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On Monday 15 December our regular Minnows Sessions for families will have a Kernewek / Cornish Language Theme, thanks to Speak Cornish. Sing songs, get creative and learn some Cornish words.

If you’re visiting the Museum Monday 24 – Thursday 27 November we’ll be charting a slightly different course to take you through the galleries, to keep your visit safe during our lights installation.

Our annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony provides a special opportunity to recognise the passion and enthusiasm of our volunteer crew.

National Maritime Museum Cornwall has been awarded Silver in the Large Visitor Attraction of the Year category at the Cornwall Tourism Awards 2025/26

We are delighted to announce the acquisition of a portrait of Falmouth medical pioneer Dr Joseph Fox (1729-1785).

This Autumn you’ll find two powerful installations in the Tidal Zone that highlight the issue of marine plastic pollution.

Monday 17 November.

As part of Kids in Museums Takeover Day, we’re inviting our family visitors with under 5s to join the fun.

Visit the Museum during one of our boatbuilding workshop open days to take a closer look at our WW2 S.N.2 Surfboat replica build project.

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