by Claire | Dec 17, 2025 | News
On the 21st of November the Bunker, which houses the museum’s reserve collection and office, was alive with the bustle of young people as part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day! The afternoon was part of the Gosport Heritage Generator project- a brilliant scheme that...
by Ann | May 16, 2025 | News
When the former Chairman of The Historical Diving Society, John Bevan, died in 2020 he bequeathed his collection of artefacts that was on display at the Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Charlestown to The Diving Museum. Amongst those items was an historic observation...
by Ann | May 14, 2025 | News
We are frequently asked, “When the museum will open again?” Our best estimate at the moment is Spring 2026. Unfortunately we encountered administrative delays beyond our control but work is already underway to prepare the building, galleries and exhibits...
by Ann | May 14, 2025 | News
Small restoration projects are being finished off inside the building including the reinstatement of two walls which were removed in the 1960s. A ‘nuclear blast door’ that was installed in the 1980s is being opened up and made into a fully-functioning...
by Ann | Oct 24, 2024 | News
On the 23rd October, we sat down with a group of ‘consultants’ to discuss a wide variety of aspects of being underwater. Our consultants were a group of 11 and 12 year-old students from Bridgemary School. What did they want to know? What most interested...
by Ann | Aug 19, 2024 | News
The restoration of No. 2 Battery is coming to a close and soon work will commence on preparing the internal galleries. Since our last news update: The access path at the front of the museum has been laid and the ground prepared for landscaping. New railings with...
