Kids + family

Take a look at the exciting things to do at National Maritime Museum Cornwall this spring and summer.

February Half Term

Join us this February half term for Science of the Sea – family fun with a BANG! Live shows, Make and Takes and a bubble Museum trail.

Saturday 22 February

After exploring the sea man turned his attention to the sky. Join us as we discover how via a special Museum trail how scientists, astronomers and Captain Cook all embarked on a mission to answer the question, how big is the Universe?

Incredible storytelling from Yskynna, spooky craft making and a Museum trail with prizes to be won this October half term.

Join us on Friday 25 October at 2.50pm for an underwater scuba display. Learn common underwater hand signals and chat with the divers through the deep sea windows, keep an eye out for sea life and make sure they give our windows a good clean whilst they’re down there!

Come and join us at National Maritime Museum Cornwall this summer, with a host of activities we have something to keep the whole family entertained. Here’s our top 10 reasons to make a beeline for NMMC this summer.

Festive fun for the whole family – from merry Make and Takes to glistening light trails, Christmas at the Museum takes on the theme of Lanterns and Lights with a nautical twist.

Sunday 4 October

Celebrate Grandparents day at the Museum and create a special piece of art for your grandparents to treasure.

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…