Top rated Local history museums in Portsmouth, United Kingdom to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Local history museums in Portsmouth

Experience the best that Portsmouth has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 21 places from Local history museum category.

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Hammerwood Park

Historical landmark

1792 Greek Revival mansion open for guided tours, offering afternoon tea plus regular music events.

4.90 (41 reviews) (~88.56 km from centre)

D-Day Centre & WW2 Museum - Portland, Dorset

War museum

👍👍 What an amazing museum, absolutely fantastic. Extremely informative with guides willing to answer any questions you may have. Stunning displays of military equipment most of which you can sit in, guns and weapons you can hold. The tank, the spitfire, the hospital truck, all the vehicles, truly amazi...

4.80 (745 reviews) (~98.76 km from centre)

Red House Museum and Gardens

Museum

18th-century workhouse featuring art exhibitions & cultural events, plus a cafe, a shop & gardens.

4.70 (228 reviews) (~48.81 km from centre)

RNLI Poole Old Lifeboat Museum

Museum

👍👍 What would we do without them! A very informative little museum that tells such a story of bravery and human compassion, please if you visit don't forget to leave a donation just a swipe of a credit card leaves just £3 we all need to contribute. A little piece of maritime history...... 👍 A must vis...

4.70 (147 reviews) (~63.46 km from centre)

Winchester Cathedral

Cathedral

Medieval Anglican cathedral with a 15th-century screen and a Norman crypt holding modern sculpture.

4.60 (8.8K reviews) (~32.91 km from centre)

Milestones Museum

Museum

Interactive, undercover family attraction recreating street scenes with vehicles, shops and homes.

4.60 (2.8K reviews) (~51.89 km from centre)

Rural Life Living Museum

Heritage museum

Country life museum with historic farming implements and demonstrations, plus light railway.

4.60 (771 reviews) (~48.08 km from centre)

The Spring Arts & Heritage Centre

Art center

Venue staging music, theatre and film shows, with a visual arts gallery, museum, shop and cafe.

4.60 (347 reviews) (~9.68 km from centre)

Curtis Museum

Museum

👍👍 This seems like an ideal place to spend some time. I did not go into the museum because of my significant foot pain and the walking became a bit much. I also think that it was lovely to see the woman at the front desk knitting because that is something that you do not see on a regular basis. It was...

4.60 (62 reviews) (~39.76 km from centre)

Allen Gallery

Art gallery

👍👍 As a,lover of old ceramics this place was ideal for me. However the kids also liked the playroom and the garden was lovely plus I enjoyed the tea served in lovely China cups

4.60 (60 reviews) (~39.8 km from centre)

The Novium Museum

Museum

Purpose-built, modern museum showing Roman bath house remains, plus access to a 13th-century priory.

4.50 (753 reviews) (~22.12 km from centre)

Abingdon County Hall Museum

Local history museum

A restored 17th-century Baroque building overlooking the market, with exhibitions on local history.

4.50 (271 reviews) (~97.65 km from centre)

Winchester City Museum

Museum

👍 Small museum highlighting the history of Winchester and the wider area. Tickets are reasonable and last the year although I struggle to see the repeatability of this unless they have specific events

4.50 (258 reviews) (~33.1 km from centre)

Bursledon Windmill

Museum

Restored 5-storey Georgian windmill that used to grind flour, with a wildlife-rich pond and wood.

4.50 (163 reviews) (~18.96 km from centre)

Westbury Manor Museum

Museum

👍👍 It’s Was Brilliant in The Museum There Not Much There Like It’s Use to Be

4.50 (110 reviews) (~8.57 km from centre)

Westgate Museum

Museum

Medieval gates front this ancient Tudor & Stuart building with exhibits in a former debtor's prison.

4.50 (101 reviews) (~33.39 km from centre)

Cobham Mill

Local history museum

👍👍 Very interesting piece of living local history. The volunteers do a brilliant job and are extremely knowledgeable. I heartily recommend a visit to help keep this wonderful bit of heritage alive.

4.50 (58 reviews) (~75.62 km from centre)

The Lightbox

Art gallery

Exhibitions, events, talks, children's/adult workshops and permanent local history exhibitions.

4.40 (486 reviews) (~68.89 km from centre)

Portland Social Club

Social club

4.40 (65 reviews) (~98.96 km from centre)

Rockbourne Roman Villa

Museum

Ancient Roman villa, bath house, living quarters and history from the Iron Age to the 5th-century.

4.30 (115 reviews) (~54.66 km from centre)

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Top rated Local history museums in Portsmouth, United Kingdom