Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery

01/06/2026

Due to unforeseen circumstances, we won’t be at Cosham Market today for our Market Memories activities. We apologise for the inconvenience and look forward to being back later this month!

27/05/2026

The Eastney Engine House Family Day is underway!
Happening today and tomorrow (28th), 10am - 12:30pm and 1:30pm - 3pm.

24/05/2026

We are pleased to announce all six of our museums have been awarded full accreditation from the UK Museum Accreditation Scheme, run by Arts Council England.

Every year thousands of people visit the city's museums, and accreditation shows that the collections people experience are of the very highest standards.

Five out of six of our museums are free to visit - Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery, Southsea Castle, Portsmouth Natural History Museum, Charles Dickens' Birthplace Museum and Eastney Engine Houses, with The D-Day Story the only one with an entrance fee.

Our Portsmouth museums will be celebrating Portsmouth100, marking the centenary with a special exhibition 'Your Museum. Your Stories. Your City' at Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery in October.

https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/portsmouths-six-museums-awarded-national-accreditation/

21/05/2026

Come and join us in Commercial Road today : :)

20/05/2026

We have a couple of spaces left for our next Mini Museum Explorers session (creative session for children under 5 and their parents/carers), this Friday 22nd May (10.15 - 11.15) in Southsea Castle. Join us for storytelling, songs, sensory activities, arts and crafts, all related to Tudor life!

Sessions are £3 per child or free with a leisure card. Book your space by calling 023 9283 4779.

More information here: https://portsmouthmuseums.co.uk/events/mini-museum-explorers/

19/05/2026

"We need markets to get out, and market traders are really helpful people!" (quote from a Cosham market user).

We had a fantastic day yesterday in Cosham for "Love your Market" week together in collaboration with Portsmouth Markets, sharing memories with users and visitors about Charlotte Street and discussing with traders and high street shop owners.

Join us on our next "Market Memories" day this Thursday 21st May in Commercial Road, between 9 and 4. We are looking forward to seeing you there!

18/05/2026

Discover Portsmouth Markets across Commercial Road, Cosham and Southsea. Explore local traders, street food, events and family activities. See what’s on and plan your visit.

18/05/2026

This week, we are proud to be part of the fantastic “Love your Market” campaign together with Portsmouth Markets: Visit us in Cosham Market today and Commercial Road Market this Thursday to share your memories and anecdotes as market users and traders. Take a trip down memory lane as we will display historic photos of Charlotte Street Market.

We can’t wait to hear your stories — they could become part of our major exhibition, Your Museum, Your Stories, Your City, opening in October 2026. Help us bring Portsmouth’s past to life by sharing the market memories that matter to you!

02/05/2026

We now have two spaces available for our Heritage Art Club this morning !10.30 -12.30) at Portsmouth Museum & Art Gallery. Join our engagement officer and artist Evagalia Hagikalfa for a creative collage workshop inspired by the lost architecture and living memories of The Museum, Victoria Barracks and the modern community of Pembroke Park.

Reserve your place here:

Saturday 2nd May: Collage workshop with Evagelia Hagikalfa

01/05/2026

Free Afternoon Talk - 6th May 12:30-1:30pm

James Jackson - rediscovering a 'lost' geology collection by Christine Taylor.

In the 1930s, James Jackson was commissioned to collect fossils for the City of Portsmouth. Delve into the correspondence file reveals the efforts of an enthusiastic collector and what happened to the collection with Curator of Natural History, Christine Taylor.

Book now: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afternoon-talks-at-portsmouth-museum-and-art-gallery-tickets-1988157012143?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&_gl=1%2Ag2zkpz%2A_up%2AMQ..%2A_ga%2AMTA5MjUwMDU0Ni4xNzc3MDI3NjI1%2A_ga_TQVES5V6SH%2AczE3NzcwMjc2MjQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzcwMjc2MjQkajYwJGwwJGgw&utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0jsrh934&fbclid=IwY2xjawRhYwFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBBcWVKcDgybVh1TGpJdnR3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrwkvuFFM0wtSBr-mUiAdjOQqpQAJUlapdoj972RDD3F5AQ_Gi6mqgov38t4_aem_qNEN_EC94tc9rD48j_kUVw