Voted One of the Top Six Family Friendly Museums in the UK
An Outstanding Collection of Diving Equipment
The UK's Only Museum Dedicated to Diving
Welcome to The Diving Museum
Promoting and Preserving Our Diving Heritage
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.
2019 Opening Hours
11am to 4pm
Last entry 3.30pm
Weekends and Bank holidays from 6th April to 27th October 2019
Admission
Adults: £4
Seniors and Kids (5-16 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
What’s On
Death in the Afternoon
FROM Friday 13/Sep/2019
TO Friday 20/Sep/2019
In 1854 a young man died on Browndown beach, just yards from the museum. He was most probably the last Englishman to die on English soil as the result of a duel. What drove them to fight? What happened next? John Mullen tells the tale. (part of Gosport’s Heritage Open Days programme)
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Steampunk @ The Museum
Saturday 28/Sep/2019
Saturday 28th September 2019.11am – 4pm (last entry 3.30pm).Half price entry for visitors in Steampunk outfitsThe Diving Museum is participating in Gosport Steampunk Society's Steampunk Festival 2019 which is to be held at the Alverbank Hotel in Stokes Bay...
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Death on the Line
FROM Wednesday 16/Oct/2019
TO Friday 18/Oct/2019
Death on the Line – A Murder Mystery Supper Evening where the acting is criminal and the laughs just keep coming – all wrapped around a hearty fish and chips supper.
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Heritage Open Day with Mannequin Man
Exhibit of the Month
Cox's Bolt Gun.This formidable piece of salvage gear could shoot a bolt clean through sheet steel one inch thick using an explosive charge! The gun itself weighs 16 kg (36 pounds) and was usually lowered to the diver on a rope or chain.Before it was...
Exhibit of the Month
Edinburgh’s Gold.In 1942 HMS Edinburgh was returning to the UK from Russia laden with gold bullion - payment to the Allies for supplies during World War 2. The convoy in which she was travelling was attacked. HMS Edinburgh was damaged and eventually...
Brainbox Puzzles
Amazing Facts
Funny Bones
And lots more
