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Andrew Tonge, former submariner and a qualified technical diving instructor visited the museum recently and has written an article about the museum which has appeared in Scuba Diver Magazine. For a visitor's-eye-view of the museum, you can read the article...

The Museum took part in the 'Treasures of Hampshire' showcase in the Great Hall in Winchester on the 8th and 9th of September. It was so well attended we had almost no time to take photos of our many visitors. We also used it as an opportunity to show...

The Gosport Community Lottery is up and away. The maiden draw was made on Saturday evening. The winning numbers were 259133. (You have to match the first or last 2-6 numbers in a row to win.) We are delighted to announce that one of our supporters was a...

At 2pm on Monday 3rd September the team of divers led by Ginge Fullen made it to the top of Ben Nevis in record time. A team of divers made the 1350m climb in full standard dress (weights, copper helmet, boots and suit) starting with a dive in Loch Linnhe...

September is the month of Gosport's Heritage Open Days programme. The Diving Museum will be participating in the Heritage Open Days Programme and entry to the museum will be free on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th September. (We will, of course, be open as...

From seabed to summit in standard diving dress weighing 80kg.

The Diving Museum – a new adventure

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Nestled at the western end of Stokes Bay is a Victorian military battery, now the home of The Diving Museum. It is the last remaining intact Battery of a line of Batteries which, together with a system of moats, provided a coastal defence along the length...

This Sunday could be the best value Sunday you've had this century! A free bus ride on a Vintage bus (courtesy of The Provincial Society), a half price drink at Bayside Café AND discounted entry to the Diving Museum. All you need to do is go to the Tourist...

Almost everything in James Bond films can be made work or already exists in a similar form but NOT the infamous tiny twinset used by Sean Connery in 'Thunderball'. The 7.5 gram sparklet cylinders have an internal volume of 10 ml filled to 5.7 bar with...

Three divers; six numbers.  Could these be your lucky numbers? As of today you could win £25,000 by supporting the Diving Museum through the Gosport Community Lottery – a brand new lottery for Gosport charities which was launched today. It takes only a few...