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Uncover the story of marine painter and illustrator Charles Pears. Pears moved to Cornwall in later life with his wife Dulce, who shared his passion for sailing. 

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.

Our new Lecture Series focuses on women and the sea. From women in the Royal Navy to Mary Bryant and characters from across Cornwall’s coastline.

2023 is a big year for National Maritime Museum Cornwall. It’s our 20th birthday and so we’re creating a brand new exhibition that takes a look at the highs and lows of our 20 year history.

14, 15, 21 & 22 December.

It’s Christmas Eve in Cornwall and two little girls and their Gran are excitedly preparing for the big day. But where’s Dad? As night falls, their fisherman father is caught in a storm far out at sea. Will he make it home for Christmas?

Friday 28 March 2025 – January 2027.

SURF! is the next major exhibition from National Maritime Museum Cornwall, celebrating a century of surfing in Cornwall.

Thursday 19 September, 7.30pm.

Dr Elaine Murphy, University of Plymouth, explores some of the ways in which women engaged with the navy in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Monday 22 July – Sunday 1 September.

Jump aboard National Maritime Museum Cornwall for a wild adventure this Summer. Join our crew of heroes as they race to solve the clues, find the treasure, defeat the baddies and save the day. Phew!

We’re thrilled to have been awarded £499,000 from the Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND), allowing us to make significant improvements to our building.