Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery, Portsmouth

The Portsmouth Museum is located on Museum Road in Portsmouth. It is one of the six museums operated by the Portsmouth City Council. The building, dating from the 1890s, was once part of the Clarence and Victoria Barracks compound. Except for the museum block, the barracks were demolished in 1972.

The museum building is of red brick, with tile roofing. There are four stories. On each side of the central bays are towers with pointed spires. Fine and decorative arts are displayed in the museum. Exhibits are a melange of works from the permanent collections. Some selections are related to Portsmouth from the 17th century until the 1950s.

Richard Lancelyn Green, the foremost scholar of Arthur Conan Doyle and his creature, Sherlock Holmes, has his famed Collection of Doyle's oeuvres at the museum. It is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world. There are books, letters, films, and television memorabilia.

Some galleries examine everyday life in Portsmouth, Pompey, and Portsmouth at play. The scenes of rooms are typical of certain people at different times in history. The Football in the City exhibit has memorabilia from the FA Cup Finals.

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Sight Name: Portsmouth Museum and Art Gallery
Sight Location: Portsmouth, England (See walking tours in Portsmouth)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Famous English Writers Walking Tour

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Famous English Writers Walking Tour

Jane Austen was born in 1775 in Steventon, North Hampshire. In her day, Portsmouth was a rough-edged seaport filled with people she considered "underbred." Nevertheless, she often traveled to Portsmouth to visit her brothers Francis and Charles, stationed there with the Royal Navy. Austen included Royal Naval characters in her novels, Persuasion and Mansfield Park.

Charles Dickens was... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.7 Km or 2.3 Miles

Portsmouth Introduction Walking Tour

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle claims a warrior named Port and his two sons killed a noble Briton in Portsmouth in 501 AD. Winston Churchill, in his "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples," wrote that Port was a pirate who founded Portsmouth in the same year.

King AEthelwulf sent a force to drive off Viking raiders in Portsmouth in the 9th century. The Danes loved Portsmouth, but they... view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.2 Km or 2.6 Miles

Historical Dockyard Tour

The naval theme has always been dominant for Portsmouth. Most of the city's historic events are in one way or another associated with its seaside location. Portsmouth's Historical Dockyard is the area that offers a glimpse into the city's maritime past.

The very first notable landmark here is Victory Gate, the dockyard's main entrance. Inside, visitors will find HMS... view more

Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 0.4 Km or 0.2 Miles

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