Explosion!
wins Regional Tourism Gong!!
Explosion! the Museum of Naval Firepower has won Tourism
South East's award for Small Visitor Attraction of
the Year 2005.
Above: Marc Farrance
(Events / Bookings Coordinator), The Mayor of Gosport and Cllr. Mark Hook
receive the award from Angela Ripon OBE.
Tourism South East's Tourism ExSEllence Awards 2005 were held at
Great Fosters Hotel in Egham, Surrey. Explosion! were lucky enough to win the
award that was presented by Angela Rippon, OBE.
Special Offers for Coach/Tour Operators.
Operators can now take advantage
of a new special offer for groups. Explosion! now offers two free tickets
for every ten tickets purchased. This fantastic offer is additional to our
reduced group rates (20% off individual tickets). Remember, Coach Drivers can also come in FREE
Catering
at Explosion!
The waterside
Coffee Shop offers a wide variety of hot and cold drinks including speciality
coffees and herbal teas, our very own tasty torpedo baguettes, fresh homemade
bakes and pies, a fresh salad bar and our deliciously naughty cakes.
Sit and relax
with a drink and a snack from our waterside Coffee Shop. Enjoy our sun terrace
on the eighteenth century Camber Dock overlooking the magnificent views of
Portsmouth Harbour. The Coffee shop is ideal for a quick stop off as its FREE
to enter and can be used independently from the Museum.
Fancy a Pint when you visit Explosion?
Now you can! Explosion! has
teamed up with the award winning Oakleaf brewery in Gosport to offer an
alternative visit. Your group can now visit Explosion! in the morning and then
go on a brewery tour and sample a range of award winning real ales. This visit
package has to be prebooked.
Behind the Scenes at Explosion!
As with any museum, we can only show part off our unique
collection. Your group can now go
behind the scenes at Explosion! and visit our Reserve Gun collection and a
Victorian explosives vault with an expert guide. A visit can even be made to
our Reserve Armoury.
Above: the Victorian explosives vault ‘C Mag’.
These tours can be tailored made to your group and must be booked in
advance.
Let us Visit Your Group!!
If you are always on the hunt for an interesting speaker for your
meetings, why not book one of our experts who can tell your group about
Priddy’s Hard and what it was like to work in a busy Armaments depot. We can
cater our talks to particular areas of interest and can bring our own screen
and slide projection facilities at no extra cost.
Outreach visits cost just £30.00 per visit plus travelling expenses for
the speaker. For more information contact our Curator on 02392 505601.
Ghost Walks at Priddy’s Hard.
Groups can now book a separate individual visit to the Museum at
night!! Why not take a twilight walk around our site led by an Edwardian
Coroner! The walks cost just £4.00 per person and are for groups of between 20
and 30 persons. Tea and Coffee can be served on arrival or after the walk.
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Tons of weaponry rebuilt by Museum volunteers.
The LIMBO Anti Submarine Mortar (AS Mk 10) formerly sited at HMS
VERNON, Portsmouth has now been rebuilt to provide a major item in the
reserve collection at Explosion!
Above: The Volunteers
and Councillor Peter Langdon with the Mortar and magazine/handling facility in
building 309
This weapon was a shipbourne surface to
sub-surface medium range anti-submarine mortar system with a triple barrelled
mortar firing three 175kg projectiles. It was in service on Frigates and
Destroyers in the Royal Navy from the early 1960's to the 1980's.
The move was achieved
using tools and materials from existing resources. This meant that the cost of
the entire operation was just £26.50 - for a new set of heavy-duty door hinges.
Pre booked groups can
now choose to see the reserve gun collection and meet our conservation
volunteers.
For further information on Group Bookings or any other aspect of
the Museum, please contact Marc Farrance on 02392 505603 or email mfarrance@explosion.org.uk.
The Museum can also offer a wide variety of Educational services
to school groups. For information on these options please contact Alison
Walton, Museum Education Officer on 02392 505602 or email
awalton@explosion.org.uk