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Our Autumn Lecture Series begins on Thursday 19 September with Dr Elaine Murphy’s talk Women and the Navy in the Age of Sail. We recently caught up with Dr Murphy to find out more about what to expect from this year’s talk.

In 1881 Charles Napier Hemy lived and worked as an artist in Falmouth. In this Bartlett Blog we uncover what led Hemy to become an artist and what brought him to Falmouth.

Friday 22 November.

As part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day, we’re asking toddlers to help us manage the Museum!

In 1746, William Cookworthy discovered a source of clay which was to lead to developments in English porcelain and the birth of the China clay industry in Cornwall.

Step back in time with this excerpt from the September 1964 edition of Cornish Magazine, featuring an article on Falmouth’s much-loved steam tugs.

Wednesday 2 – Friday 4 October

This year’s UK Heritage Maritime Forum Conference will revolve around the role of museums in Britain’s coastal experience: from small boats to the politics of contemporary collecting.

Uncover the life of a former First World War nurse who became one of the world’s most famous female yacht racers.

For hundreds of years, flags have been used to allow the crew of one ship to ‘speak’ with another. Discover the meaning behind some of the most common flags.

Discover the many reasons to become a volunteer at the Museum and how you can play a part in celebrating and preserving Cornwall’s maritime heritage.