Resilience

A black and white photograph portrait of a person smiling at the camera with a white graphic circle print behind them. Next to the photograph black text on a turquoise background reads 'Resilience - stories of change in coastal Cornwall'

Saturday 23 November 2024 – Sunday 4 January 2026

An evocative, multi-media exhibition on the resilience of Cornwall’s coastal communities past, present and future.

Be drawn in by the suspended glass buoys at the centre of the gallery and their faint buzz of sound. Come closer and the volume increases so you can hear the voices from those connected to Cornwall’s coast.

The exhibition explores how coastal communities have responded to changes within living memory, and how those past events influence people today. It will uncover the pressures that a life connected to the ocean can bring.

Please note, this exhibition is designed as an immersive, interactive audio-visual experience. It has multiple sound sources which some visitors may find overwhelming.

Resilience has been created in partnership with Kaleider and the Universities of Exeter and Southampton.

Visiting the Resilience Exhibition is free as part of the Museum’s annual admission fee. Pay once and get in free for a year.

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.