Kids + family

We’re renowned for being a museum that says ‘Climb Aboard’ rather than ‘Don’t touch!’ These social media posts show why we’re such a family favourite… To see your photos of your day out here – share them on our Facebook page and tag us or on Instagram via #NMMCKids Video: Top 10 Things to do with kids…

See why we’ve been voted Britain’s most family friendly museum! We’re renowned for being a museum that says ‘Climb Aboard’ rather than ‘Don’t touch!’ and this video sums up in 60 seconds why we scooped The Telegraph Britain’s Most Family Friendly Museum Award a few years back… and why we’re always a family favourite every school holiday.…

The first of our Awesome Adventurers have returned from their trip with the crew of HMS Adventure! Watch their report to see how they fared…

Every year our Learning team put on 118 days of activities, from story-telling to make-and-takes, dress up and lots more. This half term there will be lots of drawing, craft making and a chance to get really creative. Exploring magical Cornish beasts and legends. Plus – Tuesday 24 – Squash Box Theatre – Skillwidden – piskies and Cornish fairy myths.

Join the crew of HMS Adventure Be inspired by heroic voyages of exploration like Captain Bligh’s HMS Bounty! Join the crew of HMS Adventure to explore the Pacific Islands in our brand-new Play Zone. It’s 1799, and the brave crew of HMS Adventure is charting the dangerous Pacific Ocean. The ship has just dropped anchor…

Cruel tyrant? Or maritime hero? Twelve young people from St Ives Secondary School have researched and produced this documentary film that challenges the popular perception of Captain William Bligh as one of history’s great villains – the cruel tyrant responsible for the infamous ‘Mutiny on the Bounty’. About the project The Captain Bligh Film Project…

A space portal in Falmouth? Our junior reporters tell us what they loved most about their visit to space in our planetarium… If you fancy getting up close to our planets, did you know there’s an actual space portal in Falmouth? Want to come? Well come along and join us this February half-term and voyage…

Find out about Solar Systems To help you plan for your February half term space mission, in this video our junior reporter Oliver broadcasts from the National Maritime Museum Cornwall Space Portal finding about about Solar Systems.  

This February half-term you can travel to space from Falmouth! To help you plan for your mission, in this video our junior reporters Charlotte and Freya broadcast live from the National Maritime Museum Cornwall Space Portal finding about about how the moon influences the tides.