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Under the sea
Under the sea
The cities of London and Portsmouth are your ports of call this year if you want to experience the best of maritime history.
World movement
Maritime Greenwich offers something new this year, with Atlantic Worlds – a permanent gallery exploring the relationships between Britain, Africa and the Americas, from 1600 to 1850. Paintings, prints and drawings, decorative arts and artefacts are amongst the 220 objects from the Museum’s extensive collections showcased in the new gallery, which is open daily from 10am to 5pm, with free admission. Another exhibition includes contemporary artist, Simon Patterson, known for his 'animal' maps of the tube, from 1 May to 26 October. To find out more about future shows, visit their new website below.
Operation Overlord
Portsmouth's D-Day Museum & Overlord Embroidery on the seafront at Southsea, Hampshire, reveals the dramatic story of the Normandy Landings in 1944. Portsmouth was at the centre of ‘Operation Overlord’ and now you can revisit the faces of history (Churchill, Montgomery and Eisenhower) as they come alive in 34 panels of the magnificent 272-foot, ‘Overlord Embroidery’. Commissioned by the late Lord Dulverton of Batsford as a tribute to the sacrifice and heroism of those men and women who took part and completed by the Royal School of Needlework between 1968 and 1973. The ‘D-Day Story’ continues with stirring museum displays and exhibits on the Home Front, the Airborne drop, Mulberry Harbour and ‘Beach Landing’ galleries, where you can board an original LCVP landing craft. Groups can experience what it was like to live through this period of wartime Britain.
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023 9229 6905
New venture
A brand new venture, Antiques Storehouse, has been introduced at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, within one of its most historic buildings, and is to include a new catering outlet offering a discount for group visitors. It features 6,000 sq feet of retail space with many independent specialist items, creating an imaginative use of the Grade 1 listed Georgian building that has played a vital role in the Dockyard since 1782. A wide range of antiques, art and collectables are available, including nautical items, Roman artefacts, Arts & Crafts ceramics, and Georgian and Victorian furniture. Groups of 15 or more can receive a discount on the attractions at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard and coach drivers get in for free.
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023 92839766
In sight
City Cruises operates sightseeing cruises and evening dinner and dance cruises on London's River Thames all year round. Groups can enjoy the best of London’s attractions by combining a cruise, with or without breakfast, lunch or tea, with a trip on the London Eye or a visit to the Tower of London or Madame Tussauds. Cruises depart frequently from Westminster Pier, Waterloo Pier, Tower Pier and Greenwich Pier every day of the year except Christmas Day. Their shortest trips between piers last about 20-30 minutes while the full round trip takes up to three leisurely hours. They offer a range of services dedicated to group organisers, including a discount of 10% for groups of 20 or more.
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020 77 400 400
Submarine life
Groups can find out why the Jolly Roger is the battle ensign of the Royal Navy Submarine Service at this great value museum. It tells the story of their submariners, who in 1901 were disdained as smelly ‘unwashed chauffeurs’ in their tiny Holland-class boats, but are today custodians of Britain’s national nuclear deterrent in their massive Vanguard-class submarines. You can also enjoy a guided tour of a WWII submarine by an experienced submariner on your visit, as well as exhibits of historic submarines through the ages, hands-on interactive features, periscopes and weapons, and a look at areas that recognise their courage and sacrifice during peace and war. To find out more, contact the Royal Navy Submarine Museum.
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023 9252 9217