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Adults £18.00
Children (Under 18s) £9.00
Children (Under 5s) Free
Open Daily 10am - 5pm
National Maritime Museum Cornwall Trust Discovery Quay Falmouth Cornwall TR11 3QY
Tel: +44(0)1326 313388
Email: enquiries@nmmc.co.uk
Discover the history of the seven iconic Falmouth steam tugs that operated in Falmouth Harbour from 1925 until 1984.
The donation to the Museum of an extensive library of maritime books contained a treasure which sheds a light on shipbuilding in the early 19th Century.
On 6 December 1901, Morning, captained by William Colbeck, left New Zealand to relieve Discovery on the first British National Antarctic Expedition.
Most fishing communities had their willow plots, and pot-making was a constant secondary occupation, filling long winter days and spells of bad weather.
The second instalment of our guide to the history behind Falmouth Harbour’s monuments, memorials, and plaques.
Discover the history behind the fascinating memorials, monuments and plaques around Falmouth Harbour. Part one of two.
The concept of ships sailing together in convoy has a long history but it was the Spanish who employed and developed the concept to the full.
The Bartlett Maritime Research Centre and Library was recently the setting for reuniting a set of a Cornish pilot’s ‘Wings’ from WW2 with surviving members of his family.
Falmouth is no stranger to spectacular Tall Ships. Step through time and uncover the history of the Tall Ships Races’ close association with the town.
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