there's enough here for any budding detective! 1st August  - Portsmouth Museum - Sherlock Science - 11am - 3pm - Families A science extravaganza! Come and see some wonderful theatrical experiments in Sherlock's chemistry lab 1st August  - Brook Club, Somerstown Hub - Whodunnit - 6pm - 8pm - 11 - 16 year olds Codebreaking, chemistry and fingerprints and nothing like school! 2nd August - Portsea Youth Club, John Pounds Centre - Football with a difference - 5pm - 7pm - 11 - 16 year olds A game of footie with a different twist - find out what surfing, cricket balls and bowling have in common! 10th August  - Paulsgrove & Wymering Youth Club - Sherlock on TV - 1 - 3pm - 11 - 16 year olds Presenting the oldest of scripts using the most modern of technology! Back stage or in front of the camera - all welcome! 13th August  - Cosh...