Latest news from The National Maritime Museum Cornwall

Visit the Museum during one of our boatbuilding workshop open days to take a closer look at our WW2 S.N.2 Surfboat replica build project.

Locals and visitors to Cornwall have sent in fantastic photographs of their Surfing Memories for our community exhibition.

On Wednesday 10 December 2025 we will be opening our boatbuilding workshop for visitors to take a closer look at our WW2 S.N.2 Surfboat replica build project.

With National Maritime Museum Cornwall membership, you can visit some of Cornwall’s most beloved destinations for free during the quieter winter months of November and January.

On Friday 10 October you’ll find the Museum filled with interesting activities and events in celebration of World Mental Health Day.

Autumn is the perfect season to explore Cornwall’s rich maritime heritage, and we’re thrilled to invite you inside the Museum as the weather turns.

This Half Term, join in with the shadow puppet stories and songs, get creative in spooky Make & Take, and discover the seamonster Morgawr trail.

We’ve been named as a finalist for Large Visitor Attraction of the Year in the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2025/2026.

Find our WW2 SOE replica boat build at the EXPO Ertach Kernow | Cornish Heritage Expo in October.