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Two women and one child, in vintage swimsuits laugh and play in the surf at the beach; text reads "Surfing Memories, Celebrating Surfing Holidays in Cornwall."

A Wave of Memories: Our New Community Exhibition is Taking Shape

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

A large withy (willow) sculpture of a Basking Shark stands on a wooden base outside the National Maritime Museum Cornwall while people look on.

Life-Size Basking Shark Sculpture Captivates Museum Visitors

The Basket Shark sculpture captured the imagination of thousands of visitors while on display at National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

British Tattoo Art: Reclaiming the Narrative

A new installation of contemporary tattoo art created by 14 Black and POC tattoo artists all working in the UK today.

This post contains sculptural representations of male and female nudity, including body parts.

Seven people - four women and three men - pose for a photograph in front of a 'University of Exeter' banner. Two of the women are seated at a table with a red throw over it, signing two documents.

NMMC partners with University of Exeter

Recently we celebrated with friends and colleagues from the University of Exeter as the two organisations came together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Dr Tammy Horton installs specimen jars in the Museum's 'Monsters of the Deep' exhibition.

The Mini Monsters

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.

Photo of the 'Curlew' sailing as part of the Falmouth Classics.

Museum team win Falmouth Classics race

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…

Two young girls look at an information screen in the Museum's Lookout Tower.

New British Sign Language Guided Tours

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…

Mobiloo

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.

Photo of a group of volunteer standing on Events Square with the Museum in the background. Those in the front row are holding certificates.

Celebration as volunteers mark 5, 10 or 15 years of voluntary service

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…

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