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A boy in a pirate costume looks through a spyglass towards the camera. Text across the lower part of the image says 'your journey starts on a desert island'.

Video: The first of our Awesome Adventurers return from their trip

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…

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

A call for proposals: Contemporary artists

National Maritime Museum Cornwall (NMMC) would like to invite artists to produce a series of high quality site or exhibition-specific contemporary art, installations or events that will engage, challenge and…

Photo of famous tattoo artist Alex Binnie in the Museum's 'Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed' exhibition.

Video: Alex Binnie on British Tattoo Art Revealed

A modern master chooses his exhibition highlights Tattoo: British Tattoo Art Revealed features over 400 artefacts and artworks including memorabilia donated by legend Alex Binnie from his iconic shop ‘Into…

A close-up photo of the front page of an edition of 'Fathom', the Museum's journal.

Fathom: the annual journal of National Maritime Museum Cornwall

A brand new publishing initiative SPECIAL PRICE: £5 PLUS P + P – email enquires@nmmc.co.uk to buy a copy 2017 saw us launch the first issue of brand new publishing…

A close-up image of the masthead of the full-scale replica Viking cargo ship featured in 'Viking Voyagers'.

Goodbye to Viking Voyagers

An extraordinary journey into the Viking world Inviting visitors to take a journey into the Viking world and explore the truth behind the popular myth of the bloodthirsty raiders, this…