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Mary Rose museum opens in Portsmouth at cost of £35m Mary Rose museum opens in Portsmouth at cost of £35m
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A £35m purpose-built museum for Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, will be officially opened later in Portsmouth.A £35m purpose-built museum for Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose, will be officially opened later in Portsmouth.
The 16th Century hull will once again be on display at the Historic Dockyard museum - yards from where the Tudor warship was built 500 years ago.The 16th Century hull will once again be on display at the Historic Dockyard museum - yards from where the Tudor warship was built 500 years ago.
The new museum finally reunites the Mary Rose with many thousands of the 19,000 artefacts found with it.The new museum finally reunites the Mary Rose with many thousands of the 19,000 artefacts found with it.
The ship was discovered in 1971 and raised from the seabed of the Solent in 1982.The ship was discovered in 1971 and raised from the seabed of the Solent in 1982.
The new museum will be fully open to the public from Friday, but tickets have to be pre-booked.The new museum will be fully open to the public from Friday, but tickets have to be pre-booked.
Faces of some of the crew have been recreated by forensic science experts using skulls found with the wreck.Faces of some of the crew have been recreated by forensic science experts using skulls found with the wreck.
The areas of the ship where they lived and worked, such as the surgeon's cabin and the gun deck have also been recreated.The areas of the ship where they lived and worked, such as the surgeon's cabin and the gun deck have also been recreated.
Wreath layingWreath laying
Up to 500 men and boys died when the ship sank and the new museum has been dedicated to them.Up to 500 men and boys died when the ship sank and the new museum has been dedicated to them.
A day of events will mark the opening, starting with the laying of a wreath at the spot where it sank. A day of events to mark the opening, started with the laying of a wreath at the spot where it sank.
Later there will be a gun salute and water cannon display before the Mary Rose Bell is taken by Naval escort from the wreck site and into the museum - a symbolic last piece taking its place in the museum. The Mary Rose Bell was then taken by Naval escort from the wreck site and into the museum.
A giant Tudor flag will cover the museum until lowered to a fanfare by the band of the Royal Marines. A giant Tudor flag will cover the museum until it is lowered to a fanfare by the band of the Royal Marines.
The day-long event will mark the symbolic journey of the ship's bell as the last artefact to be placed into the new Mary Rose museum ahead of its public opening.
Since it was brought up, the hull has been constantly sprayed with water and wax chemicals, but the jets were turned off last month.Since it was brought up, the hull has been constantly sprayed with water and wax chemicals, but the jets were turned off last month.
For the next four years it will be kept in a "hot box" chamber to be dried out, but visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be able to view it through windows.For the next four years it will be kept in a "hot box" chamber to be dried out, but visitors to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard will be able to view it through windows.
'Beyond belief''Beyond belief'
After that the hull will be on full view in the museum, in which a mirror image of the decks has been created to give people a feeling of what life was like on the ship.After that the hull will be on full view in the museum, in which a mirror image of the decks has been created to give people a feeling of what life was like on the ship.
John Lippiett, chief executive of the Mary Rose Trust, said: "People don't believe these things come from the ship.John Lippiett, chief executive of the Mary Rose Trust, said: "People don't believe these things come from the ship.
"We even had the bishop of Portsmouth in here the other day, saying it was 'beyond belief'."We even had the bishop of Portsmouth in here the other day, saying it was 'beyond belief'.
"But everything you see behind glass here was found with it."But everything you see behind glass here was found with it.
"[While the drying out takes place] over the next four years you will be seeing people working on it, which puts the size of the ship into perspective.""[While the drying out takes place] over the next four years you will be seeing people working on it, which puts the size of the ship into perspective."
The Mary Rose saw 34 years of service before she sank while leading an attack on a French invasion fleet in 1545.The Mary Rose saw 34 years of service before she sank while leading an attack on a French invasion fleet in 1545.
King Henry VIII watched from Southsea Castle as it disappeared, killing all but 35 of the crew. Most of them drowned, trapped underneath netting designed to prevent the enemy from boarding.King Henry VIII watched from Southsea Castle as it disappeared, killing all but 35 of the crew. Most of them drowned, trapped underneath netting designed to prevent the enemy from boarding.
The bulk of the £35m funding for the museum and conservation project came from a £23m Heritage Lottery Fund grant, with remaining cash raised through various charitable trusts, fundraising and sponsors.The bulk of the £35m funding for the museum and conservation project came from a £23m Heritage Lottery Fund grant, with remaining cash raised through various charitable trusts, fundraising and sponsors.