Portsmouth City Museum

Free

The Portsmouth City Museum (also known as Portsmouth Museum) has displays on the history and development of Portsmouth.

The museum is housed in the former Clarence Wrens’ Barracks, which was built in 1880. It is noted for having the world’s largest collection of Arthur Conan-Doyle related memorabilia.

Most visitors spend between one and one and a half hours at the museum.

Portsmouth City Museum in Portsmouth, Hampshire (Photo: David Kemp [CC BY-SA 2.0])

Amenities

Free parking
Cafe/restaurant
Gift shop

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Contact details

Museum Road, Portsmouth PO1 2LJ

023 9283 4779

http://portsmouthcitymuseums.co.uk

Admission free

Opening hours

Now closed Opens at 10.00 am

Monday
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Tuesday
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Wednesday
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Thursday
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Friday
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Saturday
10.00 am - 5.00 pm
Sunday
10.00 am - 5.00 pm

Jan–Mar 10am–5pm daily (last entry 4.30pm); Apr–Sep 10am–5.30pm daily (last entry 5pm); Oct–Dec 10am–5pm daily (last entry 4.30pm)

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