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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 2017 saw us launch the first issue of brand new publishing initiative, FATHOM, an annual journal of writing, art and photography. Inspired by and expanding on the museum’s permanent collections, temporary exhibitions and wider cultural connections, the magazine brings together a series of essays, articles, unseen imagery and artefacts, which…

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 two year exhibition ran from 20 March 205 – 2 January 2017. Read on to find out about the highlights…. Full scale replica Viking cargo…