A visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard takes you on a journey through time, allowing you to step onboard historic ships and explore magnificent museums from the Royal Navy’s past. Visit HMS Victory and see Nelson’s legendary warship, see Henry VIII's favourite ship at the Mary Rose Museum, dive deep onboard HMS Alliance or take a Harbour Tour and discover a working naval base from the water. Leave nothing undiscovered with an Ultimate Explorer Ticket when you visit Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard. See the history of the Georgian Navy inside The National Museum of the Royal Navy, experience traditional boat building techniques at Boathouse 4 or learn the history of Royal Navy armaments at Explosion Museum of Naval Firepower.