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To mark the 200th birthday of HM Coastguard in 2022, this new exhibition tells the story of the Coastguard and explores its role as one of the UK’s emergency services.

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 May.

Get water wise with the RNLI as they take over the Museum for Water Safety Weekend!

At National Maritime Museum Cornwall we protect and celebrate our past and act as custodians of our shared maritime heritage. But we also explore our future – the future of our oceans, coastal communities and the maritime world.

Hundreds of sea creature specimens from the National Oceanography Collection arrived at the Museum recently. Find out more about their role in Monsters of the Deep.

Every year Falmouth Classics, one of the largest boating events in the UK, is hosted in the town, attracting hundreds of iconic yachts for a weekend of racing and rallying. The Museum has a selection of boats that can go in the water, including Curlew, a Falmouth Quay Punt built in 1905, and for the…

National Maritime Museum Cornwall has launched a brand new British Sign Language (BSL) guided tour. The new BSL tour aims to help Deaf BSL users gain a better understanding of the unique story of the Museum and get more from their visit. With over 50,000 Deaf people using BSL as their first language in the…

National Maritime Museum Cornwall is welcoming anyone who might benefit from visiting the museum at a quieter time.  Explore our galleries in a calm and relaxed environment where we will ensure all our sound levels are reduced.  There will be a quiet space available away from our galleries and you are welcome to borrow our…

Mobiloo is a mobile accessible toilet with adult-sized changing bench, hoist and a friendly attendant. Mobiloo has: an electric hoist adult-sized changing bench toilet wash basin a smiling, welcoming attendant! Upcoming Mobiloo dates: Find out more about Mobiloo.

A special thank you! It was celebration time at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in Falmouth recently when a number of volunteers marked over five, ten or fifteen years of voluntary service. At a special lunch to mark the occasion, volunteers were awarded certificates and commemorative pins by the museum director Richard Doughty. The volunteers…