Portsmouth ferry trips boosted by new museum

Portsmouth ferry trips could become a more popular option in the future as a result of a new museum being built in the city's dockyard.

It was announced that Portsmouth city council had granted planning permission to a £35 million project to build a new museum for the Tudor warship Mary Rose in the dockyard.

The Mary Rose Trust is currently in the process of generating funds for the new museum, which will see the ship's preserved hull reunited with thousands of unseen artefacts for the first time in 500 years.

Portsmouth ferry passengers will be able to visit a museum designed to resemble a wooden jewellery box, with timber planks arranged to reflect the structure of the Mary Rose and its neighbour HMS Victory.

Commenting on the announcement of planning permission, Mary Rose Trust chief executive John Lippiett said: "We have reached a real milestone in the project and taken another step in the fascinating journey of the Mary Rose.

"We can now submit our stage two application with real confidence. We have the planning approval; we have demonstrated considerable success in raising half the money required and are buoyant that we can raise the remainder."

Condor Ferries, LD Lines, P&O Ferries and Wightlink all offer cheap ferries from Portsmouth, linking the port to destinations including Cherbourg, Le Havre, Bilbao and Fishbourne.

Portsmouth - Fishbourne

1 x Foot Passenger(s) Return

Travelling on:

10/04/2012 - 19/04/2012

£5

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Portsmouth - Fishbourne

Car + 2 Return

Travelling on:

04/04/2012 - 04/04/2012

£42

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Portsmouth - Fishbourne

Car + 4 Return

Travelling on:

04/04/2012 - 04/04/2012

£42

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