Explosion - Museum of Naval Firepower

Please see the press release below regarding the Historic Dockyards new 'Big Ticket'. This ticket includes entry to the Museum of Naval Firepower, as well as many other top Museums and Attractions around Portsmouth Harbour. The ticket can be purchased at Explosion, or at the Visitor Centre within the Historic Dockyard. Please see below: -

Visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard this summer (11^th July – 4^th September) could be getting more than they bargained for, as for just £2 more, they can also visit the Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower, plus Waterbus transfers are included!

The Big Ticket will enable the story of the Royal Navy and its importance to Portsmouth Harbour to be told in one coherent journey for one great price. The tickets are valid for a year, so even though this special price is only available this summer, the benefits can be enjoyed right through to the next!

Ask anyone to name the most famous warships in the world and Mary Rose, HMS Victory and HMS Warrior 1860 are sure to feature. Their appeal endures because of the graphic and moving stories associated with them; being the favourite of Henry VIII; the victor at the Battle of Trafalgar and never firing a shot in anger during 10 long years of sea domination.

But it’s more than that. It’s the social history about life onboard and in the wider society; the bravery and heroism of generations of serving personnel and their families and their compelling stories; the technology that meant Britain led the world and the anecdotes which have fashioned our language for centuries.

Add the National Museum of the Royal Navy; interactive Action Stations where visitors can fly a helicopter or climb the UK’s tallest indoor climbing tower; a Harbour Tour that brings passengers up close and personal with modern Royal Navy warships and shows why Portsmouth remains one of the world’s most important harbours; the Dockyard Apprentice and the Trafalgar Sail exhibitions; then it’s clear why Portsmouth Historic Dockyard often appears as people’s favourite museum!

Tourists can discover some of the Royal Navy’s most powerful and secret weapons – past, present and future – at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum. Visitors can go onboard the only surviving WWII era submarine - HMS Alliance with a veteran submariner to hear his stories about living beneath the waves.

At the MOD’s formerly secret weapon’s store, now Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower, visitors can get up close to massive guns, mines, missiles, depth charges, explosives and other Royal Navy hardware from the days of sail to the modern age.

The ticket price includes Waterbus travel between the three attractions. A continuous service runs throughout the day with the boat leaving Portsmouth Historic Dockyard every hour, calling first at Explosion! (15 minutes) then the Submarine Museum (15 minutes) and finally Gunwharf Quays (15 minutes) before returning to the Dockyard (10-15 minutes). Travellers must show their ticket but don’t need to book, they can leave and rejoin the boat as they wish, depending on how long they want to spend at each stop.

The Big Ticket prices are as follows:

Adult (16-59 years of age): £23.50

Senior (60+ years of age): £20.35

Student (Full time + ID): £20.35

Child (5-15 years of age): £17.80

Family (Max 2 adults / seniors, 3 children): £68.50

Full Terms and Conditions and visiting information is available on www.historicdockyard.co.uk/bigticket or call 023 9283 976