October Half Term

The nights are drawing in and the Nautical Nasties are taking over this October Half Term.

Alongside our daytime October Half Term events, we also have after-hours events planned on Friday 31 October for Halloween at the Museum.

Sea-monster sightings and peculiar puppets coming soon…

A photograph of a young boy taking part in a colouring-in crafts activity with family around him.

Make & Take

Every day, 12.30pm to 3.30pm (last entry 3.15pm)

Perfect for kids and families, come and make something wonderfully weird with us this October Half Term with afternoon craft activities to take home.

A group of children look and point at model boats in a display cabinet at National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Museum Discovery Trail

Every day, 10am – 5pm

Explore the Museum and follow the trail, will you find all the stamps?

The Haunted Bookshop: Nautical Nasties with Coppice Theatre

Monday 26 Oct – Friday 30 Oct

11am, 1pm & 3pm

Avast! The Haunted Bookshop will be washing ashore at the Museum this October half term. A spooky storytelling show for the whole family, packed with sea-monster sightings and peculiar puppets.

What else is at National Maritime Museum Cornwall?

Explore 15 galleries over five floors, jump aboard boats, climb the 100-foot Lookout Tower, go underwater in the Tidal Zone, uncover ocean adventures and survival stories and sail miniature boats on the Boat Pool. Plus, have fun in Skull Island Play Zone and learn about Cornish maritime history in our Cornwall galleries.