City Museum

City Museum is a museum in Southsea, Portsmouth, England which is located on Museum Road. City Museum is situated nearby to The Portsmouth Grammar School, as well as near the fitness club Ravelin Sports Centre.

Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
Type: Museum
Address: Museum Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2LJ

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Victory and The Portsmouth Grammar School.

HMS Victory

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 248 years of service as of 2026, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still in commission. HMS Victory is situated 1 mile northwest of City Museum.

The Portsmouth Grammar School

School

Photo: Gsallman, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Portsmouth Grammar School is a co-educational private day school in Portsmouth, England, located in the historic part of Portsmouth. It was founded in 1732 as a boys' school, and is located on Portsmouth High Street. The Portsmouth Grammar School is situated 410 feet west of City Museum.

Portsmouth Cathedral

Church

Photo: JohnArmagh, Public domain.

The Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, commonly known as Portsmouth Cathedral, is an Anglican cathedral church in the centre of Old Portsmouth in Portsmouth, England. Portsmouth Cathedral is situated 1,600 feet west of City Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southsea and Gosport.

Southsea

Suburb

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Southsea is a seaside resort and a geographic area of Portsmouth, Portsea Island in the ceremonial county of Hampshire, England. Southsea is located 1.8 miles to the south of Portsmouth's inner city-centre.

Gosport

Photo: Julian Colander, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Gosport is a town in Hampshire, a short water ride away from Portsmouth. Although not a traditional destination, it does have some attractions if you are interested in maritime history.

Kingston

Neighborhood

Kingston is a residential area of the city of Portsmouth in the English county of Hampshire, lying between Buckland, Fratton, Milton and North End. It was a recognised suburb of the city by the middle of the 19th century. Kingston is situated 1½ miles northeast of City Museum.

City Museum

Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Southsea, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.79164° or 50° 47′ 30″ north

Longitude

-1.09775° or 1° 5′ 52″ west

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Portsmouth Museum Service, Portsmouth City Council

Open location code

9C2WQWR2+MV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 71405894

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

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