Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

After experiencing Falmouth from the Observation Wheel, Family ticket holders can discover what lies beyond, with a discounted ticket to visit National Maritime Museum Cornwall. 

Lieutenant-General Watkin Tench was an officer in His Majesty’s Marine Forces, and was the author of two accounts of the first colonial and penal settlement in Australia before retiring from the Marines to become a well-known member of Penzance society.

Looking for family days out in Cornwall this summer? Our Maritime Adventures programme runs daily from 24 July – 2 September, with free activities, mermaid encounters, and storytelling.

For Volunteers’ Week 2026 we will be celebrating our team of 160 volunteers and inviting others to discover the joys of museum volunteering.

The once neglected sport of gig rowing has flourished and grown and now culminates annually in the World Gig Racing Championships each May on the Isles of Scilly.

On 30 May, our newly built replica WW2 S.N.2 SOE replica Surfboat played an important role in Military Day at Trebah Garden.

This June, three boats from our collection will be out on the water and on display at Falmouth Classics 2026, a three-day regatta of racing, parades, and onshore events.

For Volunteers’ Week 2026 we will be celebrating our team of 160 volunteers and inviting others to discover the joys of museum volunteering.

After months of restoration in our boatbuilding workshop, author Wyl Menmuir launched his 1962 wooden wayfarer ‘Eleana’ in May, ahead of a crossing to the Isles of Scilly.

Our Gift Shop is now part of the LoveFalmouth Shopper Card scheme, a free loyalty card that rewards you for exploring the brilliant independent businesses that make Falmouth a special town.