Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre

The Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre is an all-weather family- and dog-friendly attraction in the heart of Pembrokeshire. Housed in the UK's only remaining Georgian military chapel, we celebrate the rich maritime, military and cultural heritage of Wales’ only Royal Dockyard.

The greatest maritime mystery story ever

Be one of the first to see rare artefacts from HMS Erebus, the Pembroke Dock-built ship that tragically disappeared in the Arctic on the Franklin expedition, in our exhibition “HMS Erebus: from dockyard to discovery”. HMS Erebus' pioneering adventures helped shaped the map of the known world, until she became the subject of one of the most compelling maritime mysteries of our time. Now you can step inside a reconstruction of the 19th century ship’s cabin to see a polar diorama and a holographic image of the ship's bell, as you learn through displays and digital interactives of the crew's terrifying fate. Then explore a unique scale model of the newly rediscovered wreck, with video footage of the dive.

Royal yachts and flying boats

Get a pilot’s eye view from the cockpit of an iconic Sunderland “flying boat” – like the ones that flew in the World War II Battle of the Atlantic. RAF Pembroke Dock was the world’s largest military flying boat station in wartime, with up to 90 of these extraordinary planes afloat in the Cleddau estuary.

See the magnificent Memorial Window, which remembers the heroes stationed here during the war.

Learn about famous ships built at our dockyards through the ages, from five royal yachts, to Hollywood’s iconic Millennium Falcon of Star Wars' fame!

Home of Star Wars' famous Millennium Falcon

Star Wars fans will love our scale model of the famous starship and appreciate the size of the original construction, from our 1:1 scale wooden model of just one of the 16 segments that created the film prop from the Oscar-winning film The Empire Strikes Back. Discover how US movie-makers had the original constructed in secret by local engineers in the town’s famous dockyard. Our permanent installation includes photographs, models and unique film sequences never seen before in public.

Check our website for news of our annual May bank holiday “Falcon Fun Day” when visitors can come face to face with storm troopers and Wookiees … but watch out for Darth Vader!

Warm welcome, free parking and great coffee

Expect a warm welcome from our enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer guides. Find fun activities and learning opportunities for children of all ages. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

Our Coffee Bar proudly sells cakes and snacks along with expertly made barista coffee, teas and cold drinks. Use our free wi-fi.

Browse our Gift Shop for themed souvenirs and an impressive range of books and videos about local and military history.

There is ample free parking onsite, including accessible spaces.

We gratefully acknowledge receipt of generous funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for our exhibitions on HMS Erebus, the Pembroke Dock Memorial Window, and the Millennium Falcon.