Voted One of the Top Six Family Friendly Museums in the UK

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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

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

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Plastic Pollution

Plastic Pollution

Saturday 01/Jun/2019

Approximately 8 to 12 million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans every year damaging marine life, destroying underwater habitats and attracting toxins that enter our food chain. How bad is it? What can we do? Time to find out from an expert.

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Exploring the Hidden Face of our Deep Ocean Planet

Exploring the Hidden Face of our Deep Ocean Planet

Saturday 13/Jul/2019

Journey to another world with Dr Jon Copley — Britain’s first ‘bathynaut’ and a pioneering marine biologist. An award-winning communicator, Jon Copley’s talk will introduce you to the extraordinary environments and creatures that exist on the hidden face of our deep ocean planet.

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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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