Museum opening hours: 10AM to 5PM.

‘Meet the knight’

Meet the knight!

Journey back to 12th and 13th century Portsmouth and discover what clothing, armour and weapons a knight would have used to defend our historic city! Hold swords and shields, feel the weight of helmets and maille shirts. The knight will be available between 10.30am-12pm & 1pm-4pm.

Portsmouth Museum

In the ‘Story of Portsmouth’ you can discover how life at home has changed over the centuries, with reconstructions of a 17th century bedchamber, an 1871 dockyard worker’s kitchen, a Victorian parlour, a 1930s kitchen and a 1950s living room.

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