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Photo of the entrance to the 'Monsters of the Deep' exhibition at the Museum. A kraken's tentacles are painted on the wall, and a large eye peers at visitors from the darkness. Visitors walk in front of the camera, wearing masks.

We are absolutely thrilled to be finalists in the Cornwall Tourism Awards for Large Attraction of the Year.

You will have heard by now that the G7 Leader’s Summit is coming to Cornwall this summer, and the Museum has been asked to play its part.

Science of the Sea at Home

We’re bringing the Museum to you this February half term – live demonstrations, crafting and an online trail.

An exterior photo of the Museum and part of Falmouth Marina and the docks.

Temporary Museum Closure – January 2021

From Thursday 31 December National Maritime Museum Cornwall will be temporarily closed and Monsters of the Deep will go back into hibernation. We will reopen as soon as we are able to.

Digital drawing of four 'wishing stars' on sticks. Each of the stars has 'my wish' written on it.

Take and Make Wishing Stars

With the Take and Make pack you’ve collected from the Museum create magical wishing stars.

Digital drawing of four lanterns with candles in, decorated with stars. Two glow yellow, one glows red and one glows blue.

Take and Make Star Lanterns

With the Take and Make pack you have collected from the Museum create magical star lanterns.

A photo of items from the Museum's shop laid out on a table. Items include a water bottle, a notebook, a cap and a book.

Christmas Gift Guide 2020

The countdown to Christmas has begun and our shop is brimming with lovely gifts for everyone. Pay us a visit and have Christmas all wrapped-up in no time.

Photo of a mermaid stick puppet with a speech bubble saying 'I found the treasure!'

Stick Puppets – Make & Take at Home

For the final Make & Take at Home in the current series we are making Stick Puppets. Discover the other crafty projects to create some underwater friends and a stage for your puppet performers.