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Tattoo on Tour: Torre Abbey Photo Gallery

A promotional image for 'Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed'. On the left-hand side, a woman shows a tattoo on her thigh. On the right is the exhibition's name.

Torre Abbey 3 March – 3 June 2018


In another exciting first for the Museum, the groundbreaking and award winning exhibition Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed began a three year tour of museums and galleries in the UK opening at Torre Abbey in March 2018, where it was on show for three months before moving onto National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth.

Produced by The National Maritime Museum Cornwall Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed is a genuinely ground-breaking and comprehensive history of British tattooing, featuring cutting edge designers, leading academics and major private collectors. It is the largest gathering of real objects and original tattoo artwork ever assembled in the UK featuring over 400 original artworks, photographs and historic artefacts.

Scroll down to see images from the Torre Abbey exhibition.

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National Maritime Museum
Cornwall Trust
Discovery Quay
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3QY

Tel: +44(0)1326 313388

Email: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk