Seacity Museum

Looking for things to do this May half-term? Or even the Summer Holidays? From family friendly workshops and activities, to talks, tours and upcoming exhibitions. There’s something for everyone in our new Exhibitions and Events brochure for May – September 2019. Read it online http://bit.ly/SotonCultureMay19 or pop in to one of our venues and grab your copy today.

Learn the exciting history of our City's Clock Tower this Saturday 4 May with one of our Clock Tower Tours / 10.30am or 11.30am / £6 / SeaCity Museum
Enjoy the views from Southampton’s iconic Clock Tower and find out more about its fascinating history. You must be over 12 years old, be physically fit, and should wear sensible shoes as there are over 200 steps to climb.
There are limited spaces so please pre-book on - 023 8083 4536

Our brand new events brochures are hot off the press! Check out all of our family sessions, tours, talks and events from May to September! Give us a 📞on 023 8083 4536 to book on! 👍😀🏛https://www.southamptoncityar tgallery.com/…/Gallery-guide-A…

Check out this awesome photo of the clock tower being built in the early 1930s! The bells were brought up the frame before the stone cladding was put on! Did you know that we offer a tour of the clock tower every first Saturday of the month! Our next one will be on Saturday 4th May at 10.30am and 11.30am. Tickets cost only £6.50 and can be bought in venue or by ringing our bookings team on 023 8083 4536. 👍😀🏛⏰

SeaCity Museum and Café are open as usual this Easter!Open Good Friday through to Easter Monday, 10am - 5pm (Last entry 4pm).

Calling all teachers! Need an extra something for your new history topic? Why not hire a Museum in a Box to complement your students' learning? Don't forget, we also offer outreach sessions too! Find out more on our website here: https://seacitymuseum.co.uk/learning-deck üë©‚Äçüè´üë©‚Äçüéì

We had a great day with artist Debs Marsh creating amazing artwork inspired by Southampton's history and our own family stories in 'Family Trees'.

107 years ago today, at 2.20am, RMS Titanic foundered after striking an iceberg, with the loss of approximately 1,500 souls- 549 of that number had provided a Southampton address. In strictly numerical terms, there are few British peacetime tragedies that affected communities as much as the sinking of the Titanic had on Southampton. Its impact is still keenly felt here today. This painting is on display at the museum and was begun in 1912.

Fantastic news about a project that'll be recording and researching the Soldiers' Wall on Western Espanade (behind Tudor House and Garden)! One of the bricks is on display here at SeaCity too! üòä https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ham pshire-44403477

This beautiful first class menu card from Titanic is on display at SeaCity. It also dates from 107 years ago #onthisday. Menu cards doubled up as postcards and this one was sent by 38-saloon steward called Edward Hendy. Tragically Edward was lost in the sinking of Titanic just four short days later. You may be interested in our Family Titanic Day on Saturday 13th April. More details ⤵️ https://seacitymuseum.co.uk/titanic-famil y-day

BBC Radio Solent's Neil Sackley popped in this afternoon to talk to us about the enduring impact of Titanic on Southampton 107 years after leaving the town. It includes some fascinating archive audio from Titanic survivor Edith Haisman. The item begins around 1 hour 52. 📻🎙 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p074q2p s

At midday on Wednesday 10th April 1912, RMS Titanic departed from Southampton. We are very fortunate to have this wonderful artefact returned to display at the museum. üé•üèõ

There's still spaces on some of our Easter kids activities, including tomorrow's Discover Titanic (5-12yrs) / Wed 10 Apr / 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.30pm-3.30pm / SeaCity / £6.50 / Pre-book on 023 8083 4536
Discover all about the people on board RMS Titanic and the amazing facts about this ship. This offers the chance to investigate the disaster in an interesting, child-friendly way.
Find more activities here: bit.ly/2U1sjSO

Unfortunately, tickets have now SOLD OUT for Violet Jessop's tour and tea 🙁. Don't worry though, there's still lots going on at our Titanic Family Day! Half price entry, object-handling, craft activities and a chance to discover Southampton's Titanic Story. More info ⤵️ https://seacitymuseum.co.uk/titanic-famil y-day

Throughout the week that Titanic was in Southampton around 415 tons of coal were burned through to run in the engines and to warm up the hot water and heating facilities on the ship. Coal was fed into Titanic through chutes built into the side of the ship. This photograph shows how coaling might have been conducted (but it isn't Titanic). #didyouknow

There are still places for the afternoon session (1.30-3.30pm) of 'Under the Sea' tomorrow. The session is a magical, arty, undersea adventure for under 5s led by artist Debs Marsh. Tickets are only ¬£5 and you can find out more details ‚§µÔ∏èüëçüòÄüê¨üêüüêÝü¶ûü¶Äüê°ü¶ à http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/‚Ķ/ under-the-sea-under-‚Ķ

It's the first day of the holidays! Book something to look forward to - our Family Trees workshop on Tues 16 April at either 10.30am - 12.30pm. Artist Debra Marsh will help you explore the history of the city and guide you step by step to create a stunning family tree artwork. Places are just £5 per child. To book give us a call on 023 8083 4536.

Our hugely popular Titanic Family Day is on 13 April this year, from 10am – 5pm (Last entry 4pm).
Visit the museum to commemorate the sinking of the RMS Titanic 107 years ago. There’s a host of special activities, including Titanic themed crafts and object-handling. Charges apply for activities. Download your voucher here: https://seacitymuseum.co.uk/titanic-famil y-day

Families and towns are rich in history. Join us for an inspiring family art and history workshop on Tuesday 16th April (10.30am-12.30pm; 1.30-3.30pm), 'Family Trees'. Discover more about the history of the city and create a beautiful family tree artwork. More details ⤵️😀🏛👍🌳 http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/…/ family-trees-4-11yrs…

this is an ecellent museum, very well set out and some quirky bits-like the police cells as loos and the 1920s slot machines

What a fabulous family trip. I have been to the Titanic experience in Belfast and actually think this was better. Great fun for children and the wildlife photography exhibition was an added bonus. Highly recommend!

Lovely place to visit. I went with my parents as my mum loves anything to do with Titanic. She loved it. I didn't expect to find it interesting but I also loved it. I will be returning with them and my family to spend more time. We visited the restaurant and gift shop which were also very good. The staff were great and very friendly. Very reasonable admission prices too. Highly recommended.

Just popped in to kill some time and 3 hours later we were reluctant to leave. Absolutely amazing exhibition and artefacts! Loved it and intend to gonna keep again next week.

It was my mum's birthday on Friday so my sister and I decided to deviate from the norm and take a drive into Southampton from London. We got to emerse ourselves in the Titanic history and felt we'd learnt a lot. We also found the Inquiry into the event quite fascinating as well as listening to the 3 people interviewed later on giving their own accounts of events. I will certainly go back again.

I visited today for one of the 'Discover the Titanic' sessions with my two children (6 & 9years old). We were not disappointed, absolutely fascinating couple of hours led by our excellent guide Andy. I would thoroughly recommend people to book for these types of events in the future. It was pitched just right for both the children and the adults alike, and i thought the mix and the timing of each activity was also spot on. We came out having learnt some incredible facts (which will come in very useful for my son's titanic topic starting next week at school!), and keen to come back to visit and learn even more!

I took my daughter here yesterday and she loved it especially dressing up in the olden days clothes and all the Titanic exhibitions . The only downside was the fact that the 'furnace game' for children is located too near the screening of the survivors film . The noise of the game overtook hearing the people's voices on the film ÔøΩ

I loved the different aspects of it. Interesting how u can tell back then when the survyvours where lying.



X the games room kids loved it.



The shop could do with selling some of the games.

I love it

I love it

I love it

Hi,

I am Bijaya Ranjeet from Nepal. Since childhood when i watch moive Titanic my desire is to see what happen in real!

Yesterday fainally i got chance to see ,read even inside there is room 2 room where for few minute you will feeling also about that time all pain is they discribe by sound for understanding written in english. For me its my dream to see once time in life.

Had a good time. A varied exhibit. The Titanic exhibit was interesting providing a dramatised court scene on screen. Cafe had good service a nice coffee. Would go again.

Had a fantastic visit with my son who is 21 his girlfriend aged 19 and my youngest son age 12 - we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit - really intetesting and lots of intetactive exhibits. Would definitely recommend. We had lunch in tbe cafe there and the prices were very reasobable and the staff very friendly.

Had a fab day. My 10 year old loved ever bit of it. They have done a great job with the history on the Titanic and although it was sad hearing from witnesses and seeing people's possessions it helped my son understand what happened. Great touch with the courtroom and loads of interactive things for the kids to get involved in throughout the museum. Could honestly say we all enjoyed this museum. It makes a great day out and all parts were interesting and they have done a great job. Best one I have been to for a while.

Great experience ‘aboard’ the Titanic. Really well done and good entertainment even for adults 👍 good price too. highly recommend.

A friend & I had the guided tour of the Titanic. We learned lots that we didn't know before & our guide brought the facts to life in a human & relatable manner. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour & continued exploring afterwards. Ate in the café which was clean & friendly though we missed the kitchen cooking times & had a sandwich. A great trip!

A fabulous family friendly afternoon! We thoroughly enjoyed the Titanic exhibition, and to see our relative with his name on the wall was very emotional. Our 14 year old son was a tad unsure to begin with, but really found it all very interesting. Thank you.

We had a lovely time there. My son is obsessed with Titanic and knew a lot about it already but he found out more information on this visit. He had a great time exploring all the facts and steering the Titanic. Well worth a visit

Really good day out quite a bit to do for all ages. It could do with more interactive items for the children. Some of the touch screens need to be serviced as they didn't work.

The WIFI needs sorting out.

I would go again and the kids loved it.

Very well laid out although it should be called the Titanic and Olympic exhibition as most artefacts were from the Olympic. The interactive stations were not working. Unfortunately a large part of the museum was closed without explanation and the shop had a limited range of expensive tat.

Very small museum and not family friendly. Enjoyed some of the Titanic exhibit but seeing as Southampton was key to the Titanic’s history I expected more, it was very brief. There are hardly any interactive thing for younger children, I’d take 12yrs plus no younger. Thank goodness the board game exhibit was there, we really enjoyed that as a family! Luckily we had free tickets. We wouldn’t pay to go there as you would be here for an hour max (at a push). Disappointing as it could have been so much better!

this is an ecellent museum, very well set out and some quirky bits-like the police cells as loos and the 1920s slot machines

What a fabulous family trip. I have been to the Titanic experience in Belfast and actually think this was better. Great fun for children and the wildlife photography exhibition was an added bonus. Highly recommend!

Lovely place to visit. I went with my parents as my mum loves anything to do with Titanic. She loved it. I didn't expect to find it interesting but I also loved it. I will be returning with them and my family to spend more time. We visited the restaurant and gift shop which were also very good. The staff were great and very friendly. Very reasonable admission prices too. Highly recommended.

Just popped in to kill some time and 3 hours later we were reluctant to leave. Absolutely amazing exhibition and artefacts! Loved it and intend to gonna keep again next week.

It was my mum's birthday on Friday so my sister and I decided to deviate from the norm and take a drive into Southampton from London. We got to emerse ourselves in the Titanic history and felt we'd learnt a lot. We also found the Inquiry into the event quite fascinating as well as listening to the 3 people interviewed later on giving their own accounts of events. I will certainly go back again.

I visited today for one of the 'Discover the Titanic' sessions with my two children (6 & 9years old). We were not disappointed, absolutely fascinating couple of hours led by our excellent guide Andy. I would thoroughly recommend people to book for these types of events in the future. It was pitched just right for both the children and the adults alike, and i thought the mix and the timing of each activity was also spot on. We came out having learnt some incredible facts (which will come in very useful for my son's titanic topic starting next week at school!), and keen to come back to visit and learn even more!

I took my daughter here yesterday and she loved it especially dressing up in the olden days clothes and all the Titanic exhibitions . The only downside was the fact that the 'furnace game' for children is located too near the screening of the survivors film . The noise of the game overtook hearing the people's voices on the film ÔøΩ

I loved the different aspects of it. Interesting how u can tell back then when the survyvours where lying.



X the games room kids loved it.



The shop could do with selling some of the games.

I love it

I love it

I love it

Hi,

I am Bijaya Ranjeet from Nepal. Since childhood when i watch moive Titanic my desire is to see what happen in real!

Yesterday fainally i got chance to see ,read even inside there is room 2 room where for few minute you will feeling also about that time all pain is they discribe by sound for understanding written in english. For me its my dream to see once time in life.

Had a good time. A varied exhibit. The Titanic exhibit was interesting providing a dramatised court scene on screen. Cafe had good service a nice coffee. Would go again.

Had a fantastic visit with my son who is 21 his girlfriend aged 19 and my youngest son age 12 - we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit - really intetesting and lots of intetactive exhibits. Would definitely recommend. We had lunch in tbe cafe there and the prices were very reasobable and the staff very friendly.

Had a fab day. My 10 year old loved ever bit of it. They have done a great job with the history on the Titanic and although it was sad hearing from witnesses and seeing people's possessions it helped my son understand what happened. Great touch with the courtroom and loads of interactive things for the kids to get involved in throughout the museum. Could honestly say we all enjoyed this museum. It makes a great day out and all parts were interesting and they have done a great job. Best one I have been to for a while.

Great experience ‘aboard’ the Titanic. Really well done and good entertainment even for adults 👍 good price too. highly recommend.

A friend & I had the guided tour of the Titanic. We learned lots that we didn't know before & our guide brought the facts to life in a human & relatable manner. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour & continued exploring afterwards. Ate in the café which was clean & friendly though we missed the kitchen cooking times & had a sandwich. A great trip!

A fabulous family friendly afternoon! We thoroughly enjoyed the Titanic exhibition, and to see our relative with his name on the wall was very emotional. Our 14 year old son was a tad unsure to begin with, but really found it all very interesting. Thank you.

We had a lovely time there. My son is obsessed with Titanic and knew a lot about it already but he found out more information on this visit. He had a great time exploring all the facts and steering the Titanic. Well worth a visit

Really good day out quite a bit to do for all ages. It could do with more interactive items for the children. Some of the touch screens need to be serviced as they didn't work.

The WIFI needs sorting out.

I would go again and the kids loved it.

Very well laid out although it should be called the Titanic and Olympic exhibition as most artefacts were from the Olympic. The interactive stations were not working. Unfortunately a large part of the museum was closed without explanation and the shop had a limited range of expensive tat.

Very small museum and not family friendly. Enjoyed some of the Titanic exhibit but seeing as Southampton was key to the Titanic’s history I expected more, it was very brief. There are hardly any interactive thing for younger children, I’d take 12yrs plus no younger. Thank goodness the board game exhibit was there, we really enjoyed that as a family! Luckily we had free tickets. We wouldn’t pay to go there as you would be here for an hour max (at a push). Disappointing as it could have been so much better!

this is an ecellent museum, very well set out and some quirky bits-like the police cells as loos and the 1920s slot machines

What a fabulous family trip. I have been to the Titanic experience in Belfast and actually think this was better. Great fun for children and the wildlife photography exhibition was an added bonus. Highly recommend!

Lovely place to visit. I went with my parents as my mum loves anything to do with Titanic. She loved it. I didn't expect to find it interesting but I also loved it. I will be returning with them and my family to spend more time. We visited the restaurant and gift shop which were also very good. The staff were great and very friendly. Very reasonable admission prices too. Highly recommended.

Just popped in to kill some time and 3 hours later we were reluctant to leave. Absolutely amazing exhibition and artefacts! Loved it and intend to gonna keep again next week.

It was my mum's birthday on Friday so my sister and I decided to deviate from the norm and take a drive into Southampton from London. We got to emerse ourselves in the Titanic history and felt we'd learnt a lot. We also found the Inquiry into the event quite fascinating as well as listening to the 3 people interviewed later on giving their own accounts of events. I will certainly go back again.

I visited today for one of the 'Discover the Titanic' sessions with my two children (6 & 9years old). We were not disappointed, absolutely fascinating couple of hours led by our excellent guide Andy. I would thoroughly recommend people to book for these types of events in the future. It was pitched just right for both the children and the adults alike, and i thought the mix and the timing of each activity was also spot on. We came out having learnt some incredible facts (which will come in very useful for my son's titanic topic starting next week at school!), and keen to come back to visit and learn even more!

I took my daughter here yesterday and she loved it especially dressing up in the olden days clothes and all the Titanic exhibitions . The only downside was the fact that the 'furnace game' for children is located too near the screening of the survivors film . The noise of the game overtook hearing the people's voices on the film ÔøΩ

I loved the different aspects of it. Interesting how u can tell back then when the survyvours where lying.



X the games room kids loved it.



The shop could do with selling some of the games.

I love it

I love it

I love it

Hi,

I am Bijaya Ranjeet from Nepal. Since childhood when i watch moive Titanic my desire is to see what happen in real!

Yesterday fainally i got chance to see ,read even inside there is room 2 room where for few minute you will feeling also about that time all pain is they discribe by sound for understanding written in english. For me its my dream to see once time in life.

Had a good time. A varied exhibit. The Titanic exhibit was interesting providing a dramatised court scene on screen. Cafe had good service a nice coffee. Would go again.

Had a fantastic visit with my son who is 21 his girlfriend aged 19 and my youngest son age 12 - we all thoroughly enjoyed our visit - really intetesting and lots of intetactive exhibits. Would definitely recommend. We had lunch in tbe cafe there and the prices were very reasobable and the staff very friendly.

Had a fab day. My 10 year old loved ever bit of it. They have done a great job with the history on the Titanic and although it was sad hearing from witnesses and seeing people's possessions it helped my son understand what happened. Great touch with the courtroom and loads of interactive things for the kids to get involved in throughout the museum. Could honestly say we all enjoyed this museum. It makes a great day out and all parts were interesting and they have done a great job. Best one I have been to for a while.

Great experience ‘aboard’ the Titanic. Really well done and good entertainment even for adults 👍 good price too. highly recommend.

A friend & I had the guided tour of the Titanic. We learned lots that we didn't know before & our guide brought the facts to life in a human & relatable manner. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour & continued exploring afterwards. Ate in the café which was clean & friendly though we missed the kitchen cooking times & had a sandwich. A great trip!

A fabulous family friendly afternoon! We thoroughly enjoyed the Titanic exhibition, and to see our relative with his name on the wall was very emotional. Our 14 year old son was a tad unsure to begin with, but really found it all very interesting. Thank you.

We had a lovely time there. My son is obsessed with Titanic and knew a lot about it already but he found out more information on this visit. He had a great time exploring all the facts and steering the Titanic. Well worth a visit

Really good day out quite a bit to do for all ages. It could do with more interactive items for the children. Some of the touch screens need to be serviced as they didn't work.

The WIFI needs sorting out.

I would go again and the kids loved it.

Very well laid out although it should be called the Titanic and Olympic exhibition as most artefacts were from the Olympic. The interactive stations were not working. Unfortunately a large part of the museum was closed without explanation and the shop had a limited range of expensive tat.

Very small museum and not family friendly. Enjoyed some of the Titanic exhibit but seeing as Southampton was key to the Titanic’s history I expected more, it was very brief. There are hardly any interactive thing for younger children, I’d take 12yrs plus no younger. Thank goodness the board game exhibit was there, we really enjoyed that as a family! Luckily we had free tickets. We wouldn’t pay to go there as you would be here for an hour max (at a push). Disappointing as it could have been so much better!