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From its inception in 1921 to the present day, told through personal stories and photographs.

Explore Bastion with us as we share stories about the people that would have served and why it was called Tragedy Bank.

Fort Brockhurst, is one of several forts built in the 1850-60s to protect Portsmouth and its vital harbour against a possible French invasion. Visit to to discover more about its history, and enjoy the activities...

Explore this fascinating museum within the grounds of HMS Sultan. This wonderful archive of material is only available during Heritage Open Days...

Step Back in Time with the Victorian Explorers!

Come and see the pipes and play the organ.

Visitors will be given a guided tour of a 19C naval gunnery drill shed which has been sympathetically converted into one of the most attended Men’s Sheds in the country.

Explore this Grade II listed building, designed in the Art Nouveau style. You'll learn about the architecture of the building but also it's use, which in its early years was a library and school...

Guided tours of the historical church and churchyard of St Mary’s Alverstoke with origins from at least 1122. Now a beautiful Victorian Gothic church, at the heart of our local community, with well-detailed architecture and extensive history.

Follow the footsteps of 1850s Ottoman sailors on this guided walk. Discover their journey from naval training to care at Haslar Hospital, hear rarely told stories of local encounters, explore historical documents, and visit their final resting place.

A great visit for serious enthusiasts and families who just want to have fun! An ideal base for a day out, with views of the Solent and the Isle of Wight. An extensive collection of Hovercraft, including the World’s Largest Commercial hovercraft.

Enjoy a guided tour around the different aircraft used for training at HMS SULTAN.

Explore this fascinating museum within the grounds of HMS Sultan with displays spanning 120 years of naval engineering. This fantastic collection is only available to the general public during HODs...

Enjoy a guided tour around one of the line of Victorian Palmerston Forts, built to defend Portsmouth from a possible French invasion...

Step inside St Mary's Church and discover the rich story of a Catholic parish shaped by faith and history, including a rare stained-glass window by Ninian Comper...

Enjoy a guided walk of Royal Clarence Victualling Yard, the former supply base for the Navy...

Crescent Garden is a 1.3 acre historic garden that was developed in 1828 as part of Angleseyville. You'll hear about the history of the Garden and the Crescent; also learn about the heritage trees, shrubs and plants in the Garden...

Learn about this cemetery by the seaside, highlighting information of some of the interesting local Gosport families who have been interred therein...

Visit this unique brewery, housed in a historic gunpowder store, and learn the story behind Powder Monkey...

Take a tour of HMS Medusa, built in 1943 and now the last original and seagoing of 464 in this class. Medusa was navigational leader for Omaha beach on D Day and still has the special equipment fitted for D Day...

Join Jim on a guided walk around this cemetery, learning about the Victorian history of the site, and much more besides...

Introduction to the history of INM & the Historic Collections displayed in Monckton House, a Grade II listed building. After a brief presentation, you will see displays of heritage materials related to the history and practice of naval medicine...

Learn of Royal Haslar Hospital's history and current-day development on this tour of the grounds and Church.

Discover the history of Haslar Hospital Cemeteries from the opening of the Hospital to the Present day, detailing how funerals were conducted then and now. Hear many stories while touring the Cemetery, and enjoy the beautiful surroundings...

Shore Leave Haslar is set within the historic Memorial Garden of the former Royal Hospital Haslar. Come and see the work we do to provide a haven for veterans where they can access gardening as therapy...

The Portsmouth Model Boat Display Team club house at Explosion Museum site will be open to the public to view a wide range of radio controlled models including, tanks, ships and Sc Fi and many more...

Pam Rhodes will tell the stories behind our favourite hymns. As well as singing along, you can share moments that are deeply moving and inspirational, with plenty of laughter too...

Artist, Rich Oakes, tells the story of seven members of his family, all from Gosport, and depicts them through art forms...

Pop into what is probably the best example of Art Deco on the Gosport peninsular, and you decide for yourself. Is this the best example of Art Deco in Gosport?

Enjoy this talk and tour of the building and Lodge Room that make up Gosport Masonic Centre and discover how Freemasonry has featured in the life of Gosport since the early 1700s.

Gosport has many connections with the sea and with sail training, tall ships, and the races that they take part in. 2026 sees many important anniversaries with the number 6 in them...

This illustrated talk will shine a light on how much Gosport has changed over the last 80 years...

'Keys' and 'Trains of thought': both are easy to lose. But to lose a whole castle? That's a much bigger challenge... Enjoy this illustration talk by Alex Bennett at Gosport Museum and Art Gallery.

Join Collections Volunteer, Pam Braddock, to hear about and handle some fascinating artefacts...

Enjoy a rare opportunity to explore inside the only surviving Second World War Air Raid Precaution Bunker and Civil Defence Centre in Hampshire.

Royal Navy Clearance Diver training in the 1970s and 1980s was an infamously grueling. Former Royal Naval clearance diver, James Carlin, gives a fascinating look into the nitty-gritty of how you trained for this dangerous work...

There are pockets of Gosport where wildlife are not only clinging on, but also thriving! Jon will talk to you about this wildlife wonderland, aided by his fantastic photographs...

If you have only seen the rather stern Victorian-looking red-brick exterior of the church, then the elegance and simplicity of the interior will come as a complete – and delightful – surprise.

Local artist Neil Marshall shares artwork inspired by Gosport and its rich past

Captivating stories of a local family history... an insightful presentation given by a local historian and author, Fran Box...

In this 85th anniversary year since the Battle of Britain, we invite you to hear real stories from pilots who took part...

Keys and trains of thought: both are easy to lose. But to lose a whole castle? That's a much bigger challenge..

A rare chance to see inside the Collections Store at Gosport Museum. Collections Volunteer, Pam Braddock, will take you beyond the locked green doors, to see the wealth of Gosport artefacts which lay within...

Renowned local photographer, James C Lawrence and his sons, captured 107 years of Gosport's history through the camera lens. This walk will use those images to look at Gosport High Street as the photographer saw it, and compare it to today...