Boat building + curation | National Maritime Museum Cornwall

A photo of the steam launch 'Emma' in a workshop ready to undergo maintenance.

A new project for the boatbuilding team The museum boat building team are a respected centre for restoration, conservation and repair of historical vessels. Their latest project is the steam…

A photo of the recreated Bounty Launch being worked on in the Museum's workshop.

Q&A: Building The Bounty launch

A labour of love by our boat building team Captain Bligh: Myth, Man and Mutiny brings to life one of the greatest small boat survival stories in history featuring relics…

A photo of two volunteers working in the Museum's workshop on the Bounty launch building project.

Volunteering leads to mutiny for boatbuilding students

Putting their skills to the test A pair of enthusiastic student boat builders put their skills to the test in helping to recreate the infamous Captain Bligh’s Bounty launch. The…

A photo of the wooden frame of a boat being worked on in the Museum's workshop.

Follow the Bounty launch build

A living exhibit Our 2017 exhibition Captain Bligh: Myth, Man and Mutiny features a specially built reproduction of the Bounty launch, giving a very real sense of the situation of the 18…

A photo of the 'Valiant' being rowed past Falmouth marina towards the Museum.

The Great Big Cornish Gig Project

A unique project Yesterday saw the launch of a very special boat built by wounded, injured and sick armed forces personnel as part of a unique project run by the…