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An Outstanding Collection of Diving Equipment

The UK's Only Museum Dedicated to Diving

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Welcome to The Diving Museum

Promoting and Preserving Our Diving Heritage

Notice to advise of closure of museum due to Covid-19

We are a small, volunteer-run museum powered by you. You are the reason we exist. We look forward to helping you explore our museum.

2020 Opening Hours

11am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm
Weekends and Bank holidays from 2nd May to 1st November 2020

Admission

Adults: £4
Seniors and Kids (5-18 years): £3
Family (two adults and up to four children): £12
Under 5s: free
Carers: free

The Diving Museum

The Diving Museum

No. 2 Battery
Stokes Bay Road
Gosport
PO12 2QU
United Kingdom

Plan Your Visit

What’s On

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Raising the Kursk

Raising the Kursk

Saturday 10/Jul/2021

An evening talk by Mike O’Meara who was a member of the British team that was invited to assist with negotiations and planning the salvage of the stricken submarine.

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No Room for Error – The Thai Cave Rescue

No Room for Error – The Thai Cave Rescue

Saturday 02/Oct/2021

“How many are you?” “Thirteen”. The famous exchange between two British Cave Divers and 13 young Thai men trapped in a flooded cave, and the launch of one of the most remarkable rescues in history.

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Recent News

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JIM goes online

JIM goes online

Jul 6, 2020

Museum volunteer, Richard Castle, has launched a new website dedicated to one of our prize exhibits, the JIM suit.

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Carosanto, Gunnislake on TripAdvisor

“I don’t dive, can hardly swim and am lo-tech, but I found this place to be full of fascinating objects.”

Pauline B, Portsmouth on TripAdvisor

“Our guide was brilliant – entertaining and knowledgeable with lots of stories to supplement the already good information provided.”

133pjp, Basingstoke on TripAdvisor

“What a gem! Fascinating exhibits with helpful and informative volunteers. Excellent museum for divers, non-divers and children.”

Tim N, Kendal on TripAdvisor

“Oh boy this was a good find. Knowledgeable, chatty staff who were helpful … a really interesting spot.”

Shipahoyahoy on TripAdvisor

“A fascinating museum telling the history of diving. The volunteers could not have been more friendly and welcoming.”

DrKMWho, Bath on TripAdvisor

“… one of the best small museums I have ever visited.”

Dan J on TripAdvisor

“We couldn’t recommend this place enough! Lovely little place and plenty of history.”

Debbie R on TripAdvisor

“ … friendly, helpful and enthusiastic volunteer staff to assist. Well worth a visit!”

Carosanto, Gunnislake on TripAdvisor

“I don’t dive, can hardly swim and am lo-tech, but I found this place to be full of fascinating objects.”

Pauline B, Portsmouth on TripAdvisor

“Our guide was brilliant – entertaining and knowledgeable with lots of stories to supplement the already good information provided.”

133pjp, Basingstoke on TripAdvisor

“What a gem! Fascinating exhibits with helpful and informative volunteers. Excellent museum for divers, non-divers and children.”

Tim N, Kendal on TripAdvisor

“Oh boy this was a good find. Knowledgeable, chatty staff who were helpful … a really interesting spot.”

Shipahoyahoy on TripAdvisor

“A fascinating museum telling the history of diving. The volunteers could not have been more friendly and welcoming.”

DrKMWho, Bath on TripAdvisor

“… one of the best small museums I have ever visited.”

Dan J on TripAdvisor

“We couldn’t recommend this place enough! Lovely little place and plenty of history.”

Debbie R on TripAdvisor

“ … friendly, helpful and enthusiastic volunteer staff to assist. Well worth a visit!”

Collections

Early Helmet Diving

Military Diving

Commercial Diving

Sport Diving

Scientific Diving

KidZone

Brainbox Puzzles

Amazing Facts

Funny Bones

And lots more

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Cartoon illustration of a diver at the diving museum
Image of a sandy sea bed

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