Portsmouth City Museum
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Portsmouth City Museum is a great place for to get to know the city and its history that have various events throughout the year. Children will enjoy it looks which is like a manor house with turrets and pointed roofs, which was actually a former barracks. The main attraction is: 'The story of Portsmouth' is the name of those galleries which deal with the topic of what it was and is like to live in Portsmouth. These galleries are on the first floor and include 'Living in Portsmouth,' ‘No Place Like Pompey’ and ‘Portsmouth at Play.’ The first section looks back at life in the home with reconstructions of rooms typical of specific people at different periods in history. Opening Times April - September: 10.00am - 5.30pm. October - March: 10.00am - 5.00pm. Open Tuesday-Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Closed on Mondays (except Bank Holidays). Last admission 30 minutes before closing time. Museum shop closes 15 minutes before closing time. Closed 24 - 26 December and 1 January. Parking Free car parking in the grounds of the museum. Coaches may park in St George's Road (100 yards from the museum). | |||||||||||||||||||||||